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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2026, 06:53:08 AM »
Of all the bikes we have my favorite is the 77' KZ 1000 LTD.

I loved my LTD too, I bought it from my brother as he wanted to get the new Yamaha XS1100.  We rode and street raced like crazy guys out in the country, mine routinely would peg out at 125mph and the Yamaha at 130! 
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2026, 03:22:02 AM »
My gold K1 is the bike that I will most likely never sell.

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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2026, 06:52:18 AM »
Can't blame you there!
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2026, 08:30:22 AM »
I’d have to say my favorite is the KO model, with the K1 close behind. The K1 embodied the best features as already mentioned especially comparing stock to stock. My 78 K is a great bike as well, especially after I changed the tank, seat, wheels, exhaust, fenders, carbs and engine internals. ;)

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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2026, 11:08:57 AM »
Of all the bikes we have my favorite is the 77' KZ 1000 LTD.

I loved my LTD too, I bought it from my brother as he wanted to get the new Yamaha XS1100.  We rode and street raced like crazy guys out in the country, mine routinely would peg out at 125mph and the Yamaha at 130!
   Literally what we did from the mid 70s in upstate ny backroads until the mid 80s from houston to galveston every weekend...
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2026, 12:43:54 PM »
Of all the bikes we have my favorite is the 77' KZ 1000 LTD.

I loved my LTD too, I bought it from my brother as he wanted to get the new Yamaha XS1100.  We rode and street raced like crazy guys out in the country, mine routinely would peg out at 125mph and the Yamaha at 130!
   Literally what we did from the mid 70s in upstate ny backroads until the mid 80s from houston to galveston every weekend...

We [brother & I] lived in Houston in the 80's but always headed west, that is where the best roads are.

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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2026, 02:51:39 PM »
Of all the bikes we have my favorite is the 77' KZ 1000 LTD.

I loved my LTD too, I bought it from my brother as he wanted to get the new Yamaha XS1100.  We rode and street raced like crazy guys out in the country, mine routinely would peg out at 125mph and the Yamaha at 130!
   Literally what we did from the mid 70s in upstate ny backroads until the mid 80s from houston to galveston every weekend...

We [brother & I] lived in Houston in the 80's but always headed west, that is where the best roads are.
   Wish I'd known that then, we used to rush up to college station (the old texas world speedway) and then austin (great music town), magnolia (renaissance fair), huntsville (rodeo) on occassions. But most times a high speed run on I45 to the beach and bars of galveston, that was our playground. It was an interesting time to say the least...
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #32 on: January 16, 2026, 06:15:29 PM »
To me, I think a K1 with K0 airbox and sidecovers would be the perfect 750.  That's said, I like the K0 enough I'm trying to turn my bike into one.  So I'll go with that.
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #33 on: January 17, 2026, 08:31:53 AM »
For me, it is a toss-up between these two =


Uhhhh, your favorite ride?

I'm with Greg! Considering I've kept mine since new, 4/75, guess I'd have to say my 1975 CB750F0 also originally referred to as a K0 Super Sport.
As of today 3/13/2012 my original owner 75 CB750F has made it through 3 wives, er EX-wives. Free at last.  ;-)

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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #34 on: January 18, 2026, 07:54:25 AM »
My K3 has K0 candy blue green body work since that's the color I like the best (green would be second). The K1, 2, 3's are all pretty nice bikes.
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #35 on: January 18, 2026, 11:53:10 PM »
I have lost track of how many cb750's I have owned.  Every year and model except for K0.  They all got their plus's and minus's.  Just like all bikes...to be perfectly honest?  The only bike I ever owned that I just couldn't stand for was a Yamaha XS750...what a terrible piece of garbage.  All the 750F's are under-rated.  F0 and F1 are way ahead of the curve.  And my F3 would spank a K1 and my money is pn the F3 would beat a K0 too...until the valve train wears out lol.  So many other great bikes...CB/CL twins, CB550's? XS650's, Kawi fours, KZ650's are seriously under rated too!  Suzuki's?  love an X6 hustler what a sound!  Recently even fell in love with a 67 Suzuki 50cc 2 stroke...so smooth.  I will just stop now.
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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #36 on: Today at 07:02:31 AM »
  ....love an X6 hustler what a sound! 

Was my first motorcycle as a young teen after having a moped.

I bought one a few years ago, brought it to the Harvest Classic bike Rally....



250cc twin two-stroke with a six speed, it would do 100mph.


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Re: What’s your Favourite Model?
« Reply #37 on: Today at 07:26:59 AM »
Yes, other bikes I like are the Suzuki Titan 500 twin, +1 on the X6, and the 305 Superhawk.
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