DetroitStyle
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1978 Kawasaki KZ650 cafe racer - $1500 - SOLD
SOLD
Listed on CL for $2,000obo. Cash MM price is $1500. Clean OH title (haven't put it in my name yet)
Mild café racer conversion including clubman bars and a fiberglass seat
Tank and side cover emblems have been removed, filled and painted over. Fill job isn't the best and you can still see where the emblems were... paint is just a spray job... not great, not awful
The starter occasionally makes a death grumble and could probably be rebuilt, but it works. Kick start works great and the bike usually starts on the first kick.
Gauges, signals, horn, etc have been removed. Original parts are included (gauges read 21,000 miles and were removed just a few months ago... )
The ignition and light switches have been moved to a panel that the previous owner made. It works, but looks... well, meh. Rear light is an LED replacement.
I rode it 60 miles to the Woodward Dream Cruise, idled and cruised all day with no problems except it killed my butt without an actual seat pad... so I made a temporary replacement as seen in the pictures. It is not permanently attached, but could easily be.
In the meantime, I'm looking for something slimmer that will fit the café style better. But it does the job for saving your butt! Or you can ride it with no padding and look cool and pretend like it doesn't hurt
It's reliable. It starts, runs, shifts and drives great. Jetting is pretty good, sound is pretty good. It gets looks and thumbs up and people seem to like it... I just have too many projects and I know if I start tinkering with it, I'll end up with another project stripped down to the frame and a wife who's getting annoyed...
No warranty is expressed or implied. This is a 35 year old used bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyRo1tHZFFY
SOLD
Listed on CL for $2,000obo. Cash MM price is $1500. Clean OH title (haven't put it in my name yet)



Mild café racer conversion including clubman bars and a fiberglass seat
Tank and side cover emblems have been removed, filled and painted over. Fill job isn't the best and you can still see where the emblems were... paint is just a spray job... not great, not awful
The starter occasionally makes a death grumble and could probably be rebuilt, but it works. Kick start works great and the bike usually starts on the first kick.
Gauges, signals, horn, etc have been removed. Original parts are included (gauges read 21,000 miles and were removed just a few months ago... )
The ignition and light switches have been moved to a panel that the previous owner made. It works, but looks... well, meh. Rear light is an LED replacement.
I rode it 60 miles to the Woodward Dream Cruise, idled and cruised all day with no problems except it killed my butt without an actual seat pad... so I made a temporary replacement as seen in the pictures. It is not permanently attached, but could easily be.
In the meantime, I'm looking for something slimmer that will fit the café style better. But it does the job for saving your butt! Or you can ride it with no padding and look cool and pretend like it doesn't hurt

It's reliable. It starts, runs, shifts and drives great. Jetting is pretty good, sound is pretty good. It gets looks and thumbs up and people seem to like it... I just have too many projects and I know if I start tinkering with it, I'll end up with another project stripped down to the frame and a wife who's getting annoyed...
No warranty is expressed or implied. This is a 35 year old used bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyRo1tHZFFY


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