Well, the KZ is gone.

FastDoc · 04-03-2010, 10:52 PM

Traded it for a $1,000 aviation GPS that I really needed

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Not including tax and license I had less than $550 in the KZ plus a bunch of hours of mostly good times fixing it up. I rode it 750 miles in about 3 weeks and relived a lot of great motorcycle memories from college. It's now off to a good home, and I got a cool in panel airplane GPS

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It has a moving map, XM weather, terrain avoidance, battery backup, build in MP3 and satellite radio 8) .

I'm a happy camper! :P

MICRider · 04-03-2010, 10:58 PM

Sounds like a good deal to me Doc 8) ... Now, on to the next project eh?

FastDoc · 04-03-2010, 11:28 PM

Yup. Thinking about a Z1 freebie.

Weldangrind · 04-04-2010, 03:10 AM

You could make some decent coin on that Z1. They have a cult-like following.

katoranger · 04-04-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

You could make some decent coin on that Z1. They have a cult-like following.

I got a free one that I made out good on. It had an up close encounter with a telephone pole.

TurboT · 04-04-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

You could make some decent coin on that Z1. They have a cult-like following.

I got a free one that I made out good on. It had an up close encounter with a telephone pole.

Hopefully they washed the blood off before you got it. 8O

katoranger · 04-04-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboT

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Originally Posted by katoranger

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

You could make some decent coin on that Z1. They have a cult-like following.

I got a free one that I made out good on. It had an up close encounter with a telephone pole.

Hopefully they washed the blood off before you got it. 8O

Dude was drunk, I don't think he was hurt. The bike sat in the impound yard a few years and then my wife's uncle sold the business and gave me the bike.

It was a 75 model I believe. It now lives on in about 4 countries.

Allen

FastDoc · 04-07-2010, 07:08 PM

I saw the Kawasaki today. It's unrestorable, even at a price of 'free'. Oh well. :?

SpudRider · 04-10-2010, 01:07 AM

Congratulations on the new GPS receiver, Doc.

However, I will miss seeing photos of the KZ; it brought back good memories.

Spud

FastDoc · 04-10-2010, 12:38 PM

I installed the GPS over the last couple days. Not rocket science but a major PIA. Obviously, it has to be right and not interfere with anything anywhere on the plane. 8O

I test flew it and it works great. Going to Sandpoint, Idaho with my lady friend this weekend and looking forward to it a lot.

The GPS has color moving map, terrain avoidance (It speaks trough the headsets, 'Terrain. Pull up Pull up!", XM satellite weather overlay, winds aloft, notices to airmen, data for everything everywhere, XM radio (tunes, weather, talk, comedy, sports and all that), and too many other features to review.

Sorry you missed out on riding the KZ Spud. I'll post some GPS pics if you like from my flight to the norther Idaho panhandle today if you like.

Also bear in mind there is ALWAYS another project brewing.

There's a 1978 Honda 750 SuperSport for sale on CL for $500. Might take a look at that if its still around next week.

Or I might do an old Harley Sportster. Something different, and easier.

MICRider · 04-10-2010, 01:15 PM

That sounds like and awesome GPS! It's truly remarkable how far that technology has come in so short of a time. I can't wait to see what your next project will be either!

SpudRider · 04-10-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

...Sorry you missed out on riding the KZ Spud. I'll post some GPS pics if you like from my flight to the norther Idaho panhandle today if you like.

Also bear in mind there is ALWAYS another project brewing...

Please do post some aerial photos, Doc; I always enjoy viewing them.

Along with many others, I eagerly await your next "project."

Spud

FastDoc · 04-11-2010, 12:32 PM

I'm in Northern Idaho, just south of our Canadian friends today. I've taken some pics but it's been hazy and cold and windy so they are not postcards, but after I get home I'll post a few to share with you all.

04-03-2010, 10:52 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Well, the KZ is gone. Traded it for a $1,000 aviation GPS that I really needed . Not including tax and license I had less than $550 in the KZ plus a bunch of hours of mostly good times fixing it up. I rode it 750 miles in about 3 weeks and relived a lot of great motorcycle memories from college. It's now off to a good home, and I got a cool in panel airplane GPS . It has a moving map, XM weather, terrain avoidance, battery backup, build in MP3 and satellite radio 8) . I'm a happy camper! :P __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-03-2010, 11:28 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Yup. Thinking about a Z1 freebie. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-04-2010, 03:10 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You could make some decent coin on that Z1. They have a cult-like following. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-07-2010, 07:08 PM	#8
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I saw the Kawasaki today. It's unrestorable, even at a price of 'free'. Oh well. :? __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-10-2010, 01:07 AM	#9
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Congratulations on the new GPS receiver, Doc. However, I will miss seeing photos of the KZ; it brought back good memories. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-03-2010, 10:58 PM	#2
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Sounds like a good deal to me Doc 8) ... Now, on to the next project eh?
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04-10-2010, 12:38 PM	#10
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I installed the GPS over the last couple days. Not rocket science but a major PIA. Obviously, it has to be right and not interfere with anything anywhere on the plane. 8O I test flew it and it works great. Going to Sandpoint, Idaho with my lady friend this weekend and looking forward to it a lot. The GPS has color moving map, terrain avoidance (It speaks trough the headsets, 'Terrain. Pull up Pull up!", XM satellite weather overlay, winds aloft, notices to airmen, data for everything everywhere, XM radio (tunes, weather, talk, comedy, sports and all that), and too many other features to review. Sorry you missed out on riding the KZ Spud. I'll post some GPS pics if you like from my flight to the norther Idaho panhandle today if you like. Also bear in mind there is ALWAYS another project brewing. There's a 1978 Honda 750 SuperSport for sale on CL for $500. Might take a look at that if its still around next week. Or I might do an old Harley Sportster. Something different, and easier. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-10-2010, 01:15 PM	#11
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	That sounds like and awesome GPS! It's truly remarkable how far that technology has come in so short of a time. I can't wait to see what your next project will be either!
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04-11-2010, 12:32 PM	#13
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'm in Northern Idaho, just south of our Canadian friends today. I've taken some pics but it's been hazy and cold and windy so they are not postcards, but after I get home I'll post a few to share with you all. __________________ Happy to serve.
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