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Hello, new guy with a 1300 project 10 years 5 months ago #3748

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Hello,

I'm a long time KZ fan from sunny North Dakota here to research my upcoming 1300 overhaul.

I have a 1981 kz1300 I got for next to nothing that I was able to get running. Has 65K on the odometer. The engine needs a refresher.

Here is my 1300 when I got it home.





And here is my daily driver, kz650

1981 KZ1300
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Hello, new guy with a 1300 project 10 years 5 months ago #3751

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Welcome, Tyler.
That looks like a nice 1300. What sort of problems do you have with the bike?
A neat looking 650, too. That engine is a great little unit.

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Hello, new guy with a 1300 project 10 years 5 months ago #3760

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The 1300 needs some head work, valve seals are gone for sure, looking at doing the entire top end.

I had that little 650 torn down to the last screw, it was a mess when I got it. Felt sorry for it and had to make him right again. I agree its probably the best engine of the era.
1981 KZ1300

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