It’s been great owning three cool motorcycles, but when the opportunity to buy a couple other ones came my way I couldn’t pass it up. The first was a bike that was a donation to a non profit group here in Portland. It didn’t run, it was dusty and both tires were flat. Perfect!
It sold for less than I thought it would. So now I’m an owner of 1982 Honda CB 900F, it’s not a really collectible bike, but when I got the title I discovered the original owner had donated it. It’s getting harder to find one owner motorcycles. It took me about a month of cleaning and fixing some the age related items but I got it running. It’s a cool old bike with all the original hardware, exhaust, and paint. It a monster to ride, plus it sounds fantastic.
The next bike came to me in an email. The message was right to the point. Would I be interested in buying his brothers 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000? The first pic he sent me, wasn’t the most inspiring, but what the heck sure I’ll take a look at it. The old KZ had been sitting the basement garage since 1988, it had surface rust was covered in dirt and dust. Both tires were flat and the gas tank and the carbs had been removed. Even in the state it was in you could see how it was a very original and honest motorcycle. Plus, I really love old Kawasaki’s. I went back a couple times to look at again and made an offer. After a couple days of mulling it over my over was accepted.
I heading back over to get ready for to be moved. I pumped up the flat tires, they held air! After rocking the back and fourth the brakes released, and when rubbed the dust off the odometer to my surprise it only had 4600 miles on the old bike. I’ve spend a few months working on it on, hopefully this weekend I’ll get to fire it up.
Almost done with the renovation of the KZ!