I want a Harley some day

kazooom said
Hey OC is that a Z1 I see... Made in the US of A, Lincoln Nebraska
I had a KX1000 LTD, paid $1500, polished and painted it, rode it for 4 years and sold it for $4000. I now have a Yammy Venture, same as riding a living room couch but I sure miss the KZ

Not a Z1, but a KZ1000E (shaft drive). Bought it brand new off the showroom floor back in '79. Several years later I laid it down up in the local SoCal mountains when I hit some DG (decomposed granite) going through a corner. All cosmetic damage but my insurance totalled it. I bought it back, had the dent taken out of the tank, replaced the speedo and tach, put on the Vetter "Rooster" fairing, replaced the damaged exhaust with the Kerker 4-into-1, had the custom candy red and black with gold pinstriping paint done, and pocketed a few hundred bucks as well.
I love to ride it when I get the chance - just wish there were a few million less drivers in SoCal. It takes an hour or more to get to someplace nice to ride - beach, mountains, desert, or just away from all the crazies behind the wheel.