I ended up finding a (sortof) 1980 Kawasaki Z1R out in a barn near here. Needs a good chunk of work but can't wait to get it running. Hoping to be on the road before the end of summer. THe original motor got blown so the guy replaced it with a KZ1000 but I am not really worried. It's not like I had plans to totally restore my first bike. Goddamn there are a lot of parts on these things. Not going to make it fancy or original, just patch it up and ride it. Besides, from what I hear, I will probably end up dumping it or dropping it in the first year. Will eventually post pics.
Recently overheard: "Hey Ralph, what were you drinking that time that you set your face on fire?"
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