I’ve managed to accumulate four z650’s over the years, they are:
- 1976 z650B1 – Factory bike with Gold custom paint.
- 1980 kz650F1 – Factory with Red custom paint (US Import?).
- SR650 – Very rusty Factory with custom fairing and paniers. (Year to be verified).
- 1976 z650B1 – Cafe Racer – Hacked up Factory Green Paint.
The SR650 photo will be uploaded shortly.
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More updates are in progress on this page, links to posts and content will be added in due course.
History
The gold z650 was obtained from a lady in Toowoomba and was a non-runner. It needs a full rebuild on the engine as the compression is down otherwise its been registered and running for many years. The starter clutch was a problem but is now solved, see this post: z650 Starter Clutch Repair. I also recently rebuilt the clutch cush drive which is documented here: z650 Clutch Cush Drive Replacement.
However on re-assembly the sump now leaks, so one of the bolts may need gasket goop as its most probably sitting in an oil galley. It’s a weekend project but I’ve had no time to do it.
The Green Cafe Racer project was obtained from a barn out past Stanthorpe and was a true “Barn Find”, its a factory original with a terrible hack job on the rear end. It features in many places in my book https://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Japanese-Motorcycles-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760347972
It is now totally stripped and on the path to being rebuilt as a normally aspirated Cafe Racer.
Current State -2022
Gold z650
Awaiting sump removal, a battery and carb sync.
Red kz650 F2
No Posts Yet – Its in storage, no room to work on it. It was running great when I put it into storage.
z650-CR (Cafe Racer) Project Bike
I’ve been making small progress on my Cafe Racer project and have a draft Post in edit right now. As it picks ups steam, more posts will follow and will automatically list here:
SR650
Covered over and no room to work on it. Was parked under a tree for 10 years and is in a terrible state.
All related z650 Posts:
All posts on this site for any of the z650 projects will appear here: