‘78 Kz1000 w/RC Turbo Kit

[Streetfighterkz]

I’ve been keeping this bike out of the limelight as I’ve had a LOT going on in my garage. Time to fix that.

Little back story: I’ve wanted a turbo 900/1000 for years. I bought pieces/parts of turbo kits so I could assemble my own complete kit but sold off all of it when I needed funds. I saw this “kit” on KzRider but the ad was a bit confusing. I wasn’t able to tell if the seller was selling the kit or the bike with the turbo kit. I asked the seller and he was selling the kit for the asking price and would throw in the bike for an extra $500. The bike has a clean and clear title, mind you. I eventually called the seller, we talked a good while several times, and finally worked out a deal. Only issue…the bike was in NYC and I’m in the Mid-West. I had the bike picked up and payed for by a good friend in NYC in Oct 2025. He stored it until my shipper could pick it up in late November. Fast-forward to mid-February when it was finally delivered!

Fast-forward again until last week when I was able to finally get it onto my lift and give it a good once over.

I plan on documenting the rebuild on several forums via pictures as well as on YT with videos once I can get time to edit them appropriately.

On to the pics!

To be cont’d….

Later, Doug

 

[Rat_ranger]

Nice, don't see many that complete or nice anymore. I think the $500 extra for the complete titled bike was a good choice.

 

[Streetfighterkz]

It has a Dyna2000, Accel coils, extended swingarm and some other little goodies on top of a Mikuni HSR42 carb and boost sensor to go with the RC kit.

Later, Doug

 

[doc_rot]

good buy. cool project

 

[Streetfighterkz]

I pulled the tank and tail section off. The tail section on the bike was not the tail section in the sale pics. The seller wanted to keep the tail and tail light which didn’t matter to me. I did discover an interesting tail-light bracket once I took off the tail. The original turnsignal mounts were cut off and some 1/2-3/4” square tubing slid into place. None of it was welded on, just bolted, which made removing it fairly easy. I have already sourced the rear section from a scrap frame to attempt to repair/restore it back to original.

The seller had drained the oil but I plan on lowering the bike a couple inches and didn’t like the idea of the stock drain plug and oil filter cover hanging below the fins of the oil pan. Too easy to snag on a trailer ramp, speedbump etc. I pulled the oil filter and found the spring and washer were missing.

To be cont’d…

Later, Doug