Great review! I have a 1980 KZ650 F1 that I bought new and have been enjoying it for 42 years. It's all stock and with 73,000 miles on it still pulls hard!

I just scored a nice stock '78 KZ650 for only $700. Can't wait to ride it.

650 is so much fun to ride! I have 1981 650h1 and realized the wind thing too. so weird! I have other bikes with big headlights and the 650 just has less wind.. I dont know why! thanks for the great ride video.

Amazing what what you can achieve with a little TLC, and determination mate. So glad you get a lot of satisfaction and a big thrill from riding this bike from way back when! Enjoy and stay safe brother.

Awsome machines have 1 for past 2 years wicked machines with road riders can o in corners hard and fast 👏

Still riding one since 1995. Still bulletproof to 10,500rpm. Let her breathe out....she enjoys the howl.

My guy (of 30 yrs) has this bike in storage and he passed away unexpectedly in August. Watching this video has me inspired to keep it. It needs some going through.

I thought you low sided at 7:22, my heart dropped for a second.

Man this bike is gorgeous. Probably the best restore and commentary I've seen on this bike so far. Camera angle is 🔥. How is the 360 cam mounted for this shot?

just picked up a 78 KZ 650 custom(mag wheels) for 600.00 ..just 13 K miles with a Kerker 4-1 header..put new intake manifolds on it/tires/points,condensors,/front brake master cyl./etc..now for under 1K I can relive my youth...the kerker sounds BAD ass! It's a mini Z-1, in almost every way...can't afford a Z1 now a days..too pricey! bang for the buck you can't beat this mini Z1(designed by the same guy who invented the Z1!)

I have had a kz440 for a while and its got 6 gears. Wonder why the 650 doesn't. Also I put a smaller rear sprocket on mine and lowered the highway cruising rpm drastically.

if everything goes good im going to be going pick up a 78 kz this Wednesday needs a little tlc to it but worth it i hope

I have a 1978 kz650 I love this thing.

very cool bike, where did you get the mirrors i would like to get them for my KZ650!

Picking up a 81 650 off my cousin for my first bike, wish me luck

Hey I'm trying to do pod filters on my kz650 where do you recommend I send them to? (also for carb tuning)

They are sweet bikes! I ride mine all the time. Bad little hot rods. I have 2 650s and a 1000. All are 77 models. I ride mine with my heels hooked on the passenger pegs. Super comfortable riding position. Do you still have this bike?

I think you snuck into my shop and are out joy riding my 77. A few questions 1 my bars have all the wiring running through the bars. Did you have to get new controls, or did you drill those bars. 2) I have the same petcock problem mine is manual not vacuum. I don't want to get A pinlge with all the adaptations from Jonnies

I found one by me with only 7k miles on it, checking it out tomorrow

whats that company in Oregon that you got your retro petcock from? ...I can't find ANY 77 kz 650 fuel valves on Ebay!!! Thanks, Mike.

Hey i have a 1977 kz650 myself and it needs some work done on it and i was just wondering how much u will charge me to get it up and running. Sonny woods

I paid 800 for mine ( it hade a title) just cleaning it up and pidaly stuhh 1) did you drill thr bard or get net controlled 2(do you have a lead on a correct petcock. Not a fan of the pingle 3( where in nc does your brother line in nc. And is ha a member of VJMC . I am doing all the work myself and it would be nice if I could find someone with common interest. We sold our house in Mooresville nc and helping thr inlaws out for a few months. We go back every 3 weeks for wife's chemo theparepy so maby we could meet up . Thanks again for toe info and the vidie

I have one that my grandpa gave to me, but carburetor needs fixing

P.P, these bikes are junk bad bike bad bike bdont buy them at any cost. Send all the info and I'll. Buy them all ,just to protect my fellow kz 650 fans. And don't even think about the zrx 1200 or the zl900 both of them are garbage especially the blue zrx and red zll900😂😂😂😂😂😂😂