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Offline Boomer343

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Saw my first ZL1000
« on: March 03, 2012, 09:51:50 PM »
I had never seen one of these bikes until today 1988 vintage....thought someone had taken a C10 and made it into a cruiser complete with a 15" rear tire.

One of those WTF moments. Looked a little rough and I didn't get a chance to ask about it from the shop owner.

Anyone ever ridden one?
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Offline gpzrocker

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Re: Saw my first ZL1000
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 05:30:34 AM »
Thought they were 900's, using the Ninja 900 motor.  I want to say there was also a 600? I remember them coming out, never rode one.
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Re: Saw my first ZL1000
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2012, 09:24:18 AM »
 :popcorn: Waiting for the pictures to start...  Can't tell what you're talking about (yet).
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Re: Saw my first ZL1000
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2012, 10:54:05 AM »
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Re: Saw my first ZL1000
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 07:54:56 PM »
M.O.B. that is what I was looking at .....the rear tire looked like it was ready to pop off the rim....have to take a set of barrels out to the shop to be rebored and will ask about the bike then.

They do look pretty when they are cleaned up.
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Re: Saw my first ZL1000
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 09:25:29 PM »
Quote from: Boomer343 on March 04, 2012, 07:54:56 PM
.....the rear tire looked like it was ready to pop off the rim....

They came with a 160. That was BIG back then. Some have put wider, but rather limited by the rim width.

The Mean Streak wheel fits, but the low profile tires somehow don't look right.
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