Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:15:28 +0800
>I just read the KZ-1000 story you have on your web site. I am very, very
>close to getting a 1995 KZ-1000 strait from the CHP (put my bid in this
>morning.) After reading your story, I can't wait to ride it. This is
>going to be my first bike.
hey thanks!
>Since you have knowledge of the KZ-1000, can you answer a few questions
>for me.
>
>1: They removed the lights that are located on each side of the
>headlight. Where can I get a good deal on running lamps for these
>locations OR maybe some fog lamps that fit right in the holes.
1: the first thing you should do is order the manual for the bke from
your local kawasaki dealer. It is just for the base bike - you need to also
order the special police bike supplement. that one will have all the part
numbers for the special parts like the lights. You cannot order the red and
blue lenses without a police license, although garage company
garageco@primenet.com used to have a selection of lenses which included the
red ones. If the price is prohibitive, Harley shops have big fat catalogs
full of stuff like lights, and in fact you might be able to find car lights
that fit in reasonably at a discount shop.
>2: To my disappointment, they removed the case behind the seat that
>houses the radio. Being an Amateur Radio Operator, I was hoping to
>house a ham radio in that case. Do you know a source for that case?
2: You can get the same case from Kawasaki, but I saw a former police
bike that had a nice, and inexpensive solution: This guy went to a bunch of
thrift ships until he found a big giant portable typewriter with a case.
The typewriter he gave back to the shop, and he used the case, which still
had the keys, and he drilled a few holes in the base of it to alow for
drainage. You could pretty easily fit a strip of plastic or window sealer
arond the edges to make it more water resistant. Also, if you are putting a
heavy radio in there, make sure you leave the mounting struts a bit loose,
the way it will be when you get the bike. The radio box has shock mounts
because it was discovered that having a heavy weight high on the tail led
to rear end instability in long, fast sweeping turns. The flexible shock
mounts somehow correct this.
>3: My insurance will only cover liability (I won't give you the name of
>the company, but their initials are AAA :) Do you know a company that
>has a good price for motorcycle insurance that covers medical?
3: AAA is terrible insurance, as is Geico. Since you're buying the
bike from CHP, I assume you're in California. Mike Felder Insurance
specializes in only motorcycle insurance for California riders, and they
give good service. You can find their website pretty easily with most
search engines.
>4: Any other hints or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Thank you very much,
>Adam Huber
>ahuber@csulb.edu
4: Keeo in mind that you'll have to special order the tires well in advance, although regular tires will fit. The special police tires have special beads that custom fit the rims perfectly and can be run flat. Major engine parts from all KZ1000J engine blocks will fit, although the police bike has some special goodies like the high output alternator that are unique. All standard Kawasaki hotrodding tricks will work, although a lot of the exhausts might not clear the saddlebags. Keep an eye on the play on the cam chain - new cam chain guides will do the trick if you catch it in time. BUt my advice is to keep it as stock as possible, and make sure the wiring harness is sealed where they cut off the police equipment.
5 Stay out of bad neighborhoods on that bike. I had rocks thrown at
me in East LA.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 09:10:50 -0800
>To give you an update, I picked up the bike on the 16th.
>I have one question (for now.) Since I have got the bike, ALL of my friends
have asked for a ride on it. Being a one seater, it is not possible. Have
you seen anyone put a second seat on the back? By looking at the bike, it
doesn't seem possible (with the saddle boxes in place.
Yes I have seen back seats - people upholster the platform that the radio box is on and then jam something under it like a block of rubber or wood (whih ruins the paint and can fall out, which happened to me - the block caught inthe tire and I crashed) Wht ehy do for pegs is use cheap folding pegs like cruiser guys to fit on their crash bars as highway pegs - they are clamped on with rubber gaskets onto the frame.
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 17:11:48 -0800
From: Adam Huber
Paul,
>Since I sent the last email, someone else (Jeff at http://www.geocities.com:80/MotorCity/Lane/1733/)
told me that he took a seat from a Kawasaki LTD an put it on the KZ-1000 (after removing
the radio box mount) and it works perfectly. See his web page for more details.
It is a great idea, but I am going to wait until I have enough skill and experience on this bike.
>I slapped together a page an put it up on the net.
It has a link to your page, Jeff's page, and a few others, plus a picture of my bike.
I am going to add more text next week, but I will give you a sneak peak at it.
It is at at http://www.csulb.edu/~ahuber/personal/bike/index.html.
And if you want to see still more commentary on the humor of having a Policebike, check out this page by Jack Perdue at Texas A&M
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