My Last Kawasaki
1982 KZ1100 Shaft

My first "shaftie". I purchased this bike on November 27, 1981 for $3,850. I put 38,000 miles on this bike. This was a wonderful, trouble-free bike. It's very similar to the police version except for the shaft drive. Nancy and I went on three 3,000 mile trips and had several other wonderful adventures. Alas, it didn't like sharing the garage with a Corvette, so it left in the winter of 1991. This was the first time I didn't have a bike in my garage in 24 years.

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Just after a wash

On the road (again)

Laguna Seca, mid 80s

Takin' a break

Off again!

Life is good!

Ready to ride

I'm really having a good time, but I would rather be on my bike.