955_36This is the very first vehicle I bought, a 1979 Kawasaki KZ400. I purchased it new in October '79 and owned it for a few years before giving it to my brother for Christmas.
He rode it for a few years and then bought a bigger bike so it came back to me. I then gave it to my friend John so he could learn to ride, and after he bought a bigger bike, it again came back to me.
By that point it was pretty beat up, but I kept it, thinking someday when I'm retired I'd restore it. I always hear about old guys buying vehicles like what they first had. Well, I had the original and it has some great memories attached to it.
So now that I'm an old retired guy, I realized it's time to start getting to work on this project. Today's progress was limited to removing the front wheel assembly and then removing the 30 year old tire so I can start polishing the rim and spokes.
