So I broke down and got a tag for the kz750 I've been trying to sell on cl with hopes of riding it to bike nights and selling it that way. Took it on a brap Saturday morning and it kept idling funny and sounded like it had an exhaust leak. Get it home and rev it a few times in the garage and it starts shooting smoke and flames out the side of the motor.
Head gasket is toast. 16k miles. Wtf?
Good news is it's a $35 part, job can be done with motor in frame and it should take me all of a few hours after work one day....just really didn't want to be dicking around with this bike anymore.