December 2022: The street racing scene in Chicago, where this bike came from in the late 1990s, was vibrant and healthy. Unless you were a motorcycle used in Chicago street racing scene, then it was a punishing and abusive environment. When acquired, this 1981 Kawasaki had the tell-tale steering stem dent on the top of the fender, and an egg-shaped dent in the top of the gas tank. Ouch! It needed complete refurbishment even before it sat outside with a bike cover on it. For roughly 15 years ...