New member in North Carolina

Hi everyone!

I'm a transplanted Brit. Moved to North Carolina back in 1991. Have long-suffered the 'old-bike' disease. Right now I'm in the middle of rebuilding/restoring my '75 Z1B which I've owned since 2005. I had it in deep storage for the past five years, while I put the last of my boys through college. Now that cash flow has eased up some, I decided it was time to take her out of the mothballs and do what I'd always planned.

I'm going the 'back to original' route, simply because I've always loved the stock Z1 look with its 4-4 exhaust system etc.. I don't have any issues with anyone who customizes their ride for better performance and handling etc.. I'm all about some well thought out and well engineered modifications. Just not on this bike!

Maybe I'll hot-rod one of my other bikes when I'm finished with the Z. (Saw a wicked XR650L with the Super Motard treatment)

Anyways, just thought I'd say 'Hi', and I look forward to getting advice from those who know these bikes far better than I do!

Welcome. Pics?
Steve

Welcome aboard! Please post some pics when you can. Ed

Here's the Z1B in its current state

Here's the Z1B when I bought it back in 2005

Here's a shot of my garage back in 2008 - taken before I put the Z1, the 750-4, the CBX and the Speed Triple into storage in 2009.

It was getting crowded in there!

Why I didn't build myself a man cave like that 20 years ago I have no idea. Nice collection.
Steve

Welcome, that's a nice collection you have there, is the car a Cobra ?
Pete

pete greek1 wrote: Welcome, that's a nice collection you have there, is the car a Cobra ?
Pete

Well spotted, Pete! Yes - that's the front of my Factory Five Racing Cobra replica that I'm still in the process of building. I'm a sucker for punishment - always having more than a couple of projects underway at any one time. All of them had to be put virtually on hold for a long while during which I put three sons through college (2006 - 2015).




Thanks to all for the welcomes!

Welcome aboard, looks like you have some fun toys and projects there! I am in Charlotte, NC, where in North Carolina are you located? I have a 77 KZ900.

Welcome BritGuy...welcome to KZR.

Bama704 wrote: Welcome aboard, looks like you have some fun toys and projects there! I am in Charlotte, NC, where in North Carolina are you located? I have a 77 KZ900.

Thanks Bama! I'm out in the boonies, but not too far from High Point/Greensboro.

I love all of the early Z's/KZ's. A friend of mine back in the UK has a mint '76 KZ that he's owned since 1979/80. Bought it with less than 5K miles on it, and I'd be surprised if it has any more than 10K on it now.