G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
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G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
07 Jun 2022 19:27
Hello everyone, new member from Australia. I have owned this bike since 1979, its a July 1973 built Z1 and I knew the last 2 owners before me.
Its been a street bike, a drag bike and a show bike and its been dragged (see what I did there?) out of a long hibernation to be turned back into a Jaffa street bike again.
I bought a GPZ 900r, ZZR 1100, then a Corvette and each time the Z1 got pushed further and further into a corner of the garage.
The poor Z1 is in need of a complete rebuild now.
There seems to be plenty of knowledgeable people on this group to interact with, so here I am !
this pic is the bike a few weeks ago.
Its been a street bike, a drag bike and a show bike and its been dragged (see what I did there?) out of a long hibernation to be turned back into a Jaffa street bike again.
I bought a GPZ 900r, ZZR 1100, then a Corvette and each time the Z1 got pushed further and further into a corner of the garage.
The poor Z1 is in need of a complete rebuild now.
There seems to be plenty of knowledgeable people on this group to interact with, so here I am !
this pic is the bike a few weeks ago.
1973 Z1 900 Kawasaki
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 01:30
Welcome to the forum mate, plenty of well versed Z1 guys here...
From another Aussie..
From another Aussie..
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 03:59
Welcome to the site, look forward to seeing some more pictures of your bike.
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1977 KZ1000 project
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 04:10
Welcome! Looking forward to more pics & the resto process documented.
There's a very passionate & active Z1 community in Australia. The movie 'Stone' is celebrated every year there from what I understand.
Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE
There's a very passionate & active Z1 community in Australia. The movie 'Stone' is celebrated every year there from what I understand.
Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 05:45
Welcome from the UK can’t wait to follow your progress
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 05:56
Thanks guys - yes the Stone movie has a special annual run (I have never been on one, they are held in a different State)
I will post up a build thread with pics for the bike.
I will post up a build thread with pics for the bike.
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 06:31
Got my attention. I’m curious to see the vin number. July ’73 could make it a very early Z1A. Vin number before 19999, or higher?
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 07:32
Engine number is Z1E19110
The bike was crashed by the original owner early in its life (as was the norm with these bikes when they first came out) and was reframed with Z1F22235 which is probably an August 73 frame.
Im the 4th owner of the bike, and I know the last 2 owners, but not the original owner.
The bike was crashed by the original owner early in its life (as was the norm with these bikes when they first came out) and was reframed with Z1F22235 which is probably an August 73 frame.
Im the 4th owner of the bike, and I know the last 2 owners, but not the original owner.
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Re: G'day - 1973 Z1 from Australia
08 Jun 2022 08:22
1973 engine in a ‘74 frame.
1976 KZ 900 A4
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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