picked up a 75 Z1

found a z1 on craigslist for 500$ talked down the guy to 400 and went to get it yesterday.. this is what i got.



not the coolest one around but it has potential.. im only 19 and what am i getting into lol i still havnet finised my 76 kz 900 oh man!



plus side had the tool kit in it.. but i dont think all the tools were there.. but it did come with alot of extra parts shifters and kick starters and a spare motor. this will be a really slow project.

SCORE !!!!!!
WTF cant I find these deals ????

Yep, you done good...it may be an expensive rebuilt, but you done good.

jonnybravo wrote: SCORE !!!!!!
WTF cant I find these deals ????

I wasnt even looking for it i need to stay off of craigslist stuff pops up and i cant say no i have to many bikes for how young i am... seems like all my pay checks do is go into my 76 kz 900 and my vintage motocross bikes.

Mcdroid wrote: Yep, you done good...it may be an expensive rebuilt, but you done good.

I hope so.. itll take me a while i need to recover from my 76 kz and invest in a enclosed trailer so my dirt bikes can go into it. i need room to move around in the garage. haha

there's alot u can do without spending alot cash, the frame is first, dissassemble and repaint, that part shoudlnt cost much

Did you get a title with it? Did you have to pick it up at 2:00 in the morning, in the dark, in someone's back yard and be very very quiet while getting it? Were you by any chance wearing a mask when you picked it up? :woohoo: Nice score!

jonnybravo wrote: there's alot u can do without spending alot cash, the frame is first, dissassemble and repaint, that part shoudlnt cost much

Yeah your right.. im gonna need to finish the 76 kz 900 first. i just need to put the engine in and put the wheels on and do some paint on the tank an she will be good to go.. i powdercoated the frame on the 76 and its beautiful.. ill do the 75 z1 also so its done right.

Nice score.
I don't even see too many from 70's in the CL in my area any more.

Good find for sure, they are still out there as we are finding out

650ed wrote: Did you get a title with it? Did you have to pick it up at 2:00 in the morning, in the dark, in someone's back yard and be very very quiet while getting it? Were you by any chance wearing a mask when you picked it up? :woohoo: Nice score!

Hahah no no no saw it on craigslist it had been out for about 4 hrs talked to the guy said hed take 400 ( i just spent 600 on forks for my yz 400 swingarm bushings and powdercoating stuff for it) and i couldnt resist the offer i told him i would be up there at 9 in the morning to get it and i showed up couldnt believe what it looked like but i know it had potential.. bike had been sitting for 10 years till the guys son got a hold of it and wanted to make it his way by puttina a red frame and teeth paintjob on the gast tank and the kid lost interest.. but before he started restoring it the bike sat in the garage untouched for about 20 years. i got the bike in the back of the truck gave him the money and he said thats not all i looked over to what he was pointing at and it was another motor out of another 75 z1 he had wrecked as a kid.. i couldnt believe it awesome so i threw that into the back of my truck and there was more! many little misc nos parts. levers, throttles, spedos and tachs and other stuff. i was pretty satified.. got the title signed and its mine.. im very happy with it. but i have to many projects unfortunatly this one will sit for a little while while i finish my 76 kz 900 and my other yz 250 78 model. if i had more money i wouldnt waste no time but money is tight right now after this purchase and my other projects but ill deffenitly start on it some.

tybolt99 wrote: Nice score.
I don't even see too many from 70's in the CL in my area any more.

thats what happened here in texas.. there were some but way overpriced and you could tell they didnt wanna get rid of them.. my 76 popped up right when i got my income tax for 1500 cause it was wrecked and needed new fork tubes but i just decided to go all out and get it done right so itll look really good.. just keep your eyes peeled