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1973 Kawasaki
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1980 KZ750-H1 (slightly altered)
1987 KZ1000-P6 "Ponch"
1979 GS1000 "Dadzuki"
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Not being an expert on this bike I am questioning whether or not the Allen Head bolts on the engine cover were stock or not. Any comments from the Z1 experts on this point?
Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada
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From the... well, it's not really an auction...A beautiful (and pricey) example of the Z1.
Not being an expert on this bike I am questioning whether or not the Allen Head bolts on the engine cover were stock or not. Any comments from the Z1 experts on this point?
Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada
From the sale:
Description:
have done 120% full restoration with all new or rebuilt parts
like new, perfect condition!
have US & Japanese 2 titles
I'd have to guess that 120% means that he's gone through and eliminated imperfections like the OEM single use fasteners.
As great as the Z1 was when it rolled off the line, it wasn't without it's blemishes...
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1987 KZ1000-P6 "Ponch"
1979 GS1000 "Dadzuki"
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... am questioning whether or not the Allen Head bolts on the engine cover were stock or not....
Thinking Phillips-head bolts were stock.
1973 Z1
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Another minor point....the pipes/mufflers are the modern repros WITHOUT the KHI stamping. Made by the guys that made the originals for Kawi....but of course Kawi will not allow their name on these new pipes since the pipes are not manufactured for/sold through them.
Sooooo....the purists will be turning up their noses at this one, I'm sure....as nice as it is.
KZ650C2 Stock/mint. Goes by "Ace".
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There have been a number of articles and advertising descriptions on the original, versus aftermartket Z1 pipes. I have read that in the first year the Z1 pipes didn't have any stampings on them. The stamping with Kawasaki's identification I seem to recall reading, started in 1974.
Cheers-Colin Firth -Ontario Canada
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74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
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Earlier this evening I was all mad cause I thought I ordered the wrong spring for my rear break pedal brake light switch. I was thinking .. "great 2 pieces they send me and neither is even close to the length i need". Now i just looked at the closeups of this bike and said .. "D@mn i feel dumb .. they chain together!".
Mind you before this i had a cheap homemade spring, hence never actually seeing the real one. LOL .. i got to start drinking more!
1975 Z1 900, 1075 wiesco kit, web cams, smooth bores, dyna ignition, denco pipe, lester mags, wicked bad rotors, custom gauge face plates .. not much stock left.
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LOL .. i got to start drinking more!
Hear, hear!
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What this current eBay bike illustrates is what it costs to completely restore a Z1:)
That about sums it up. This is why I favor "restorizing" -- restore what needs to be restored (wear items) and customize what can be... we have the opportunity to apply some of the technological improvements that have been made over the last 30-odd years to wind up with something that functions better than the original. Tires are better now, tapered roller steering head bearings are certainly in improvement, braided stainless brake lines are a nice touch, and so on.
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The Z-1 that brought 23K seems to have motivated anyone with an orange and rootbeer colored bike to put them up for sale thinking that their bike is going to fetch that kind of money. That Z-1 that sold this spring for 23K was truly exceptional, we are not likely to see another one as nice come up for sale for a long time if ever. Also can you imagine the costs to ship that bike from Japan? Just my observations and opinions for what they are worth.
Andy
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78 KZ 1000 A2
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KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
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