$1000 for a Z1 frame??

Anyone need a rusted old frame for a 73 900? You can use the "buy it now" on this one for only $1000!!:ohmy: This guy from Nebraska is smoking too many corn husks!:blink: Seems a tad pricey, don't you think??

What a steal!!

Wow!!!
If he can get a grand for his 73, maybe I can get $400 for my 79 frame??:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

No frame numbers but a manufacture number on a swingarm? Hmmm...The reason the frames can be id'd as 1973 is because of the frame VIN. The reason the bikes can be so expense (even partial non-runners) is that motor and frame VIN's 'match' If they are separated, then the value dramatically drops. But then, there are plenty of silly people out there with bags of money...what do I know?

Mcdroid wrote:

No frame numbers but a manufacture number on a swingarm? Hmmm...The reason the frames can be id'd as 1973 is because of the frame VIN. The reason the bikes can be so expense (even partial non-runners) is that motor and frame VIN's 'match' If they are separated, then the value dramatically drops. But then, there are plenty of silly people out there with bags of money...what do I know?

What years came with matching numbers, do you know? I know that cars come like that but didn't realize that bikes did. Very interesting. I could see where having a matching set would really be worth some extra cash.

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maybe a really low numbered z1 frame,that swingarm/brake stay is just a part number of some kind.z1 motors and frames dont have matching numbers im aware of,usually couple hundred off from eachother;) although fremont is about 5 miles from where i was working today,maybe ill check out his collection tomorrow while im out there

79MKII wrote:

Mcdroid wrote:

No frame numbers but a manufacture number on a swingarm? Hmmm...The reason the frames can be id'd as 1973 is because of the frame VIN. The reason the bikes can be so expense (even partial non-runners) is that motor and frame VIN's 'match' If they are separated, then the value dramatically drops. But then, there are plenty of silly people out there with bags of money...what do I know?

What years came with matching numbers, do you know? I know that cars come like that but didn't realize that bikes did. Very interesting. I could see where having a matching set would really be worth some extra cash.

By 'matching' numbers I meant that the VIN's were within 300 or so of each other, but there a a few rare occurrences of VIN's that are identical. The problem with selling a frame and a numbered case separately is that the odds of stumbling across another frame or motor within that 300 number window are slim so as to create the illusion that you actually have a 'matched' set.

I don't know.....maybe if I was Jay Leno or Bill Gates and needed a nice start to a project....why not ??:lol: :silly: :ohmy: