craig vetters "mystery ships"

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12 Dec 2008 16:14 #252256 by trianglelaguna
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Jeff.Saunders wrote:

It's no mystery why they didn't sell is it.... butt ugly... such a shame to butcher a perfectly good motorcycle and turn it into a piece of junk... not that I'm disliking it any...


c'mon you know you wanted one...o.k ...o.k they were wierd but hey i wanted to know what happened to em..thanks for the responses..... anymore info out there......i know there were extra frames tied into his racing program ...and maybe some other stuff....kicking around on peoples bikes or in collections...to an 18 year old on a plain jane z-1 thay was unuobtainium under those fiberglass shells...cool stuff...to have riding around your small hometown...peace craig
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12 Dec 2008 17:45 - 12 Dec 2008 17:50 #252266 by z1kzonly
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Here is another "Vetter cruise ship" :laugh: :laugh:
Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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12 Dec 2008 20:00 #252282 by steell
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From the beginning, the bike was planned for a limited production run. In the end, only 10 of these exclusive machines actually were built, each bearing its production number on the side number plates.



More at the klicky:

www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=35
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12 Dec 2008 20:49 - 12 Dec 2008 20:54 #252295 by gane
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Seem to recall Malcom Forbes had a MS in his stable, saw a Hurricane tank/body at a swap meet @ 5 years ago w/a $200.00 price tag on it.......still there when I left. G
[img][/img] 1977 KZ1000A1
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13 Dec 2008 03:24 #252319 by Patton
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And yet another mutant relegated to the dust bin of history.

Jacwal Superwedge


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KZ900 LTD
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13 Dec 2008 04:12 #252320 by Patton
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationSpeak of the devil :S


1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD

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13 Dec 2008 04:24 #252322 by Mcdroid
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There is a fellow here in my town (Alvin, TX) who has a 1978 GS1000 with a Superwedge on it...and they are really ugly in person:laugh: :laugh:
Michael
Victoria, Texas

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1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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13 Dec 2008 08:00 #252349 by arai59
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Jeff.Saunders wrote:

It's no mystery why they didn't sell is it.... butt ugly... such a shame to butcher a perfectly good motorcycle and turn it into a piece of junk... not that I'm disliking it any...


could you please expand upon the definition of "butt ugly" ?

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13 Dec 2008 08:08 - 13 Dec 2008 08:09 #252350 by trianglelaguna
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my freind has a black pug dog...i've really grown to love that dog....i just can't tell which end i'm looking at most of the time...peace ...did vetter own a pug back then..hmmmmmmmmmmmarai60 wrote:

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

It's no mystery why they didn't sell is it.... butt ugly... such a shame to butcher a perfectly good motorcycle and turn it into a piece of junk... not that I'm disliking it any...


could you please expand upon the definition of "butt ugly" ?

1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
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13 Dec 2008 08:14 #252352 by Patton
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arai60 wrote:

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

It's no mystery why they didn't sell is it.... butt ugly... such a shame to butcher a perfectly good motorcycle and turn it into a piece of junk... not that I'm disliking it any...


could you please expand upon the definition of "butt ugly" ?


I'll take Avatar for $200, Alex. :laugh:
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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13 Dec 2008 08:18 #252353 by arai59
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Patton wrote:

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arai60 wrote:

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

It's no mystery why they didn't sell is it.... butt ugly... such a shame to butcher a perfectly good motorcycle and turn it into a piece of junk... not that I'm disliking it any...


could you please expand upon the definition of "butt ugly" ?


I'll take Avatar for $200, Alex. :laugh:



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