VHR photos, Z1 pro stock....wanted

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mike(nj) wrote:

I fould the one magazine with a excellent write-up on that z1. Now if I can figure how to scan & get my stupid email fixed here! :S

Hey Mike, we would love to see that. What magazine is it? Month? Year?

I had emailed VHR about their old Z1 pro stocker. I had asked if there was any pictures. All they had was the newer Kaw. My email was answered by Eddie Krawiec.

Hello John
I forwarded your e-mail to Byron and he asked me to get back to you with the story.
Vance & Hines did in fact have a Kawasaki.
Byron first ran a Kawi in 76 out of RC Engineering. That was pre NHRA and pre Vance & Hines. He then ran a Suzuki from 77-83. At the end of 83 Factory Suzuki didn't renew with him and Terry.
They then wanted to try something different in 84, so they built a Honda. With that bike at the very first race it set both ends of the record. The rules were changed after the race for the Honda. So then it got sold and they didn't race anymore that season until the Finals in Orange County, CA. That is where the Kawasaki was run for the first time. It was black, silver and red. Terry rode the bike and raced Byron first round. The bike was then sold at the end of the race to the M & M Boys. After that they re-signed Suzuki and as they say the rest is history.
The Kawasaki is still out their. Last I saw a guy on dragbike.com has it and was restoring it. I have one picture that I took off the web. It really was a cool bike. I hope this helped you out John
Thanks Eddie

Good info. Here is a pic of my V&H poster in the garage. I believe that's it's their 1985 bike. I have a couple other old pics that I'll put in the Pro Stock thread.

Not the pics i was looking for but until they show up here's some pics of the ZI RC Pro Stocker in question scanned out of Street Bike Mag circa March 1977 Volume 3.

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When my personal photo's of it competing here in oz eventually show themselves i'll post them in this thread, also as i'm in my 60's now i dont know if this mag still exists or if they mind me scanning this and posting them here.
Should there be objections of any sort i hereby say that i will erase them immediatly as i dont want to be sent to the Calaboose and have my tender aged parts toyed with

Thanks Joe. I had never seen that bike, and I'm sure many Z fans hadn't as well, until now.