KZ900 NEVER BEEN RIDDEN!!!!

Not sure I understand your reaction, trianglelaguna, as nobody was coming down on your for your estimate, just disagreeing. In any case, crappy Art does sometimes sell for ridiculous amounts. The main concept to consider is how badly is the object being sold desired? Stupid people with loads of money will buy anything as long as there is a perception of desirability and (perceived) possible gain in value.

There are a handful of Kaw's that are considered highly collectible- Z1's, H2's, H2R's, very early KZ1000's, Z1R's and ELR's and perhaps a handful of others. KZ900ltd's are simply not on the desirable list, no matter how low the production numbers or mileage. Collectors know what they want. They want a piece of history. KZ900ltd's did not make a mark on history.

Let's sell the thing and see what it fetches.

"KZ900ltd's did not make a mark on history."


your words will prove your downfall........:laugh:

bigkaw815 wrote:

There are a handful of Kaw's that are considered highly collectible- Z1's, H2's, H2R's, very early KZ1000's, Z1R's and ELR's and perhaps a handful of others. KZ900ltd's are simply not on the desirable list, no matter how low the production numbers or mileage. Collectors know what they want. They want a piece of history. KZ900ltd's did not make a mark on history.

Let's sell the thing and see what it fetches.

By all means. But I believe you are wrong about the 76 LTD. It is indeed part of history as it ushered in the custom bike(Custom, Special, Cruiser, LTD, L). In fact I have right here before me a publication by Motorcyclist called Great Bikes of the 70s that has a buy pricing guide and it lists the 76 LTD as $1500 and the Z1 as $1000-1200. Pub 1981. Now, I will by no means say a 76 900 in the same shape as a Z1 is worth more or as much but it is nonetheless a historic bike. It has many firsts that were not offered on the Z1 but became standard on future bikes. So it's mark on history is as secure as it's pedigree. If you wish to exclude cruisers and tourers from the desirable or historic discussion you miss a very large part of motorcycling.

besides they came with raised white letter tires so naturally that should end all disagreements. nuff said

And a special little plaque that said "Built Specially for __________ By Kawasaki".

Hell.... If true (never ridden, < 50 miles), buy it and re-sell it to the Japanese market...

Henceforth, double - triple your money easily!

I don't want to exclude people with cruisers or tourers from the "desirable list" I only mean to say that generally, the cruiser style bikes do not fetch as much as their counterparts. Look at the Z1 classic for instance. Great bike (if the EFI s working), cool looking, but regularly sells for fairly low prices, hence the lower desirability factor. I'm not sure why, but it seems to be the trend. Has anyone ever seen a kz900 ltd in great condition sell for a higher price? Also, in 1981, the significance of the Z-1 was not fully recognized, so the ltd probably was more desirable then.

bigkaw815 wrote:

The kz900 ltd models are not near as collectible as the 73 Z-1's. Even though it is rare to have such an unmolested bike, it really isn't worth that much because it's not a super collectible model and year. I'd say about $3-4,000 sounds right. Nowhere near $8-15,000, which would be accurate if it were an early z-1.

I sold my 78KZ1000 Ltd for 3200.00 to a guy with too much money 12,000 miles on it. Theres one born evey day.I'm a lucky guy I guess...

not for nothing but i did watch a video here where they did ride them off the assembly line so it was ridden once.

ok, smart ass answer aside.

i would take omr's advice and and check the market in japan or contact the factory somehow.

you might just be sitting on the holy grail.

i would give my left nut for that bike.

"i would give my left nut for that bike. "....

What, the wife have the right one? :blink:

you always gotta wonder when genitalia when somehow get woven into a thread......good job kwakman.....you stole second.....like you got any nutts:laugh:

Steve is now know as.... Kaw-Nutless-Man :blink: