the z1e that got away

i went to a huge salvage yard today and the guy braught out a 73 z1e. he wanted $1000. i offered $400. he would have taken $800.

Well, unless it absolutely had matching frame and motor VIN's, there is very little of that bike that was a 1973 year model...perhaps the only thing salvageable would have been the frame and motor. It would have been a huge money pit...on the other hand, it the numbers were matching, then US$1000 was a realistic proposal from the junkman.

Holy sprocket!

Mcdroid wrote: Well, unless it absolutely had matching frame and motor VIN's, there is very little of that bike that was a 1973 year model...perhaps the only thing salvageable would have been the frame and motor. It would have been a huge money pit...on the other hand, it the numbers were matching, then US$1000 was a realistic proposal from the junkman.

i belive they did match, but i didnt write em down. the $$$$ talked me out of it. cool bike tho.

Kidkawie wrote: Holy sprocket!

lol, holy sprocket is right.

Stu Pidasole wrote: i went to a huge salvage yard today and the guy braught out a 73 z1e. he wanted $1000. i offered $400. he would have taken $800.

I'd venture to say a 73-75 Frame with good title alone, no motor, is worth a starting price of $500.00 in U.S.A. and more to an out of country sale.

yeah i wouldve been all over that for $800!

Stu Pidasole wrote:

that got away --- Yep. Didn't get the message. :pinch:



Looks like Bahai to me. :lol:

wireman wrote: yeah i wouldve been all over that for $800!

thats why you have 37 right foot pegs and only 13 left pegs.:laugh: you should be on that hoarders show.:woohoo:

wireman wrote: yeah i wouldve been all over that for $800!

thats why you have 37 right foot pegs and only 13 left pegs.:laugh: you should be on that hoarders show.:woohoo:

i know you cant help it.....its a disease.:pinch:

The engine cases are not 73 - the raised area where the engine numbers are stamped is too large for a 73. The head nuts are from a KZ as well. The front-end is from a KZ900 or KZ1000. The pic isn't clear enough, but it appears the electrical panel is on the LEFT side of the bike - if that's the case, then it's not a Z1 - they have the electrical panel on the RIGHT side of the bike.

The tail is KZ as well.

on both of the 73s ive had the oil passage next to serial # pad doesnt go all the way to the pad.
for what ive been watching total trash go for on ebay youd have no trouble busting that bike up and doubling your $800 investment
theres a whole bunch of kz forks on ebay people are trying to pass off as z1 stuff,same thing with kz wire wheels with 4 bolt rotors they try and label as z1 stuff! what a bunch of shmucks! :sick: