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...Wow! That is an awesome machine.

...Better than Porn!

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Bravo Ralph! very cool stuff
JD

Bozo wrote: The Z1R was always the bike I lost sleep over. The Z9 and Z1000 (KZ for the yanks) were great but the Z1R was always the bike I liked more than any other.
This turbo really hits the spot, I love it BUT standard sorry my early wobbles etc leave a bad memory. I still believe the fairing doesn't help, when I remove mine the bike feels fixed when its fitted the wind does effect the bike. Unfortunately its like removing a leg so I keep mine on and respect the bike.

BLOODY great choice. What a machine and that Turbo............don't get me going?

Everyone said they wobble around 130 or 140 so I put a short rear tire on it to give it a bit more rake and trail like Kawasaki did on the 1980 with a 19 " front wheel. Steering damper also helps. ATP race them a Bonneville back then and found it unrideabe at 179 with the stock fairing but a racing 1/4 fairing let it run 197...of coarse this was with forged pistons and big boost. I think the area below the headlight causes lift.

650ed wrote: SWEET! - and the paint scheme is the one I like better than the black with yellow/orange graphics. Well deserved - Congrats!! Ed

The first 250 turbos were the standard silver blue with a Log pipe......the last 250 were black with the Molly graphics and had a Spider 4 into 1 pipe. 25 were built in between the first and last 250 runs with the log pipe and black Molly paint and that is what mine is. I just liked the silver blue too and went with that.

PaintWorkz wrote:

650ed wrote: SWEET! - and the paint scheme is the one I like better than the black with yellow/orange graphics. Well deserved - Congrats!! Ed

The first 250 turbos were the standard silver blue with a Log pipe......the last 250 were black with the Molly graphics and had a Spider 4 into 1 pipe. 25 were built in between the first and last 250 runs with the log pipe and black Molly paint and that is what mine is. I just liked the silver blue too and went with that.

Thanks for the T/C knowledge insight Ralph
Bumping your fine machine back to the top.
Hope all enjoy this masterpiece. Just trying to bring the finest examples of KZ Porn to our site
Street Fighter LTD
Dave

Time to show off this Z1R, Bump to the top for the weekend crowd
Dave

One more week to go before a new BOTM
Wonder what it might be ?
Stay tuned , I want to thank Ralph at Paintworkz for letting me share his awesome bike with KZRs members
Dave

KZJOE900 wrote: Very nice bike. Still remember the magazine adds when the Z1-R's came out. Always loved the Euro style of the bike. Congratulations Ralph! Must be a joy to own.

Here is the add Joe, Found it in my personal library



Enjoy
Dave

Thanks Dave. Now I remember why I liked the adds so much, LOL!

Count down to a new BOTM , 2 more Days
Thanks again to Ralph for sharing his Z1R T/C with all of us here at KZR
Now what will Octobers Bike be
Another great example of a fine vintage Kaw
Stay Tuned
Dave

How about a 750 turbo in a place across the pond?

peter1958 wrote: How about a 750 turbo in a place across the pond?

I think the across the pond turbo 750 was just done , but I do have other turbo 750s in my upcoming bikes . But I like to spread the wealth of qualified candidates out so you shouldn't see repeats of models to closely together..
Going bow hunting for deer in the morning so I will ( should) be up early and will make my comments in this thread on Octobers BOTM
Dave

15 hours to go