Cost when new?
- missionkz
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Didn't meant to post this here.
I was digging through my old titles and registrations, I found my old sales receipt for my 1977 KZ1000A1, which I still drive ...as of just yesterday!!
I paid a whopping $2080.00 for it, new at he Kaw dealership in Livonia, Michigan .
Wonder how that compares to 2016 dollars.
I put $500.00 cash down and financed the rest on a 36 month loan.
Clear title shows I paid it off in early 1979.
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Just looked it up:
$8,221.00
Guess the ultra modern 2016, $10,000.00 bike is not such a bad deal.
Bruce
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2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville
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- missionkz
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yup. That $2080.00 was no tax or dealer fees.swest wrote: I paid $2300 for my Z1 in 75. It had 84 miles on it. My family was trying to get me to buy a Ford Courier or Chevy Luv truck for about that price. Sure glad I didn't listen to them.
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I don't think I'd take twice that for it now at 39 years old.
Bruce
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Really bums out my friends! LOL!
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1979 Honda CBX $3999
1978 Z1R $3600
1982 GPZ1100 $4499
1983 GPZ750 $3399
1978 KZ750 twin $1800
1986 Yamaha FZ750 $4900
1988 Yamaha FZR1000 $5800
Prices have gone up over the years, but a motorcycle is still a huge bargain. Prices went up drastically in 1984 due to the Harley Davidson bailout that raised prices 25% from 1983 to 1984 on big Japanese motorcycles.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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I put money down sight unseen and got the choice of the first 2 customs that came in 6 months later a blue one and the silver one, I think the prices went up after that.
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- missionkz
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Dang it. Yeah. You're right.RonKZ650 wrote: If you paid $2000 for a new 77 KZ1000 you got one heck of a good deal. A KZ650 sold for $2000 list back then, the KZ1000 was $3000 give or take. I bought the new KZ650 because I couldn't fathom spending the extra $1000. Some prices I remember give or take a few hundred bucks.
1979 Honda CBX $3999
1978 Z1R $3600
1982 GPZ1100 $4499
1983 GPZ750 $3399
1978 KZ750 twin $1800
1986 Yamaha FZ750 $4900
1988 Yamaha FZR1000 $5800
Prices have gone up over the years, but a motorcycle is still a huge bargain. Prices went up drastically in 1984 due to the Harley Davidson bailout that raised prices 25% from 1983 to 1984 on big Japanese motorcycles.
My wife just pointed out that my crappy eyes fail me on this old piece of paper and it actually says $2880.00. ☹️
Still happy with the purchase 39 years later.
Bruce
1977 KZ1000A1
2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville
Far North East Metro Denver Colorado
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