As I search around for engine parts...

So I have been watching eBay and CL for engine parts I need to refurb my 1978 kz1000 (engine covers for both sides, exhaust system, etc.) and I have noticed a real surprise.

The kz1000s aren't selling at all on eBay. You will see a used stock seat sell for $200-$300, but a kz1000 will get bid up to, say, $500 or $700 and not hit the reserve.

It seems like people don't want to buy the kz1000, only the 72-75 Z1.

I saw a used high-mileage (32k miles) 1974 Z1 go for over $4600 but a really nice '78 kz1000 with only 28k miles get bid up to only $710 and not meet the Reserve.

Is this a dichotomy?

supply and demand,plenty of kz bikes out there to choose from compared to the beloved Z1

hahahahahaaha. this is news to me. i just got an amazing friggin deal in that case.

400 bucks for a 75' z1
vance and hines, HOK Kandy apple red, K&N's, oil cooler, all it needs is maintainence. and only 28 k on the clock.

now that i know how much its worth ill sell it for 2800, any takers?

PLUMMEN nailed it right on the head. The Z1's are far more collectable than the KZ1000's (1977/1978)...I'll be selling both my KZ1000A1's and I'll not break even on what I'll have in them :laugh:

Captaingamez wrote:

hahahahahaaha. this is news to me. i just got an amazing friggin deal in that case.

400 bucks for a 75' z1
vance and hines, HOK Kandy apple red, K&N's, oil cooler, all it needs is maintainence. and only 28 k on the clock.

now that i know how much its worth ill sell it for 2800, any takers?

As long as it cleans up nice and runs, put it on eBay for a BIN of US$2800 and it'll sell.

awesome, wow i had no idea that the z1's specifically were so sought after. until i found that out i was just going to use the crank in my kz1000. i already put the vance and hines on it.

personally the kz1000 stock is a better bike rear disc brake better forks better carb's but really small differences, my self i modify everything so much one bike kind of blends into another i have hotrod z1's and hotrod kz's most every thing is interchangable so i don't even look at them as being different motorcycles. mind you i don't restore or ever plan to so what do i know

timebomb33 wrote:

personally the kz1000 stock is a better bike rear disc brake better forks better carb's but really small differences, my self i modify everything so much one bike kind of blends into another i have hotrod z1's and hotrod kz's most every thing is interchangable so i don't even look at them as being different motorcycles. mind you i don't restore or ever plan to so what do i know

exactly! anybody can restore a bike,it takes skill to chop one up! :woohoo:

Sounds like good news to me.
After not riding for 18 yrs,and finally deciding to clean up my 1000 and jam.
Finding cheap parts is a real gas.
I hope it stays that way.

JD

Captaingamez wrote:

awesome, wow i had no idea that the z1's specifically were so sought after. until i found that out i was just going to use the crank in my kz1000. i already put the vance and hines on it.

You are supposed to rob parts for the Z1 not visa versa

PLUMMEN wrote:

timebomb33 wrote:

personally the kz1000 stock is a better bike rear disc brake better forks better carb's but really small differences, my self i modify everything so much one bike kind of blends into another i have hotrod z1's and hotrod kz's most every thing is interchangable so i don't even look at them as being different motorcycles. mind you i don't restore or ever plan to so what do i know

exactly! anybody can restore a bike,it takes skill to chop one up! :woohoo:

And divine intervention to change it back afterwards...