Kawasaki 750 Z1? [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

nudemetalz

20th March 2013, 14:40

Check this link out. Really interesting !!
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-japanese-motorcycles/kawasaki-z1-prototype.aspx

shafty

20th March 2013, 15:30

Cool bit of history :cool:

Shafty

pete376403

20th March 2013, 18:54

Did any Z2s ever make it to New Zealand as private imports?

robinm

21st March 2013, 14:39

I wish it had, it would be so cool!!!!
http://hooniverse.com/2011/06/28/two-wheel-tuesday-yamaha-gl750/

Grumph

21st March 2013, 16:42

Did any Z2s ever make it to New Zealand as private imports?

Doubt it as they were pretty rare even in Japan - but you never know...

Another Jap home market rarity is the XV750E yamaha which is a 750 version of the US chain drive 920 XV.
I know at least one of those is here in NZ.

nudemetalz

22nd March 2013, 20:47

Another Jap home market rarity is the XV750E yamaha which is a 750 version of the US chain drive 920 XV.
I know at least one of those is here in NZ.

A friend of mine had a ratty one a couple of years back. Looked identical to an XV1000 (late tail section model) and rode okay. The starter motor is the weak point on them. Boy, did it make a racket when he turned it over !!