ZIRTC on tardme

**HenryDorsetCase** · 22nd June 2009, 13:00

Yeeeeeeee haw.

nice price, but awesome bike. and low mileage (all done 1/4 mile at a time no doubt!)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-225850157.htm

Coool as.

i stole one of the guy's photos for those of you with tardme blocked at work.

**White trash** · 22nd June 2009, 13:29

A bit surprized Crasherfromwayback hasn't got dibs on that yet.

Where ya at Pete?!

**vifferman** · 22nd June 2009, 13:30

You'd think if the guy was serious about selling it (especially at tht price -which could buy some pretty awesome and newer bikes), he'd put a bit more effort into the ad. A one-line, ALL CAPS description is pretty crappy.

**YellowDog** · 22nd June 2009, 13:49

Originally Posted by vifferman

You'd think if the guy was serious about selling it (especially at tht price -which could buy some pretty awesome and newer bikes), he'd put a bit more effort into the ad. A one-line, ALL CAPS description is pretty crappy.

Yes I do agree. He says that the pictures say it all!

An old 1000cc bike with a Turbo that would have been the best of the best once upon a time, is not at all appealing at $24k.

Those skinny tyres don't inspire road holding confidence and the design isn't exactly a classic.

$24k would buy you a very quick modern bike that would be less likely to kill you whilst taking bends.

**CookMySock** · 22nd June 2009, 13:49

LOL 24K?? WTF?

Steve

**White trash** · 22nd June 2009, 13:52

You're all on drugs. Clearly.

An iconic bike that was produced in VERY small numbers, the majority of which have probably been destroyed, in that condition is EASILY worth $24K imho.

Where the fuck do I sign?

**Eurodave** · 22nd June 2009, 14:41

LOL I remember dribbling over these when they were brand new @ Norjos down Riccarton Rd
At that time I owned a Z1-R

**MIXONE** · 22nd June 2009, 14:47

I raced one over the Kaimais one time.
Hang on let me rephrase that .Once while travelling over the Kaimais, at what I considered to be considerable speed ,one flashed past me and disappeared in the direction of Tauranga!

**xwhatsit** · 22nd June 2009, 15:25

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Those skinny tyres don't inspire road holding confidence and the design isn't exactly a classic.

What?!?!

The Zed is probably one of the most famous shapes of the 70s. Dead sexy, that tail especially. Not as nice a shape as the 750/900SS, but compared to the CBs they are horn.

As for skinny tyres... do you know what a tangent is?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 22nd June 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Yes I do agree. He says that the pictures say it all!

An old 1000cc bike with a Turbo that would have been the best of the best once upon a time, is not at all appealing at $24k.

Those skinny tyres don't inspire road holding confidence and the design isn't exactly a classic.

$24k would buy you a very quick modern bike that would be less likely to kill you whilst taking bends.

You've totally missed the point. And I think most would agree that by any definition this is a classic bike. the price reflects condition and rarity.

**elevenhundred** · 22nd June 2009, 17:20

How often would you see a bike like this in the condition it's in, I'd rather have this than just be another GSXR/CBR thou etc rider.
Shame on the seller for not catering for the online tyre kickers

**toycollector10** · 22nd June 2009, 17:34

I recently saw a stock 1973 Z1 sell for $33,000 NZD on Evil bay dot co dot UK.

At $24,000 NZD it's good buying at that price. There's an international market for that model. Good luck to him.

**dangerous** · 22nd June 2009, 17:51

Originally Posted by YellowDog

An old 1000cc bike with a Turbo that would have been the best of the best once upon a time, is not at all appealing at $24k.

Those skinny tyres don't inspire road holding confidence and the design isn't exactly a classic.

$24k would buy you a very quick modern bike that would be less likely to kill you whilst taking bends.

umm as others have said, its not about value for money, tyres, road holding confidence, design or modern... its simpily about what it stands for in the history of motorbikes.

ps: the bikes T.W.R's bosses

**T.W.R** · 22nd June 2009, 19:07

Originally Posted by dangerous

ps: the bikes T.W.R's bosses

It is/was (ex Boss that is

). I can have as a guess what he's selling it for

bloody great hulking yank tank muscle car

Least if it sells it'll go somewhere worthwhile. But it has got issues due to not being used, Turbo seals being one of them. The boost gauge doesn't work so god knows what pressure it's running at???
Does go OK when going which is once in a blue moon, It's the ultimate pig to get going too.

It was in BRM (April issue, pages 68-70) though Swannie waffled more tripe than good.

It came from the collection of bikes on display at Keri Keri and prior to that had resided in a private collection in Melbourne

**T.W.R** · 22nd June 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Yes I do agree. He says that the pictures say it all!

An old 1000cc bike with a Turbo that would have been the best of the best once upon a time, is not at all appealing at $24k.

Those skinny tyres don't inspire road holding confidence and the design isn't exactly a classic.

$24k would buy you a very quick modern bike that would be less likely to kill you whilst taking bends.

They were a design exercise between Kawasaki America & ATP. This one is a Black Molly Edition 1/250 of (250 were produced in standard Z1-R crystal blue) which was to help sales by Molly Graphics (hence Black Molly) and a grand total of 500 genuine ATP produced Z1-R TCs ; More common here in NZ were the kits sent by Kawasaki to spruce up standard Z1-Rs.

Still hold a world record for 1/4mile

PeeWee Gleeson holds the record for the fastest 1/4 whilst sitting backwards on one of these

The whole package isn't about inspiring confidence, it's the/was epitome of the late 70s power race in a rubber frame with shit brakes

a thrill every second