Life is good when beauties like this roll in

[T.W.R]

Yesterday this beauty arrived at work for a service & other jobs to be done. The chap that owns it had been in contact with the owner of a Z1R that I'd worked on months ago and requested that I perform the duties on his bike So today I gave the old girl the treatment and got to have a nice wee ride also

The lucky bugger told me the history of his ownership he picked it up from the Westcoast (somewhere near Reefton) out of a Farmers shed for $4500
It's a 1974 Z1 900, with 41000 miles on the clock (yep the speedo reads in miles) and he's the 3rd or 4th owner still has the factory manual, owners handbook, toolkit and service info sticker on the small tray in the tail piece on the bike

Did a complete service (oil, filters, plugs etc) plus new points, carbs stripped & rebuilt & balanced and a compression test.

[Steam]

Wow so that orginal condition bodywork, not a restoration? Gorrrgeous.

[BarBender]

That is a beautiful bike. Great example.
Love the red.

[MyGSXF:Me]

she's goooorrgeous!!!

[xwhatsit]

Yep, I've always thought those era Kawasakis had such lovely colour schemes. Such a gorgeous tail; the tank is very pretty too.

Modern Jap bike designers could learn a bit from bikes like this. Less blatant aggression, more subtlety and flowing lines.

[T.W.R]

Wow so that orginal condition bodywork, not a restoration? Gorrrgeous.

Yep all original condition the tank has a few small blemishes and there's a enough deterioration on other minor parts to confirm the bike has never been touched cosmetically. The owner is one lucky sod!

That is a beautiful bike. Great example.
Love the red.

It's an awesome example to have come from a farmers shed especially having been on the coast. Think the owner got the deal of the century for what he paid.

Modern Jap bike designers could learn a bit from bikes like this. Less blatant aggression, more subtlety and flowing lines.

Ageless classic even the modern retro bikes can't compare to class of these beauties. Every piece of the bike is solidly built.

[stevedee]

Classic, what a beautiful machine...remember reading the first reviews of them back in the 70s the rider could not believe he saw 132mph. Always loved em ever since, still almost drive the car into other cars back ends when one passes. There is at least one I have seen in central welly, and it is in good nick too. They are worth a bloody sight more than $4500 if you were to look for one in the UK or USA.

Wouldn't matter what they were worth, if I had one it would be a keeper no question.

spd:-)

[Deviant Esq]

Dude, that's a beautiful machine. Just look at those headers and cans! I think I'm in love.
Thanks for sharing!

[bistard]

fantastic,I just wonder how many more gems like that are just sitting in random sheds/garages around the country???

[Hitcher]

Z1 900. Slobber, drool.

[JimO]

as a owner of a Z1R a few years ago its a pity the frame is made of putty and the brakes didnt work

[Hitcher]

Philistine.

[Macktheknife]

Still damn sexy after all these years.

[nudemetalz]

Truely beautiful !!!!

[kiwicam]

as a owner of a Z1R a few years ago its a pity the frame is made of putty and the brakes didnt work

you got that right jim and they had a thirteen litre tank which gave this one a range of about mmmm not very far.. which is why it has a twenty litre tank and jimmy steadman never forgave me for fitting an el cheapo accessory fairing blade.. but when you are 19 you have better things to do with your money .