Here's one for us old fellas to drool over...

[scumdog]

As of 15mins ago, My Boss purchased this beastie!!!!
Will keep updated on when it arrives

What ferkin' beastie???

I'm frantic waiting to see pics, post some pics!!!!!!!

[T.W.R]

Don't suppose he'd have room for one of these? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-76599969.htm

I had one a few years ago but the 86 mille it was one of only 10 in the country at the time. great bike but typical italian love affair spent as much time maintaining it as riding it

I had one of those about 25 years ago. It was plastic and about 4 inches long but hey....at least I can say I had one.

Always liked the Z1s / Z1Rs. My favourite bike the old ZIR in 'Ice Blue'. Georgeous! Had a model one of those too.

Trying to con him into throwing some serious coin at the owner of the Z1R we had at work a month or so back it would a bloody nice to have both the standard Z1R & the Z1R TC sitting together in the show room. The Z1R would need some work though; original pipe, 19inch front wheel (it had a 18inch conversion) plus some decent TLC

What ferkin' beastie???

I'm frantic waiting to see pics, post some pics!!!!!!!

SD the beastie the thread was started about the Z1R TC

It was brought by the previous owner into the country from a collector in OZ who had got it from the US. According to sources at Kawasaki NZ it's one of three in the country, one is in regular use in Aucks, one is stashed somewhere up north and this one which will be making a new home in Canterbury.

It should arrive at the shop sometime middle of next week, so there'll be a few pics once she's here

[Crasherfromwayback]

19inch front wheel (it had a 18inch conversion) plus some decent TLC



SD the beastie the thread was started about the Z1R TC

It was brought by the previous owner into the country from a collector in OZ who had got it from the US. According to sources at Kawasaki NZ it's one of three in the country, one is in regular use in Aucks, one is stashed somewhere up north and this one which will be making a new home in Canterbury.

It should arrive at the shop sometime middle of next week, so there'll be a few pics once she's here

Hey there mate.....if your boss wants a copy of the original sales brochure on the TC, I'll sort one for him. Also, having owned/sorted one for years may be able to help him with the 'ins and outs' (they have many!), tell him to PM me or get hold of me here at work (WMCC).

Just as an extra. MK1 Z1R's had 18" front wheels which weren't as nice to ride on as the MK2's 19".

[T.W.R]

Hey there mate.....if your boss wants a copy of the original sales brochure on the TC, I'll sort one for him. Also, having owned/sorted one for years may be able to help him with the 'ins and outs' (they have many!), tell him to PM me or get hold of me here at work (WMCC).

Thanks for the offer there are some documents coming with the bike, but what exactly is unknown at the moment. The original Bendix carb is being sent through as well, apparently the Mikuni was fitted to improve the bottom end fickleness and has done wonders to the whole package.

I'll either PM you about the brochure or get Dave to contact you directly at work.
Don't worry about any improvements or tricky bits n pieces for the TC, it's going to be a display bike that's going to be looked after properly and if he even goes near the wastegate screw with a spanner

[Crasherfromwayback]

and if he even goes near the wastegate screw with a spanner

lol.....yeah they're c*nts of things! The carbon builds up and jams them.
One day all is good....the next it jams and you do a run through the gears and think f*ck this is hauling! Them whammo....bits of broken rings coming out the exhaust pipe after going through the turbo.....20 psi is NOT good on pump gas unless they're 'built' for it!

[T.W.R]

Well it's in transit somewhere between Auckland & Christchurch the tweedle dees bringing it through reckon it didn't leave Aucks until Tuesday they seem as active as a wet week. It better get here in the same condition it left Shaw's.

[classic zed]

Its surprising, but some of the old bikes with skinny tyres can can handle quite well, my old beastie corners like a dream, and I'm sure surprises some people with its overall performance compared to modern sports bikes.

And if a CBX can get $11,900 I wonder what mine will fetch? Might have to stick it on tard me and see what happens


Offers anyone?

[T.W.R]

Well ladies & germs

It's here!, well arrived late last evening, but it's in our grubby mitts now .

She's all in one piece & better in the flesh than pictures allow to be seen.
it runs sweet as a nut! and the exhaust note is delicious ( not anti-social loud, but it's crisp & definately serious).

Haven't had time to go over it thoroughly yet, but will be detailing it in the next couple of days (mmm lifes a bitch ).

Couple of things I noticed though; the cylinder head has APE stamped on each cam tunnel ? APE is a seperate entity to ATP so may have to investigate that further.
And the manufacturing badge it's beaut, but signed-off 12/78
The bloody rear brake master cylinder has popped it's lolly at some stage & there's corrosion around the linkage pin & there's one small seam tear in the seat.
The tank badges are black also in contrast to the usual white lettering.

here's a couple of pics ( off my phone, quality isn't the flashest) I've taken a couple on 35mm so they'll be coming in a while. Or just come & have a nosey in the flesh.

[TLDV8]

Its surprising, but some of the old bikes with skinny tyres can can handle quite well, my old beastie corners like a dream, and I'm sure surprises some people with its overall performance compared to modern sports bikes.

Spare parts...fwiw

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-79612768.htm