Z Bikes

I have 3 bikes at present and I doubt if I will sell them.

1977 KAWASAKI Z1000 A1

I purchased the bike in October 2012 from Newcastle from an ad in Ebay. I have problems with kick starting machinery due to my knees and my wife suggested I acquire/sell some bikes/etc to get an electric start model. I had a Z1000 A1 about 30 yars ago and decided to get the same type of model. I bought the bike through Ray Smith (A Z Owner) as my funds were not available when I bike was for sale. We went down to Newcastle to purchase the bike and bring it back to the Gold Coast. The bike was fully rebuilt with receipts for $6000 and this does not include the paint job which was the same colour but in a candy apple scheme. The bike was rebuilt and kept for about 10 years by an enthusiast who only did about 5000 klms on Historic Registration. The bike had a separate high beam/low beam relay on board and a 110 watt halogen globe. I changed back to a halogen globe and standard wiring. The bike is immaculate with new spokes and rims, a Tranzac exhaust, electronic ignition and everything else was polished. I replaced the standard high handlebars (with the wiring inside the bars) to low rise types and keep an electronic log of parts, fuel and trips. I have done about 7500 klms and get about 53 MPG!!! I joined the Z Owners club in October 2012 and have been on numerous runs with the Kawasaki. I replace the oil and filter every time and have changed the chain and sprockets. I intend to keep the bike for ever.

I have 3 bikes at present and I doubt if I will sell them.

1977 KAWASAKI Z1000 A1

I purchased the bike in October 2012 from Newcastle from an ad in Ebay. I have problems with kick starting machinery due to my knees and my wife suggested I acquire/sell some bikes/etc to get an electric start model. I had a Z1000 A1 about 30 yars ago and decided to get the same type of model. I bought the bike through Ray Smith (A Z Owner) as my funds were not available when I bike was for sale. We went down to Newcastle to purchase the bike and bring it back to the Gold Coast. The bike was fully rebuilt with receipts for $6000 and this does not include the paint job which was the same colour but in a candy apple scheme. The bike was rebuilt and kept for about 10 years by an enthusiast who only did about 5000 klms on Historic Registration. The bike had a separate high beam/low beam relay on board and a 110 watt halogen globe. I changed back to a halogen globe and standard wiring. The bike is immaculate with new spokes and rims, a Tranzac exhaust, electronic ignition and everything else was polished. I replaced the standard high handlebars (with the wiring inside the bars) to low rise types and keep an electronic log of parts, fuel and trips. I have done about 7500 klms and get about 53 MPG!!! I joined the Z Owners club in October 2012 and have been on numerous runs with the Kawasaki. I replace the oil and filter every time and have changed the chain and sprockets. I intend to keep the bike for ever.

My Bike is a 10/75 build A4 Z900. Purchased at Kawasaki Territory Parramatta Rd Sydney 21/11/75. Original Diamond Green, engine number ZE099861, chassis number ZF095476, rego S1769, registered to 3/3/14.

I have owned the bike since new, 46,000 original k's, original warranty card and purchase reciept. The pics with the 4 bikes was taken at Woolongong in January 1976 and the 3 bikes at the 40th bash in vic last year! 36 years apart same bikes sames mates! One bike, a 1974 Z1A met a firey death about 20 years ago!

The two pics directly below were taken on 22/11/75.

Hi All

My bike is a Concourse 1973 Z1 900 which I have had for about 18 months. It was totally restored from the ground up by Carl Norling (Hunter Valley). The bike has won a couple of trophies, Best Japanese restoration Healesville Classic show, Best Jap bike Nthn Beaches historic show Townsville, but is also my weekly ride and I go on runs with mates and also the Townsville restored motorcycle club.

Some Info: Frame No Z1F-15180 Engine No. Z1E-15349 Bike spent all of its previous life in the Hunter River Valley and I am the third owner. All original except seat which is a reproduction from Z1 enterprises. New rings on a standard bore, no detail missed has the yellow quality control dots in all the right places, plastic cylinder numbers for the plug leads, all instruments professionally rebuilt, chrome by Hamilton chrome. Complete down to the chain oiler. Done just over 500 miles since rebuild.

I look after the basics but if it needs anything serious I take it to Clark Camp as I am just a bush mechanic, so I leave it to the master. I have had many bikes over the years, both on and off road, European and Japanese but love this the best. Z’s rule!

"Only those with a long history with the club will be familiar with this bike. It spends more time under restoration than it does on the road. My third bike, this one I purchased from the original owner in 1987, 24 years ago. Bike has a custom made fairing, seat, sidecovers and ductail. Custom paintwork is harlequin metal flake over silver duco, sealed with 6 coats of 2pac clear. Silver powdercoated frame, engine is silver and upholstery is silver. Swing arm polished aluminium, wheel are polished alloy with stainless spokes and hubs are powdercoated silver. I love it!"

"This is a 1980 Z1000H. Currently pawned to another Z Owner through neccessity, we're soon to be re-united. Some day I will restore it to its former fuel injected glory!"

"This was my 1981 Z1300, much modified (tastefully). CBX style fairing with custom screen, twin saddle seat, fibreglass panniers and topbox, custom made towbar with checkerplate pillion running boards, and custom made trailer. It had Stainless Exhaust with supertrap mufflers, fluid clutch conversion and GPZ1000RX front brakes. Another casualty of my financial instability it was replaced with another one the exact same model."

Kawasaki Z Owners Queensland