Saturday, February 20, 2016

1975 KAWASAKI 900 Z1B

FORTY FIVE YEARS OF RIDING FUN
I began trying to sell my 1975 Kawasaki 900 Z1B about 5 years ago and I think the market for this bike finally improved. I invested lots of time and money in it and enjoyed riding for a few extra years. After 45 years (or 16,684 days) I finally sold it on January 14, 2021!

I bought my Z1 on May 12, 1975 and it was a very fun summer!


The 1975 sale price of $2,676 USD, adjusted for inflation, was the equivalent of $12,838 in 2020.
August 1986
Over the years I have replaced exhaust pipes, tires, shocks, batteries, and had the frame repainted. And NO, I did not have the original exhaust pipes. :-)  This bike was definitely not stock; it had an oil cooler and crash bars that I added in the 70s, new mirrors, a new seat cover, all new electrical wiring, a 3rd set of shocks, and new sprockets and chain that were added in 2020.

The engine is Z1E 065235 and the frame is Z1F-65051.

Just one owner with 33,661 miles.


Two Z1 shop manuals and all of the original documentation, 
plus a Kawasaki Motorcycle Ramp were sold with the bike
on January 14, 2021.


   

 



2019 Update...
After a few months in the shop at Speed Wrench I finally got my bike back in early July. The engine was rebored, pistons were replaced and a valve job was done. I went for my first ride of the year around Westlake Village Lake and then through Hidden Valley.
Early 2020 and the Z1 running great!
Hidden Valley - April 30, 2020 - 33,250 Miles

Triunfo Creek Park - May 2020

 
33,333.3 miles on the odometer.
(May 31, 2020)
  

 
  Runs Great!
 
 Sunny Solstice Ride
  
 

January14th in North Ranch was a very warm, sunny and windy day - a great day for a ride to Malibu on a Z1. 
And the happy new owner just rode away with a very collectible bike...

That's all folks!



 

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