paul doran wrote:Bike looking great as always Andrew

Thanks Paul, it keeps calling me!

Hello All, I'm new to the club and looking to purchase an early Z1. There are quite a few on the market, including a fairly pricey early machine being sold by Motorcycles Unlimited. I did manage to find, but have since lost, a link in the forum going back to 2020 which talked about this bike and I ...

Thanks folks, The last time I rode the A4 was just before my op last July, so it was great to get back out on the old girl; the weather helped Ollie! :vcool Naturally I had to ride the route several times just for the fun of it! Stopped for a break and took this photo and the road could be mistaken ...

Just got back from a nice leisurely Springtime ride on my 1976 Kawasaki Z900. I've recently started riding again after my total knee replacement in July last year. It great to be back riding again!
https://youtu.be/P35xxupnfQ8?si=r42BhLiDA59HzkA2

tim.25 wrote:Bargain, Hub on its own is worth more I reckon.

That's how it works in this club, we don't stiff each other. Phil will remember the Z900 centre stand I left for him at the club stand at Stafford in 2019 for a donation to the club's MND fund in memory of Phil Churchett.

Brake plate sorted and on it's way from Nigel (Ultim8pc), still looking for a straight undamaged rear rim with decent chrome dated around 5L (Dec 75) but ideally not too much earlier.

Please PM me if you have what I'm looking for.

I posted this back in mid-2020 and a lot has happened in my life since then, so I'm back on the hunt: My A4 was built on 6 Feb 76 but at some point was fitted with a later rim (303 882: Aug 82) and Z1A/B brake plate with the wear indicator sticker on it. So I'm looking for a straight undamaged rear ...

Top job Nigel!

Stunning! Reminds me of my B1 I had back in the early 80s.

Andy M wrote:Well it went up for sale June last year

Think it might have gone by now then.........

Thanks Adrian, although would Kawasaki have still been manufacturing replacement rims for the Z1 - Z900 in 1982 as I thought all their high capacity bikes had moved to cast wheels? Interestingly, it’s also got a Z1B brake drum cover fitted, so at some point Phil had replaced the rear wheel set up. ...

Thanks Adrian, although would Kawasaki have still been manufacturing replacement rims for the Z1 - Z900 in 1982 as I thought all their high capacity bikes had moved to cast wheels?

Interestingly, it’s also got a Z1B brake drum cover fitted, so at some point Phil had replaced the rear wheel set up.

chrisNI wrote:

bulldogbobby wrote: As far as I was aware, the '76 A4 just had a 'Z900' badge(without the double overhead camshaft bit on the bottom) - is this an 'in-between' years thing or are the badges 'wrong'?

TIA!

Somebody has preferred the Z1B badge…

And who can blame them.

My A4 (built Feb 76) is fitted with rear rim date marked 303 882. I believe that dates it to August 1982 - any ideas what it’s originally off? It’s round and still works, so just curious.

Very nice, enjoy the summer!