After speaking to ZPower i bought one for a Yamaha XS 500 on eBay........remarkably indistinguishable from the Z1 item which is very difficult to find

Welcome..............sounds like you are a fellow guitarist

Just got home via the pub. Thought the show was ok but really nothing inspired me apart from the new Z900rs in all its different colours. Norton had a good prescence although for some reason slightly disappointed with the new Altlas. Can't quite sort this one out in my head........ :roll: Reckon the...

Morris Oils semi synthetic.

Crazy thing is i live a cough and a spit away from Morris's in Shrewsbury but they won't sell it direct only through a distribution centre/shop in Stoke
So buy it from the Stafford show each year.........much cheaper !

Dyna S would be my recommendation too

Is there camping available?

Can't remember much coming past me

This a superb thread...........and scares me to death particularly as i own one

Great documentation of this rebuild........nice job you are doing
I heard the cbx costs a fortune to restore. I can see why

Further to this great information i have re checked the wheel rims with the seller.
Front rim is 3D which i believe would be April 1973. Rear rim is 2L i reckon would be December 1972. Would this be too far out for a May 73 bike ?

Cheers for the replies.

Hi Philippe / Garry

Thank you for that fantastic information, really gives an insight into the production dates.
I have got some pics that show 8C on the disc and what looks like 303 on the rims??????
It is indeed a May 83 bike.

I have been offered a 73 Z1 which the owner describes as original Engine number: Z1E13687 Frame number: Z1F13394 I am keen to know where and what to look for regards other identifying numbers. I understand the wheels have stamps of some sort but I don't know what. Are there other areas of the bike I...

Just spoke to Dream Machine £114 to paint side panel

Mine has Made in Japan on the inside.
If this means it's genuine Kawasaki then perhaps I will try and get it repaired.
Anyone got a contact for Hutch? I will be at the Stafford show on Saturday so could bring it with me.

Moving my bikes around the garage today i pushed the Z1 off the centre stand and it fell away from me. :blush I feel such a dick head for letting this happen however luckily or unluckily (depending on your point of view) it fell onto my trail bike stand thus preventing the exhausts from touching the...