Not sure. I was at the ally pally auction 3 or 4 years back. Frank bought a restored pair. One for 18k plus commission the other for 22k plus commission. One week later and both were on his website at 43k each. There they languished for 18 odd months unsold. I think the did eventually sell them for ...

If he wants to sell it it'll have to be virtually half the price in the current market as Frank found out.

Sure we'll get to have a brew, tea or beer, at some point.

Not mine, ad on vjmc Facebook. "A stunning 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900 with every correct date stamp present and the colour absolutely perfect. Any new parts were NOS with bills to prove, set up and delivered by The Motorcycle Broker post restoration. Frame is painted the correct black with the correc...

damn camera trickery.

They might have been sold to you as Z650 but they are way longer than stock 650. Originals are 330mm eye center to eye center.
Yours look to be around 380mm

Wasn't on any of the bikes I bought new in the 70's and hasn't been on any of the UK bikes I've restored over 40 odd years.

No, euro bikes didn't have the US style headstock sticker and only had the frame number stamped.

I would either use rear shock absorber rubbers or cut a bit of thick walled suitable fuel pipe. Shock rubbers are available on ebay, fuel pipe is available, well, everywhere.

DavidZ1R wrote:

warren3200gt wrote:I've got one last NOS one in my stash. Not keen to let it go so would want proper money for it.

Wonder where you got that from

Eva Peron's great great grandson.

G, mailed you.

Let me dig it out and make 100% it's what your after. They all work the same but for some unknown reason some are slightly diffent sizes.

What do you have on the frame? Just a hinge presumably. If correct then the opposing bracket has a slot with a notch in it so that as you open the seat part 23 slides along the slot then clicks into the notch. To close it you need to unclick it from the notch and hinge the seat closed so part 23 sli...

I've got one last NOS one in my stash. Not keen to let it go so would want proper money for it.

Opposite way around on 650's. Pivot on the seat and slide bracket on the frame.