Z1 900 Rebuild project for sale

[Jonesthetank]

Hello,

I am not a Z1 owner, but am sorting out the estate of my late uncle and have "inherited" his 1975 model Z1 900 which is in need of a lot of love.

The bike was bought from its first owner (an old friend of my uncle's) in 1976 and for many years was my uncle's only bike, making many journeys from Epsom to Heathrow, where he worked as an aircraft engineer.

Sometime in the 1990s, he opted to change from the Z1 to a Yamaha of some variety, and the Z1 went into storage. He later decided to dismantle the Z1, with the aim of rebuilding it as good as new standards.

Unfortunately he was diagnosed with bowel cancer along the way, so the restoration project ground to a halt and the bike has been in a partially dismantled state ever since.

My uncle passed away in 2018 and probate has been a real pain to sort out, but I am now in a position where the house needs to be sold and the bike needs a new home.

I honestly have no idea what the bike might be worth, as I am not sure that I even have all of the parts, or how much it might cost in replacement parts to get it back into one piece. However I would rather that the bike go to someone who is going to put it back together (as he wanted) or at least will be able to use the parts for another rebuild project, rather than stick it on eBay and hope for the best.

The attached photos show the bike in its current state.

It needs collecting from Epsom in Surrey, ideally by the end of the year. The buyer will also need to be willing to rummage around in 2 sheds and a garage to try and find any parts that are not immediately obvious!

I have the V5 and the original manuals that came with the bike too.

Apologies if that's too much information.

Any takers?

Cheers

Mark

[tim.25]

Yes please.
Very interested and I'm not far away,
If you can pm me a price would be great.

[relisysxx]

PM sent

[Andyw]

Im interested if you pm me a price thanks

[walshyco]

I realise that this is a first post, but it’s amazing when overpriced crap gets posted, there’s no end of people crying foul because there’s no price, now something desirable goes on, suddenly that is all forgotten. Don’t take the first offer mate, you have something of value there.

[zeddie]

I realise that this is a first post, but it’s amazing when overpriced crap gets posted, there’s no end of people crying foul because there’s no price, now something desirable goes on, suddenly that is all forgotten. Don’t take the first offer mate, you have something of value there.

Well said, exactly what I wanted to say.

[tim.25]

I realise that this is a first post, but it’s amazing when overpriced crap gets posted, there’s no end of people crying foul because there’s no price, now something desirable goes on, suddenly that is all forgotten. Don’t take the first offer mate, you have something of value there.

Fair point indeed, but I don't think I have seen overpriced crap with no price.

[Jonesthetank]

Hmm, guess I should have read the forum rules before I posted. My mistake, as you say it's the novice in me.

I honestly had no idea of a price, and I wasn't fishing, but understand a guide price would have been a better option.

Bike is sold, so thanks for everyone's interest.

[A1John]

What a sucker punch!

[Bill P]

Who bought it then

[walshyco]

Hmm, guess I should have read the forum rules before I posted. My mistake, as you say it's the novice in me.

I honestly had no idea of a price, and I wasn't fishing, but understand a guide price would have been a better option.

Bike is sold, so thanks for everyone's interest.

Not aimed at you mate and more an observation than a criticism but you could have asked for a view on the value on the discussion board. Apologies for the use of the word “crap” just trying to make a point. I’m sure if you sold it to a club member they would have offered a fair price, the main thing is if you are happy with the deal.

[relisysxx]

Who bought it then

Sorry guy's, it was me