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1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:31 pm
Author: Grimreaper
, I'm looking at buying a 1978 z1000A2 but it has been resprayed a non standard colour, what was the correct colours for that year ? Also it has Jamo 4into2 pipes. I'm told you can't get the standard pipes and this effects the value.?? 20, 000mls. Any thought on the value of the bike ? Very clean apart from that. Cheers

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:09 pm
Author: garyd
Only red or green as far as I remember...with the swirly gold stripes.
I believe they did a black one for some other cmarkets.

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:07 pm
Author: chrisu
photo would help...........

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:19 pm
Author: PAULJAC47
Post an intro on new here ,lets people know who you are and gives us a chance to get to know you,Welcome to the forum btw...

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:34 pm
Author: Garry.L
A2 info... http://www.z-power.co.uk/kawasaki-1000cc-models

OE pipes are made of unobtanium - The odd nice set that do pop up fetch silly money. One option though are Z1 4X4 pipes which look VERY nice on the A1/2.

If it's a nice original/standard bike other than pipes & paint then around £5K.

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:25 pm
Author: garyd
Ta dah

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:13 pm
Author: DavidZ1R
Garry.L wrote:A2 info... http://www.z-power.co.uk/kawasaki-1000cc-models

OE pipes are made of unobtanium - The odd nice set that do pop up fetch silly money. One option though are Z1 4X4 pipes which look VERY nice on the A1/2.

If it's a nice original/standard bike other than pipes & paint then around £5K.


Not completely unobtainable Garry :D

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:24 pm
Author: Kev1R
The top (red) one is looks like mine when Dave Cullen owned it afew years ago.
It is now wearing twin discs, and the original pipes make the engine very quiet
Much more than than the 4 into 1 on a z1r.

If you are thinking of buying one I would say go for it!

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:04 pm
Author: glav666
Welcome, send us a few pics, some of the guys on here will be able to tell you exactly what you should be paying. But my guess would be around £5K too, but theres better educated on here than me :oops: :oops:

Re: 1978 z1000A2

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:06 pm
Author: glav666
There was nice modified A1 on here for sale a few weeks ago for £4500.00 I think, check out for sale section.