Early Z1 arrives in N. Wales.

[TZ750D]

My Z1 made the trip safely from Minnesota to N Wales thanks to Shippio, Alien Transport and lots of ACF50. Just got my L Reg plate and looking forward to the VJMC meets at the Bhurtpore Inn in Cheshire when we are allowed.

[marmck]

Congratulations on your new Z1 , looks sweet ,how earlys , early ?

[z2.john]

That looks lovely and very original. Tell us more...
Frame number on the tag shows #265. A great find. :

[chrisNI]

Looks good

[Ultim8pc]

Glad it made it here safely.
The other day I did stumble across the video of your Z1 being ridden with the 900RS that Motorcyclist (?) magazine did a few years ago..

[Peteypops23]

Really, really nice....well done!

[TZ750D]

Cheers Nigel

Glad it made it here safely.
The other day I did stumble across the video of your Z1 being ridden with the 900RS that Motorcyclist (?) magazine did a few years ago..

[TZ750D]

Sept 11th 72. I bought it 4 years ago in th US and moved back here in September

Congratulations on your new Z1 , looks sweet ,how earlys , early ?

[TZ750D]

cheers

Really, really nice....well done!

[TZ750D]

Thanks

Looks good

[TZ750D]

Thanks John. It was restored in 2001 by Greg Walker using original and NOS parts. Greg has been a great help and given me a lot of info but l also used your wonderful book to research it and made a website to describe the bike.

https://earlyz1.wixsite.com/mysite

Website needs updating now with new location. Engine is 00304. I bought it 4 years ago on eBay of all places. Greg sold it to buy an earlier bike but the guy passed away. His wife sold the Z1, along with several Indians to a well known Indian collector. He had no use for the Z1 so put it on eBay

Cheers, Don

That looks lovely and very original. Tell us more...
Frame number on the tag shows #265. A great find. :

[Philippe]

Hi TZ750D

congratulations!
You have a very nice , very early Z1 there. Very beautiful !
Keep her that way.
Let the good times roll !
GrtZ
Philippe

[TZ750D]

Thank you Philippe - glad I didn’t sell it 3 years ago when we moved house in the US

Hi TZ750D

congratulations!
You have a very nice , very early Z1 there. Very beautiful !
Keep her that way.
Let the good times roll !
GrtZ
Philippe

[MrDavo]

Lovely bike, I enjoyed the photos on the website. They must have run low on metal flake after putting that much on the early bikes!

After looking at the close up photos, unfortunately I am now hankering after olive green plating on my carb to airbox bands again, I thought I was over that.

[TZ750D]

That’s funny I bought an H2C in summer - it had black powder coated rear bands on it - I just ordered some OEM ones from Cradley Kawasaki pretty reasonable actually.

Lovely bike, I enjoyed the photos on the website. They must have run low on metal flake after putting that much on the early bikes!

After looking at the close up photos, unfortunately I am now hankering after olive green plating on my carb to airbox bands again, I thought I was over that.