Z1OwnersClub GB

Hi All

Mike here from Fleetwood UK

Just rejoined as now back in the fold after buying a 73 Z1.
I’m 61 and have had virtually every model of bike pass through my hands both as a salesman at a Kawasaki dealer during the 70s ( the best time lol ) which was in milnrow near Rochdale ( Masons of Milnrow ) and into my twenties.
Had a few years off and then got back in the saddle via thunder cat and the Aprilia RSV.
Now I prefer classic stuff and only ride in the summer , I know own a mint 1976 Benelli SEi 750 , 99 v max 1200 and the Z1.

This will be my 5 th big zed but first Z1 , after owning Z1a , z1b , Z900 .
I am amazed at the following theses are all attracting now and the spares availability is brill !
I am not a fully fledged spanner man but love to do what I can and hope I can glean some advice from this forum as well as contributing what I can .
My wife also a biker runs a greasy spoon and ice cream shack up here in fleetwood and we hope to put a big gathering on fir bikes as soon as we get rid of this bloody Covid .
Any local to me members please get in touch for a meet and a chat .
I’ll leave it there for now .
Thanks for having me !

Hello & Welcome Mike , would be nice to see some pics. The more members in the club the better , keep safe!

Hi Mike welcome along. Pictures of the bikes are always popular non Kawasakis and all

I'm pretty sure Z1 Owners discount on the menu would be popular also

Hi Mike
welcome to the club !
Show us some pictures of your bikes please. It's always nice to see the joy and pride of a club member.
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe

Hi Mike,

Felicitations from Chandler's Ford (that's posh speak for "A'right son").

We need to see pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys pics as requested

Hello Mike

thanks a lot for the pictures! Very beautiful Z1 you have there. Period correct details, very good maintained.
The V max and the Benelli Sei are beautiful too!
Congratulations!
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Mustang,
Welcome to the club, like you I have only recently joined.
You have a nice bike there, I to have a zed which brings
me joy.
Atb

Welcome and that's a very nice Zed you have there.
Which Benelli do you have?

Ultim8pc wrote:Welcome and that's a very nice Zed you have there.
Which Benelli do you have?

Looks like a SEi750 Six....

Correct Gary

750 SEI

mustang wrote:Correct Gary

750 SEI

Back in the day I saw one of these before a Z13 or CBX and was completely awe-stuck by it and the six pipes, at 17yrs old the reasoning was the more cylinders the faster it must be.

Would love one (along with a Jota) but what are they actually like to live with, ie are they, dare I say a typical Italian bike?.

They’re very nice to ride , very smooth and the sound is fantastic under load .
Not particularly rapid , but feel more of a gentleman’s steed .
Carbs have to be set up correctly ( as with all multi) but at least theres only 3 , I believe the original intention was 6 !

Engine very much a cb500 with 2 extra cyls , but not as much as the myth has you believe.

Fit and finish is very Italian ( think Ferrari) but quality in all the right places .
It was my poster bike as a teenager, and now it exists in the flesh and I love it .