Z1OwnersClub GB

hi my names Gary thanks for letting me join,i live in the west midlands near wolverhampton,had a few bikes but no z1, many years ok but nothing for a long time, always wanted a z1 so looking for something to restore and hope to get some help from you guys in future thanks
thinking of buying this z1 what do u guys think alot of bits incorrect but maybe more stuff i dont know here is a few pics,had shown before but thought i would put it here.

Welcome to the club Gary, lots of help and info available here.

warren3200gt wrote:Welcome to the club Gary, lots of help and info available here.

thanks im just trying to work out how to reply to messages hope this is the way to do it

Hey up Gary and welcome aboard
Lot's of very knowledgeable people on here for help me not included

Welcome. Thanks for the intro.
Plenty of help here if needed.

Hi Gary

welcome to the club !
It's not easy to find a Z1 to restore.
Most of them are restored already and if they aren't they cost a lot of money!
But, never mind, just go for it!
Good luck
Greetings from Belgium
Philippe

Welcome onboard! Keep us up to speed with your progress if and when you take delivery of your project!

Hi Gary

thanks for the pictures!
As far as the numbers are concerned it should be a Z1B but all the rest seems to be Z900A4. It has the swingarm of a Z1000.
The triangles for the exhaust mounts are cut off and a rear disc brake is added. A lot of other things aren't Z1B.
If you want to restore this bike into a Z1B you'll have a lot of work to do! Not to mention the amount of money that will go into this project...If it's your first project keep those things in mind!!!
If you want to ride a Kawasaki and keep her the way she is, perhaps just cleaning and giving her a full service, I would say go for it but don't pay too much!!! She has the front mudguard of a Z650 and also the footrest hangers are not original (I don't know from what bike). This comment is after a quick look .
I don't want to take your dream away, I only want to warn you and save you a disappointment.
GrtZ
Philippe

Just to be a bit of a cautious Carey im going to ask when will you be actually be able to lay eyes on the bike? Like are you close enough to have a look over before cash is involved?

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:Just to be a bit of a cautious Carey im going to ask when will you be actually be able to lay eyes on the bike? Like are you close enough to have a look over before cash is involved?

hi already looked at it but i thought i would get some more knowledge fist nearly a 4 hour drive to see it, owner thinks he can get more money lol

Philippe wrote:Hi Gary

thanks for the pictures!
As far as the numbers are concerned it should be a Z1B but all the rest seems to be Z900A4. It has the swingarm of a Z1000.
The triangles for the exhaust mounts are cut off and a rear disc brake is added. A lot of other things aren't Z1B.
If you want to restore this bike into a Z1B you'll have a lot of work to do! Not to mention the amount of money that will go into this project...If it's your first project keep those things in mind!!!
If you want to ride a Kawasaki and keep her the way she is, perhaps just cleaning and giving her a full service, I would say go for it but don't pay too much!!! She has the front mudguard of a Z650 and also the footrest hangers are not original (I don't know from what bike). This comment is after a quick look .
I don't want to take your dream away, I only want to warn you and save you a disappointment.
GrtZ
Philippe

thanks for the comments.would it be possible to get those exhaust mounts fixed do u think

You can get repop ones from webike and then just weld em back on.

I did the repair on a Z1b im restoring. you will need the original exhaust or it all for nothing, i bought a junker off ebay and had the hanger mounts on an Ltd frame that wont need them later on.

So how much is the seller asking for? if you dont mind telling that is.

warren3200gt wrote:You can get repop ones from webike and then just weld em back on.

ok cool ill look at that thanks