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Auction archive: Lot number 403

c.1976 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 Registration no. RGN 245P Frame no. KZ100A003324

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,185
ca. US$3,211
Auction archive: Lot number 403

c.1976 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 Registration no. RGN 245P Frame no. KZ100A003324

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,185
ca. US$3,211
Beschreibung:

The first major revision of Kawasaki's trend-setting Z1/Z900 arrived for 1977 in the form of the Z1000, which, as its name suggests, was a bored-out version of the original double-overhead-cam four. Power went up - marginally - to 83bhp, while there was more torque delivered further down the rev range than before. Testing the new Z1000 in February 1977, Bike magazine had to contend with a wet track but nevertheless recorded a 12.76-second standing quarter mile time, despite an enforced half-throttle take-off, and a staggering terminal velocity of 117mph with rider normally seated! A much-revised frame meant that the Z1000 had lost some of its predecessors' wayward handling while remaining every bit as refined. ‘It's a lusty, sturdy motorcycle with a proven reliability record, and now the handling matches the performance even better,’ concluded editor Mike Nicks. Characterful in the extreme, these early ‘Big Zeds’ are served by an enthusiastic owners club and are increasingly sought after today. Registered/used overseas and first registered in the UK on 2nd August 2000, this Z1000 was purchased in October that same year (sales receipt on file). The machine is offered with sundry invoices, old/current Swansea V5/V5C documents and three expired MoTs (most recent July 2005).

Auction archive: Lot number 403
Auction:
Datum:
26 Apr 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

The first major revision of Kawasaki's trend-setting Z1/Z900 arrived for 1977 in the form of the Z1000, which, as its name suggests, was a bored-out version of the original double-overhead-cam four. Power went up - marginally - to 83bhp, while there was more torque delivered further down the rev range than before. Testing the new Z1000 in February 1977, Bike magazine had to contend with a wet track but nevertheless recorded a 12.76-second standing quarter mile time, despite an enforced half-throttle take-off, and a staggering terminal velocity of 117mph with rider normally seated! A much-revised frame meant that the Z1000 had lost some of its predecessors' wayward handling while remaining every bit as refined. ‘It's a lusty, sturdy motorcycle with a proven reliability record, and now the handling matches the performance even better,’ concluded editor Mike Nicks. Characterful in the extreme, these early ‘Big Zeds’ are served by an enthusiastic owners club and are increasingly sought after today. Registered/used overseas and first registered in the UK on 2nd August 2000, this Z1000 was purchased in October that same year (sales receipt on file). The machine is offered with sundry invoices, old/current Swansea V5/V5C documents and three expired MoTs (most recent July 2005).

Auction archive: Lot number 403
Auction:
Datum:
26 Apr 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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