Schnauzer
2011-04-26 11:36:00 UTC
Well kinda new, well, not actually new at all! 70s muscle bike, Kawasaki Z1000 A2 (1978).
It's going to be a project bike, not sure whether to go updated modern special as below or 70s pimped road bike. Either way its going to be fun.
The best part is insurance, £74 per year fully comp in Central London.
Superdan
2011-04-26 13:56:00 UTC
However I like the updated versions, top one is my fave.
Cant beat a good project.
lobster
2011-04-26 14:38:00 UTC
speedmotorrad
2011-04-26 15:07:00 UTC
Dutch
2011-04-26 15:22:00 UTC
Oddly enough I've been considering getting something retro like that, to cruise around London's cafes on, on hot sunny days,
preey
2011-04-26 15:22:00 UTC
bic_bicknell
2011-04-26 15:45:00 UTC
but the 2nd one with that pipe on looks very nice
Stupid Luke
2011-04-26 20:30:00 UTC
One67
2011-04-26 21:20:00 UTC
Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. Jap bikes didnt handle until 1984 when the GPZ900 came out. Even though I sometimes get tempted by one of them I know it would be a slow heavy wobbly heap compared to any bike of the last 10 years.
At least depreciation isnt a worry and you have the option to unload it for whatever you paid.I would, and like you I was a child of that era.
AGRO!
2011-04-27 00:34:00 UTC
My first "big" bike was a GPZ900 in 1985 ,they handled allright untill the front tyre got a bit of wear on it, then that 16" front got real wobbly
ktmguy
2011-04-27 07:17:00 UTC
Two of my mates had 900s back in the day but I just kept my Honda 750k2 as I thought is was a better bike. By the way the Honda had a few mods, Dunstall 4 into 2 pipes advanced timing Reynolds chain and sprockets velocity stacks, bigger jets in the carbs plus lifted needles and shorter bob weight springs. Also suspension mods and steering dampener. What a beast LOL!!
It would do 125mph a standard one would do 110mph.
But I still love the Jaffa colour on the z900.
BASH69
2011-04-27 08:12:00 UTC
I liked the look of these bikes when they came out and still now they look cool. (Am I admitting age here???)
Makes a good project bike as it had plenty of potential but was let down due to elastic frame, shoddy brakes etc.
Congrats on the purchase!
BASH69
2011-04-27 08:25:00 UTC
BASH69
2011-04-27 08:25:00 UTC
Aussieduke
2011-04-27 08:25:00 UTC
This forum is fukd
MadIrish
2011-04-27 08:34:00 UTC
Good choice and enjoy.
scamb66
2011-04-27 14:56:00 UTC
Stupid Luke
2011-04-28 03:25:00 UTC
scamb66
2011-04-28 19:07:00 UTC
Post missing.