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    74 Z1 restomod

    A deal I could not pass up and an iconic bike I have never owned so what the he'll here goes.


    #2
    Looks pretty good.
    -Mal

    "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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    78 GS750E

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      #3
      I sort of recognize the side cover shape, but it seems more mod than resto.

      In any case, more pics. As a former owner of a '73 Z, I can't see too many pics of a Z1A.

      I'll deny it if you quote me, but that bike (Z1-Z1B) is as pretty, or maybe prettier than my Suzi.
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        #4
        Definitely far from stock but the rear shock mounts are intact and the rest of the bike is decent. For $500 I didn't expect much.

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          #5
          What was the baseline dyno figure?
          1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
          Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100

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            #6
            Looking forward to seeing what you make out of it.

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              #7
              The front end is worth $500.00 by itself. Nice score.
              Take a before pic of the seat before you send it to your upholstery magician.
              2@ \'78 GS1000

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                #8
                Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
                The front end is worth $500.00 by itself. Nice score.
                Take a before pic of the seat before you send it to your upholstery magician.
                Might keep that baby

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by srsupertrap View Post
                  What was the baseline dyno figure?
                  He said it made 95hp at wheel. Sounds about right.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by amxsteve View Post
                    A deal I could not pass up and an iconic bike I have never owned so what the he'll here goes.


                    Looks like a good start. I was in the Mid-Ohio Vintage AMA 2013 show against this tastefully done Kaw 1K resto/mod. We both showed in the modified class. Sweet bike! Note the rear swinger. As usual Steve I look forward to seeing you make this one into something special.

                    1982 1100G - 1979 1000SN Cooley #703 - 1982 Kawasaki ELR#337 - 1982 Katana 1000SZ (X3) #769, #872, #1963 - 1983 1100E mid-night blue (X2) - Ducati 907ie - 1976 GT750 Bad Buffalo

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by viperg View Post
                      Looks like a good start. I was in the Mid-Ohio Vintage AMA 2013 show against this tastefully done Kaw 1K resto/mod. We both showed in the modified class. Sweet bike! Note the rear swinger. As usual Steve I look forward to seeing you make this one into something special.

                      shes a bit rough now but watch out sanctuary here I come. in actuality I will not invest as much in the whole bike than an exhaust like they use but I will get it looking decent

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                        #12
                        It's got a Bandit swingarm and wheels with a Busa front end on it or it look like them.
                        Nice find I had a 78 KZ 1000 once.
                        My stable
                        84 GSX1100EFG-10.62 @ 125 mph 64'' W/B.
                        85 GS1150-9.72@146mph stock W/B.
                        88 GSXR1100-dragbike 9.18@139.92mph/5.68@118mph.
                        98 Bandit 1200-9.38@146mph/6.02@121mph.
                        90 Suzuki GS 1425cc FBG Pro Stock chassis 5.42@124mph
                        06 GSXR750 10.44@135mph
                        00 Honda elite 80 pit bike

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                          #13
                          Nice score.... I know a place you can get plenty of parts for that.... at least for what is still a Z1....

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                            #14
                            Picked it up yesterday. It was 4 hrs each way. Bike looks decent in person that needs a cosmetic overhaul and electrical work. Brand new pilot powers is a bonus. It has a Boyer ignition that supposedly is non functional so I was thinking dyna s. Any suggestions? Have a set of gixxer flatslides that I rebuilt a while back that may fit the bill and I will lose that super trap soon.

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                              #15
                              Little progress. Mounted new bars and fabricated new exhaust mount. Re welded rear hoop on frame and surfed ebay for some rearsets.



                              Check out the brake strut lol
                              Last edited by Guest; 10-01-2014, 08:03 PM.

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