2008 Kawasaki w/1973 Z1 paint, excellent condition throughout & a blast!

Z1 Replica with only 2500 miles from new!2008 Kawasaki Z1000 Engine Number: ZRT00AE051831 Frame Number: JKAZRCB118A020004 Kawasaki's naked-style Z1000 has always been a competent. comfortable motorcycle. so much so that Cycle World magazine has twice named it their Best Standard of the year. noting that. "the Z's blend of massive. smooth. broadband thrust. near-faultless handling when flogged over our toughest test roads. and a high degree of comfort and usability in everyday riding won our hearts. " The bike's avant-garde styling. though innovative. was spoiled by the standard oversized exhaust. This Z1000 special does away with that bone of contention. while its clever paint job evokes images of the mighty Z1. Kawasaki's first four-stroke superbike in 1973. A pair of more classically shaped Leo Vince mufflers cleaned up the styling dramatically. as did removal of the plastic radiator shrouds. the under-engine cladding and the rear subfender. Next came the metallic paint scheme with orange panels. reminiscent of the first-year Z1. right down to the screw-on tank badges. After spraying the wheels solid silver. the painter then used the same accent orange to highlight the brake calipers and rotor carriers. Final touch was a variety of chrome and silver-painted engine covers. bringing out the inline-four's shape much better than did the stock all-black treatment. The bike is offered in excellent condition throughout. Unmarked paint to scuff-free wheels. the bike is superb. Mechanically. it is as good as it looks with excellent power. clutch and stopping power through the multi-pot Nissin brakes. With only 2500 miles from new. the bike is practically new! Dynamically the Z1000's all-round goodness remains in this special. it's just that now that competence is wrapped in a much more attractive package.

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