STUNNING Z1, KAWASAKI KZ900

listing this bike for my good friend who has been working on these old kawy's for 25 yearslook at my feedback 100% from 2001This bike is absolutely stunning owned for 16 years and built over this time finishing recently but 2 recent neck surgeries make wearing a helmet and riding uncomfortable and so reluctantly he has decided to sell his pride and joy it deserves to be ridden i have ridden it and it is like a new bike as it should be as all of it is new other than the rare aftermarket steering stop. below is the list i can ASSIST in shipping as i have sold bikes to europe and the US contact a shipping company for a quote i cant give you one. I can crate in a metal motorcycle crate for a fee. 1976 KZ 900 Frame # Z1F 115241 -Frame wasprofessionally gusseted by Led Schmek ( Cycle Associates / Panther Machine ). It retains all the factory foot mounts etc standard 1976 battery box. The bracket for the signals and sissy bar was removed due to the shock angle to use the Suzuki GS swing arm.The signals were then mounted rearward off the tail light bracket.Taper steering head bearings. The frame has been powder coated as with most of the black parts throughout. Engine # KZT00DE 011607 ( 1978 Z1 R ) -Cylinderdeck has been has been parallel surfaced with crank center ( .020 thou Wiseco fiber base gasket ) -Cylinder bores have beenmachined to accommodate aftermarket oversize LA sleeves -Main cap was machined for HD support plate -Windage tray added -Teflon timing chain guide in main cap -MTC HD Main studs and Cylinder studs -MTC HD Head nuts -Swing gate baffle installed in pan -Falicon crank ( early 1000 77 / 78 full counter weights) magnafluxed trued welded balanced thrust washers added aftermarket 16 tooth center pin. -MRE welded and balanced clutch basket -MRE Race cut KZ transBillet 2nd gear input Andrews Performance Overdrive 5th gear Billet Input & Output 1:1 ratio final drive. -Liska Performance Billet 3rd gear "large"shift fork -New Kawasaki "small" shift forks -Schnitz Racing Super Double Input shaft / clutch basket bearing -Kawasaki OEM oil drain by pass tube -MTC Torrington pressure plate bearingkit -Fast by Gast clutch fibres / NEW Kawasaki steels -MTC HD "red" clutch springs -New Kawasaki starter clutch & gear -New Kawasaki shift lever -1015 Barrel has been bored to use LA sleevesThe current bore is 1105 Wiseco. These sleeves can safely go to 1200 cc and still retain adequate wall thickness for proper cooling and cylinder stability. -Early 1000 cylinder head with 8 mm exhaust studs and pre pollution.MRE performed all machine work. Stainless valves Bronze guides HD valve springs Kibble & White seals Head clearanced for large lift (Machine cut NOT done with a die grinder ). Titanium retainers / Shim under Buckets. Resurfaced. - Vance & Hines .425 lift cams -Full Liska Billet timing gears throughout -APE Billet Timing chain tensioner - Tsubaki HD timing chain -After market replacement stator -FBG Billet cam end plugs -APE Low profile Billet Oil filter Plate -Full stainless Allen head fasteners throughout -Various aftermarket engine covers NOS R.C. Ignition cover / Moriwaki kick shaft delete plate / Stator cover -Fully chromed engine cover set even oil pan & trans cover -Full steel clutch actuation mechanism -630 Tsubaki chain New 15 tooth output gear steel & New PBI Aluminum 33 tooth rear sprokets -NOS Winning Performance Exhaust 2" baffle -Mikuni 34 mm Flat slides -Custom Earls Oil cooler Full steel braided lines and all aeroquip fittings -Lester wheels 19 X 2.15 front & 18 X 3.00 Rear. The wheels were professionally reconditioned by Panther Machine. Repolished painted clear coated new bearings. -New tires Bridgestone & Metzler -Brake rotors . Rear is standard 1978 Z1R Front rotors are the early 6mm thicktype custom drilled with the 1978 Z1R pattern. All rotors were then professionally resurfaced. -All calipers are standard KZ 1000 . Fully rebuilt with OEM parts. Pistons seals shaftsetc. -Rear pads are Ferodo -Front pads are Kawasaki Optional Extreme DutyUnits NLA( kits come with heat shield spacer at piston ). -Calipers powder coated wrinkle finish fools gold -NOS Front Brake Master cylinder Tokico 11/16ths bore -NOS Rear Brake Master cylinder 5/8ths bore -Full Steel braided brake lines front and rear -All OEM body work and NOS emblems and gas cap. Custom Paint scheme -NOS Fenders / taillight / Signals & stalks -PMC replacement seat -Suzuki rear swing arm New shock bushings and bearings and rollers -Fitted OEM Kawasaki chain guard rechromed -Marzochi rear piggy back shocks with air suspension assist -Front triple clamps "doubled" by Jim Skillen of Big Bore racing and research. -Fork tubes are aftermarket units which are slightly longer and thicker wall. 36 mm . Aftermarket S&W dampening rods and performance springs. -NOS MC cycle air suspension -HD cast Aftermarket Fork Brace ( Made in Germany ) -Both Meters professionally rebuilt and calibrated at Z resto. Bob Harrington USA. ( And show total mileage on entire bike ) -NOS OEM Ignition with Lion heads Key and early Fob. -NOS Main wiring harness -PMC Combination Regulator / Rectifier -NOS Andrews 3 ohm Coils -MSD wires 8mm -OEM NOS Z1 Handle bars with Billet aftermarket brace -Aftermarket replacement controls -NOS Kawasaki Z1R Mirrors -OEM Handle grips -All cables New OEM Speedo / Tach / Throttle There may be some things that I have overlooked to mention. But rest assured every part on this machine has been replaced with newparts. Whether its aftermarket or oem. Not much was spared to get it to this state. The mileage is true to the bike also. So who ever would purchase this machine is getting literally a new bike. Feel free to ask any questions and request some additional details.

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