Z1OwnersClub GB

I bought this local to me and on a bit of a whim It seemed like a lot of bike for £1500 and with 33000 miles and only 2 owners from new.
The thinking was that if its crap then I can sell it on and probably not waste too much money and at least I have tried one

WELL ...... I have to admit its slow and its very different to any other bike I have owned in 30 years and when I first rode it I was thinking " WTF have I bought this for " but now its growing on me .........slowly !

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seek help - FAST!!

irhobotolo wrote:I bought this local to me, but now its growing on me .........slowly !

Is Jeremy Beadle hiding in the bushes with a camera?
Is it April fools day ?

You are having a laugh . . . .

Counselling, lots of counselling, with a bit of Hypnotherapy thrown in for good measure.

preferred the rt to the rs, dispatched an rs and it was horrible of frosty mornings, always liked to sit upright and looking straight ahead, especially when there was a big lump of fiberglass in front of me. great mile eaters these, you got 100,000 clear miles ahead of you there. nice bike. ive never had trouble banking a shaft drive around corners like some people have either

they are great bikes once you get used to them i have done police & dispatch bikes with 300 thousand miles on the clock

front brakes are as bad as a z1r on the early bikes though

Your first thought was correct !

YEP THATS WHAT I EXPECTED

The nine other bikes in my garage include a Z1 , H2 , H2B , GPZ11 , KH500 , ZR1100 , Z650B1 so I dont need hypnotherapy or a shrink yet !

Okay its a barge but its great for touring which is why I bought it and the build quality is way better than anything from Japan made at the same time. Its also 100% original and unrestored and when I sell it wont have cost me anything to own

WE MAYK ZEM GUD IN ZA FATHERLAND MEIN HEIR ! ! !

mick z1a wrote:preferred the rt to the rs, dispatched an rs and it was horrible of frosty mornings, always liked to sit upright and looking straight ahead, especially when there was a big lump of fiberglass in front of me. great mile eaters these, you got 100,000 clear miles ahead of you there. nice bike. ive never had trouble banking a shaft drive around corners like some people have either

Thank you Mick. You are indeed a gentleman and I appreciate your words of wisdom.

A guy I know has had one for years, it lives outside (sometimes covered), he goes to work on it, rallies, shopping etc(he cant drive). He says its super reliable and mega comfortable for distances.

yes its a steady bike, but it'll run forever.
enjoy

At least i am not alone been looking at bm,s lately and thinking they were nice bikes

PAULJAC47 wrote:At least i am not alone been looking at bm,s lately and thinking they were nice bikes

You are right with the "getting old" theory.

You lot ARE getting OLD.

£1500! I wouldn't say no especially with the Krausers on it. Nice bike. I'd take it touring around Europe if it was mine.

I'd keep it until bonfire night!!!

PAULJAC47 wrote:At least i am not alone been looking at bm,s lately and thinking they were nice bikes

Paul , They have a lot going for them. Simple to service and work on , 100% cheap spares available, fantastic build quality and run forever with no maintenance shaft drive. Probably never modified or thrashed unlike most Kwaks you see.

I am getting fed up with the Z1 / TRIPLES thing where original spares are a piss take and you dare not ride it in the rain because its worth so much.
The BM takes me back to when I rode in all weathers and if it gets filthy it doesnt matter. I dont have to get a long range weather forecast to see if its safe to go out on it

I have owned and rode mainly Kawasakis for nearly 30 years and they will always be my " first love " but now its time to try some other stuff as well.