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72/73 Z1 wanted

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:25 am
Author: Vince2
Anyone out there with a 72/73 Z1 that they want to turn into cash, then please pm me. I've just joined the Z1OC and I'm on the lookout for one.
Maybe one of you out there with multiple Z's in their garages that is prepared to let one go? Preferrably complete, matching numbers and no major issues.
I promise it will find a pampered home next to my low mileage H2C
:beer

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:49 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
What's your budget :?:
Regards
Steve

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:35 pm
Author: Vince2
£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:46 pm
Author: wilsonsjw11
There is one on the Car and Classics web site at the moment.
The bike is in Essex, Euro spec,18,000 miles £10.5k
Regards
Steve

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:04 pm
Author: A1John
Vince2 wrote:£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:
Would £8,000 buy your h2? Whatever you value your h2c at, you should expect to pay a
similar price for a really nice z1.

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:22 pm
Author: Vince2
A1John wrote:
Vince2 wrote:£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:
Would £8,000 buy your h2? Whatever you value your h2c at, you should expect to pay a
similar price for a really nice z1.


I guess you're right, BUT, I sold an H2c last year that was 'really nice' for £8k on eBay. The one I have is in another league with only 3,800 genuine miles. I don't think there are too many z1's with a genuine 3,800 miles. If there is one, I would definitely go the extra mile to try to own it. :lol:

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:44 pm
Author: Garry.L
Vince2 wrote:£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:


If you can get a Really nice 72 for £8K, then put me down for two!.

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:23 pm
Author: Vince2
Garry.L wrote:
Vince2 wrote:£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:


If you can get a Really nice 72 for £8K, then put me down for two!.


True. Perhaps I'm being a little ambitious for a 72 :lol: there is obviously some room for 'negotiation :wink:

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:58 pm
Author: Garry.L
Vince2 wrote:
Garry.L wrote:
Vince2 wrote:£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:


If you can get a Really nice 72 for £8K, then put me down for two!.


True. Perhaps I'm being a little ambitious for a 72 :lol: there is obviously some room for 'negotiation :wink:


Room?!.....

Other than the few pre-production mules a '72' is pretty much the holy grail of Zed ownership, I'd expect to pay upwards of £14K for a nice resto, and for the kind of original low miler you're talking about then WELL north of £16K.

Even a nice '73' is going to be £12K as a minimum, and even that will doubtless be a bitsa of some degree requiring work.

£8-£10K is Really Nice A4 money...

Then again, it's all down to how you define "Really Nice"?.

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:09 pm
Author: malmojoe
Garry.L wrote:
Vince2 wrote:
Garry.L wrote:
Vince2 wrote:£8/10,000 max for which I hope to get a really nice one. :wink:


If you can get a Really nice 72 for £8K, then put me down for two!.


True. Perhaps I'm being a little ambitious for a 72 :lol: there is obviously some room for 'negotiation :wink:


Room?!.....

Other than the few pre-production mules a '72' is pretty much the holy grail of Zed ownership, I'd expect to pay upwards of £14K for a nice resto, and for the kind of original low miler you're talking about then WELL north of £16K.

Even a nice '73' is going to be £12K as a minimum, and even that will doubtless be a bitsa of some degree requiring work.

£8-£10K is Really Nice A4 money...

Then again, it's all down to how you define "Really Nice"?.


completely agree :wink:

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:31 pm
Author: oldzed
I think that You just need to have patience.

There are still nice bikes out there that will go for reasonable money.

Its just a case of right place right time,with the cash available.

advertising locally , telling all the local bikers you meet that you are looking for a particular model can still uncover gems.

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:24 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
Oldzed I agree with what you say but no one is going to let any of those gems go on the cheap.72/73 Z1s hold their money with donor bikes for resto going for £5K+
Regards
Steve

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:41 am
Author: malc87
I bought my 72 Z1 just over a year ago for 10K.
Dave Orritt who won "Best in show" at Stafford last October gave it 9.5 out of 10 when he came around so they are out there.
You just have to find them.

im just about to put a H2B on the triples forum.
Genuine 4k mile bike.
who ever found it in the USA nicked the original paint, seat and rear brake pedal and put a shitty set/part on it!!
Apart from the grab rail missing the bike is 100% standard.
Kicks over and the chokes and carb slides work perfect.
Its an easy resto and at £4250 its a VERY cheap H2.
The bargains are still out there! :wink:

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:43 am
Author: A1John

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:53 am
Author: Vince2
malc87 wrote:The bargains are still out there! :wink:


That's what I'm hoping Malc :)