Indentify this?

[Dark Skies]

I was mooching around for parts on Ebay the other day and came across this:



It's a poster for the Z1000 LTD. The thing that intrigues me is that on both the workshop and owners manuals for the LTD (used for cross-referencing stuff on my CSR) the seat and rear mudguard are exactly the same as my CSR. In other words a big cruiser seat and a chrome mudguard with a huge rear light stuck on near the bottom.

On the LTD in this poster it has a more sporty seat, a duck-billed tailpiece and tucked under tail light. I'd been thinking along some mods like this for my own bike ... and then found it made real in a poster.

My question is - was this a standard factory set up for a particular year and if so which one? If it's a custom job what year did Kawasaki use that particular rear light and tailpiece? I'm guessing it from an early 900 / 650 perhaps?

[Pigford]

DarkSkies,

The seat is a 2:4 aftermarket seat, NOT a Kawasaki item

Made by Guiliari, they appear on eBay quite frequently, for over ?100 usually

It was designed for the standard Z1000A1/2, as can be seen by the dodgy fit at the tank

Looks better than standard or a K&Q also LTD's look better with flatter h/bars too

[Garn 1]

Agree with Pigford, thats definitely a Guiliari seat (about 77-78), rear sets are aftermarket. Possibly a later J motor. Looks smart. I would say a slightly customized 78/79 z1000 LTD.
RegardZ.

[Dark Skies]

Agree with Pigford, thats definitely a Guiliari seat (about 77-78), rear sets are aftermarket. Possibly a later J motor. Looks smart. I would say a slightly customized 78/79 z1000 LTD.
RegardZ.

Cheers lads. I thought the seat looked a tad ropey - although my focus was on the wrinkled seat cover along the side.

I wonder if I could get one of those replica duck-bills on Ebay to fit as well as they do on this LTD.

[RALPHARAMA]

I think that the club sells replica tail pieces, contact Jerry.

[Big John]

I'm not sure that the tailpiece is a direct fitment as I think the rear sub frame is different on the CSR. I'm sure with a bit of fabrication a tailpiece can be made to fit.

[Skunkwurcx]

I'd say that bike is a '81 or newer.

The side covers are not like mine on my '77. They were the same through to '80 on the LTD's. Also, assuming the rake of the forks has not be altered, it is greater than mine. The fork ends are also different. They also have the little cover saying "Kawasaki" over the lower triple tree yoke. The chrome rear mud guard is from an '81 with a duck tail from a '77 through '80. The LTD didn't have them after '80. The tank looks to be taller than mine does, but that could be the striping making it appear that way. The chrome over the airbox is also from an '81.

American Classix have seats available like that one, and I thing Z Power has a similar one too.

[london calling]

That poster bike is an 81-82 model Z1000 LTD (K) which has had an earlier model Z1000 tail piece fitted along with the aftermarket seat.
The CSR model was a U.S. only model and available 81-82.
I'm pretty sure there wasn't a CSR variant for the earlier Z900/Z1000 LTD models.

[Big John]

Think Jacks right as my 2 LTD's/B2's have the indicators on the handlebars.

[Russ]

If this works you should be looking at my canadian import A2 ltd. The seats from Z power 125 quid and fits well enough. by Cyclone. No reason why you can't fit whatever you want, just be prepared to mess about a bit.[img]<a%20href="http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/daxdreams/?action=view&current=P1010002-1.jpg"%20target="_blank"><img%20src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/daxdreams/P1010002-1.jpg"%20border="0"%20alt="Photobucket"></a>[/img]

[Pigford]

The first (1976/7) LTD's had indicators on the bars
A Guillari 2:4 seat sold on eBay the other day (secondhand) for ?245

[Russ]

Should have done this! If this dosn't work I give up

[Russ]

What a complete tits up. Obviuosly don't have a cloo wot I'm at. Sorry all

[bunnysZ]

thats a nice looking ltd, do you have a full side on pic , both sides.

[RALPHARAMA]

Russ - what's the pipe? Looks hot