1974 Kawasaki Z1-A
A very well documented machine

Registration No: AVS 719N
Frame No: Z1F32459
MOT: Exempt

• Former museum exhibit surviving in extremely original condition
• Only 19,789km (12,300 miles) on the odometer
• Recently refurbished with respect to the originality

After Honda’s CB750 took the world by storm in 1968, Kawasaki wanted a piece of the inline-four action and in 1972 unveiled the 903cc Z1. Producing a claimed 81bhp, it was the most powerful four-cylinder, four-stroke Japanese motorcycle ever marketed and was said to be good for 130mph. Immediately, a Z1 went to Daytona and broke the 24-hour motorcycle endurance record, covering 2,631 miles at 109.64mph, and a Z1 tuned by Pops Yoshimura set a one-lap record at 160.88mph. Motor Cycle News was impressed, naming the Z1 its Machine of the Year on four successive occasions from 1973 to 1976.

Delivered new to Italy in 1974, this Z1-A spent many years in a museum, accounting for its odometer reading of 19,789km (12,300 miles) and exceptional original condition. Registered with the DVLA in 2016, it has had three British keepers. All the major components remain original, including the seat pan, wheels, clocks, grips and more. The exhausts have been replaced, and a cosmetic restoration has been performed, with the brightwork replated and the wheels refurbished, but the frame paint remains mostly original. The engine required little attention, with only the carburettors overhauled. Now with some awards to its name, the Kawasaki is accompanied by a restoration report and is probably the finest Z1-A to appear on the market for some time.

A YouTube film starring this bike may be viewed here: Kawasaki z900 Road Test - YouTube

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217