1972 Kawasaki Z1 900 for sale having gone through. painstaking NOS restoration. Every component is absolutely correct with the all important coded date stamps all present and correct. The coded date stamps all being present and correct on this incredibly rare Japanese classic motorcycle really add great value to it and ensure it is an investment grade classic motorcycle. The machine comes with original chain oiler, original handlebar grips, original foot peg rubbers, original black foam seat, tool kit, Kawasaki mirrors still in the box and a photographic workshop file showing all of the work completed. The bodywork candy paint is the exact colour and correct, which is highly unusual and very difficult to achieve with modern paints. The attention to detail on this exceptionally rare Kawasaki is quite breathtaking and it is a genuine authenticated 1972 model. The parts alone came to £18,000 without the purchase price of the motorcycle or the labour costs. The machine is fitted with later carbs, but the originals are all rebuilt and will be fitted for the sale. Just about every component was sourced at great cost and was NOS Kawasaki. The machine comes with free mainland UK delivery and a one year unlimited mileage warranty in the UK only. You can see a detailed video on our Youtube channel here.
1972 Kawasaki Z1 900
The 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900 is the rarest and most desirable of the Z1 900 model range with only 4,850 ever produced, so these are much rarer than the later machines in the Kawasaki Z900 series and Honda’s Sandcast CB750 K0. There are very few investment grade 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900s left in the world and machines like this offer a great investment opportunity. The frame was correctly painted and not powder coated, offering the original finish which is highly unusual. The handlebar switch gear on both sides is the correct satin finish with hand painted indication marks. Clocks are all original and have been correctly rebuilt showing zero miles since the restoration. The machine runs beautifully and will have the original carbs and mirrors fitted prior to delivery along with a full due diligence folder proving the authenticity of the machine. This motorcycle has been beautifully and lovingly restored authentically and is now ready to use like a new one from the factory in 1972 when it was first delivered. The exhausts are stamped Delkevik, although the 1972 never had any stamps on them, the original exhausts nearly always rotted out within two years and were replaced by stamped items like these, so they are an authentic and acceptable replacement. These 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900s are the epitome of the best of 1970s design with the rear duck bill behind the saddle, the winding four chrome exhaust system, the candy root beer brown and pearlescent orange [paintwork remind us of everything that was great in that decade in one package. Kawasaki were about to launch there across the frame 750cc four cylinder superbike in 1969 but were beaten to it by Honda’s sneaky launch of the Sandcast CB750. Kawasaki withdrew their offering, scrapped the project, went back to the drawing board and developed the double overhead camshaft Z1 900 in a very short space of time, launching their superbike in June 1972. They knocked Honda’s crown clean off their head and became the ultimate superbike for the road with this jaw dropping design. The performance was far superior to the CB750, iti became the motorcycle by which all others were judged and was a sales success instantaneously.You can see a short video about this machine on our YouTube Chanel here.
Rare Japanese classic motorcycle
The 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900 is a very rare Japanese classic motorcycle as they only ever built 4,850 of them in the first place, of which the first 1,200 were almost like prototypes and are extremely valuable to collectors. This means that there were only ever 3,650 of these machines ever produced over fifty years ago. Owners regularly customised and personalised these motorcycles often removing many of the irreplaceable standard parts leaving these machines somewhat butchered over the decades. Finding an investment grade example like this, which has been correctly restored at every point, is almost impossible. These machines have already caught they eyes pf classic car buyers, as can be seen when a 1973 model, which is less valuable than the ’72 model, cobbled together from poor replica parts sold for US$55,000 at Mecum Auctions. This makes this offering incredibly good value and an excellent classic motorcycle investment. If you would like to know more, fill out the form below and we will contact you to discuss this incredible machine.
