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Offline Doobie

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Hella nice '78 Kaw Z1 900 Rickman
« on: December 10, 2020, 11:52:27 AM »
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Re: Hella nice '78 Kaw Z1 900 Rickman
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2020, 03:30:20 PM »
 Engine should have some black paint if it was a true 5,000 mile first year 1973 Z1 engine as they claim. Can't read the vin, maybe a repaint.  Nice machine though.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2020, 05:58:33 AM by ekpent »
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: Hella nice '78 Kaw Z1 900 Rickman
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2020, 04:46:48 AM »
Yep, looking at the engine number, it's a 1975 Z1B engine. I see it's got a Monty Campbell "X" Pipe fitted, I wonder why the owner took the Rickman exhaust off with only 11 miles on the odometer? It's also got KZ900/1000 idiot lights installed, while the "Rickman" speedo and tach are just standard Kawasaki gauges with Rickman faces. I see that Kaplan d1ck on Youtube video's all the time, and he's a bullsh1t artist, so I wouldn't believe too much of the blurb.

Nice bike though, there was a slightly rough Rickman CB750 for sale a week or two ago here in Oz for $15K (around $10K USD) that I thought seriously about buying, but was too frightened that the wife would find out......... ;D   
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Re: Hella nice '78 Kaw Z1 900 Rickman
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2020, 03:42:54 PM »
A nice bike no doubt, but I will keep my Z1B.  [and all the cash in my pocket!]  $30K?  no way.
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Re: Hella nice '78 Kaw Z1 900 Rickman
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2020, 04:47:00 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 15, 2020, 03:42:54 PM
A nice bike no doubt, but I will keep my Z1B.  [and all the cash in my pocket!]  $30K?  no way.

Yep, your Z1B would sell for close to $30K (AUD, so $22,659.00 USD) here in Oz Steve, and like you, I'd rather the original, probably the sexiest Jap bike of the 70's. ;D
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