1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1R, colour METALLIC STARDUST SILVER

1978 Kawasaki Z1r-d1 Show Quality!!!! Show Winner!!!! Multiple Award Winner!!!
coming Out Of My Private Collection.
It Is A Documented Low Miles Z1r. This Is An Amazing Un-restored Example That Has Never Had The Frame Or Engine Painted. Some Of The Hardware Was Replaced With Oem Or "nos" Parts, Bolts, Screws, Nuts And Washers Are New Old Stock As I Have A Very Extensive "nos" Inventory), Along With Countless Other Parts.
All The Period Correct Mods Are Bolt On Items That Can Easily Be Changed Back To The Originals. So If You Are Looking For An All Original Z1r This Is A Great Bike To Start With And I Would Be Happy To Help The New Custodian Source The Needed Parts.
The Body Work Was Painstakingly Re-finished To A Deep Luster Show Quality Finish Using The Metallic Stardust Silver.
Engine: # Kzt00de007360 Is The Bikes Original Low Milage Engine That Has Been Upgraded With All The Period Correct Bolt On Mods We All Love. I Thoroughly Inspected And Re-sealed The Outer Covers/seals As Necessary Without Repainting The Engine So No Oil Leaks On Your Carpet. The Original Carbs Were Ultrasoniclly Cleaned And Rebuilt, Re-jetted, And Synced With All New Seals And Gaskets. The Period Correct Vance & Hines Exhaust Was Disassembled, Stripped And Re-chromed To Better Then New Specs (not An Inexpensive Task). The Engine Runs Like It Did In 1978.
Frame: Has Not Been Repainted. The Front Forks Have Been Rebuilt With The Lower Legs Properly Refinished To Oem Standards. The Rear Shocks Are Period Correct Progressive Units. The Tank And Side Cover Emblems Are New Old Stock. The Original Owners Manual And Kawasaki Pouch Are Included. The Bike Has The Original Lion Head Key. Like All My Bikes This Will Be A Bike That Won't Disappoint
The Wheels Are All Original And In Pefect Condition. She Is Fitted With Avon Tires "semi Period-correct". The Brakes Were Completely Overhauled. The Seat Is A Custom Seat From The 70's And Is In Amazing Perfect Condition. The Windscreen And Seal Are "nos" As Are The Levers And More Components Then I Can List. A New Rk Chain And Sprockets Were Installed.
with Only 9200 Original Miles The Bike Starts Idles Runs And Rides Like It Did In 1978
i Have Been Collecting, Restoring, Fixing, Riding, And Racing Motorcycles Since Graduating From American Motorcycle Institute "ami" In Daytona Fl. In 1980. I Own 9 Z1r's But This Is By Far The Nicest Driver In My Collection, Worthy Of Being In The Any Museum. Only Selling It To Motivate Me To Restore One Of My Many Projects. I Have Seen And Bought Some Nice Restored And Unrestored Z1r's In The Past And Were So Disappointed With All Of Them! Without Any Doubt My Show Winning Bike Is One That Won't Disappoint.
Bid With Confidence Don't Miss Out On A Museum Quality Part Of History. These Special Production Models Appreciate Over 15% Per Year. Tell Your Wife Its A Better Investment Then Her Jewelry, Shoe And Handbag Collection :) The Bike Can Be Viewed During The Auction In Person Or Via Face-time Or Skype.
The Balance Is Due Via Bank Wire, Or Cash Within 3 Days. I Can Store The Bike Up To 90 Days And Work With Your Shipper Or Recommend One.

the Original Non Working Speedo Was Replaced By The Previous Owner With A Newer Unit That Had A Few Hundred More Miles Showing Then The Bike Actually Had. I Will Include An Original Speedo With Similar Miles.

I have replaced the speedometer with the original unit. It seems the adaptor drive was broken so the original gauge does work and it had less miles (8700) then I remembered.