Registration No: OEG 337P
Frame No: Z1F-505690
MOT: Exempt

• A good basis for a restoration project
• Mostly complete machine
• An iconic 1970s Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is one of the largest corporations in Japan, producing a wide range of products from rolling stock to ships. After taking over the ailing Meguro Motorcycle Co., they began manufacturing motorcycles under the Kawaski name in the early ’60s, first continuing development of the K1—a near-copy of the BSA A10—but soon moving on to build a reputation for high performance two-stroke twins and triples. In the early '70s, the four-stroke four-cylinder Z1 started to be developed as a 750 to compete with the new Honda SOHC 750, but Kawasaki held the bike back until it could be increased in capacity to set a new benchmark for superbike performance. With its DOHC 900cc engine offering a top speed of over 130mph, it easily became the fastest mass-produced bike in the world, beginning a long line of four-cylinder superbikes of all shapes and sizes. The Z900 A4 succeeded it in 1976.

This 1976 Kawasaki Z900 was built at Kawasaki’s Lincoln, Nebraska, factory and was British-registered in 1997 but has been untaxed since 2001. It was recently found in a lock-up where it had been sleeping for many years alongside the BMW R80 and Honda ST70 (lots 297 and 298). The Z900 rolls well and seems to be mostly complete, but some small parts are missing. Sold strictly as viewed and with no documentation. It is on the DVLA database so the number should be able to be reclaimed.

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