Kawasaki Z1900 and 1978 Z1-R 1000 side-by-side! CLASSIC SUPERBIKES!

[@nathanielwaters6730]

These are the real Kawasaki's, I have a few myself, '75 Z-1B, '76 KZ900 LTD, '77 KZ 1000, need I say more!!! These motorcycles are the very best, yesterday and today!!! Mr. Z-1 Kawasaki Nate, Philly

[@a.larson2777]

Bada$$ bikes for sure. Let the good times roll!

[@humbertohuizar1375]

Love that Z1R had one myself Miss it very much big regret selling it From Oakland Ca 👍🏼🤙🏼

[@realisrealite5554]

It led to the Zr1 turbo,theres one across the road from my house.

[@jkgcank9]

I owned a 78 ZR1. It was a fantastic bike. People called it the grandfather of the ninjas. Supposedly it was the fastest production bike made that year. I don’t know exactly how fast it was, but it was definitely faster than I was willing to go.

[@KevanVandergriff]

I had one as well heavily modified damn near killed me the well known high speed warbles hint you have to accelerate out of them . Displacement: 1016 cc UNMODIFIED Horsepower net: 89 hp (SAE net)/ 8000 UNMODIFIED TOP SPEED: (137 mph) UNMODIFIED 0- 60 mph 4.1 s UNMODIFIED CURB WEIGHT (WITHOUT A DRIVER): 571 lbs. 0- ¼ MILE (SEC): 12.5 UNMODIFIED Quarter Mile 130.48795037 MPH UNMODIFIED POST MODIFICATIONS 1075 KIT, Degreed Andrews Cams, High Output Coils , 0 Jets in Mukini Flat sides , Head - PORTED Oversized Valves and High Compression Springs Kirker 4 into 1 Displacement: 1075 cc Horsepower net: 130 hp (SAE net)/ 9000 Est TOP SPEED: (145 mph +) + Very Unstable Scarry as Hell at 145 0-60 mph 3.5 s EST 0- ¼ MILE (SEC): 11.7 (SEC) EST Quarter Mile 135.5 MPH) EST Need I say more

[@daleversfelt]

Had the same. It was the first sub 12 second quarter miler.

[@jkgcank9]

@@daleversfelt best thing for me is I was able to put my feet flat on the ground. Taller bikes I had to lean.

[@796andy2]

gpz's for life

[@anguskangus8222]

How freaky ! my bike next to my buudies z1r. Glad I lived through those years.

[@chrismoody1342]

I got me nice 75’ Z1b. I actually think the 75’s are the year to own, all the bugs worked out since it’s first year. But as far as value the first year is worth more to the collectors. If I was to buy one of the two it would the the 73’.

[@jackalopegto]

I was 16 in 1978 and I wanted a Z1-R so bad! Luckily it was out of my income bracket, because I probably would have killed myself on one.

[@daleversfelt]

I bought it new when I was 20. 6 years later it was 2 feet shorter and I have never totally recovered after T-boning a left hand turning Buick.

[@scrateshooter]

That's Jim Goose's bike. MGTOW Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.