New to group still riding old 1973 Z-1

pyropat · 2 Weeks Ago

I have owned my Z-1 since 1974, bought form a guy that said it scared him to much to ride !
It only had 500 miles on it when I got it.
I now have over 283,000 miles on it.

Mcdroid · 2 Weeks Ago

Am I reading this correctly!?!?! 283,000? Woohoo!! I really love old Z's.

And a nice Yosh pipe too!!!!

pyropat · 2 Weeks Ago

Yep 283,000 miles
I have had this bike since I was in High School

kawpaul · 2 Weeks Ago

I hope you can post some pictures of it. We love that sort of thing here.
Oh and welcome to the forum.

Mcdroid · 2 Weeks Ago

So Pyropat...what have you done to the bike to stretch it into 283,000 miles? What have you replaced on/in the motor?

Michael

Jeff.saunders · 2 Weeks Ago

That is some serious mileage...

We have a couple of customers with 100,000+ miles on their Z1's. I saw one with 175,000 on at Mid-Ohio a couple of years ago. We've a local customer who rides his to work each day during the summer that has over 80,000 miles on it - and it's all original - never rebuilt (although it sounds rough these days).

pyropat · 2 Weeks Ago

Let see after 85,000 miles I put a Yoshimura 987 kit, Yoshimura Cam, Big Valves, Balanced & Welded Crank Shaft, and put 29mm Smoothbores.
Went about another 95,000 miles, went back to a stock 903 & stock head.
The next time I took apart after about 55,000 miles I went Vance & Hines 1015 together with new Cams & adjustable Cam Sprockets & finely put electronic ignition on, why I waited so long I don't know. That's the way she runs today, the old girl was my Daily rider up in till I bought a 2006 Honda ST1300 June 2008
I have another post that has some pictures I can't seem to put any with this post.
http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...973-z-1-a.html

RVC · 2 Weeks Ago

Good for you and your bike! I'm trying to resurrect mine after 16 years in storage. It only had 97,000 miles on it when I put it away and all I ever did was maintain it. These are great bikes!

From what I have read, you have around 198,000 miles on the crank you put in at 85,000. I guess my old crank still has some miles on it.

Thanks for this thread.

RVC

wayno · 2 Weeks Ago

Man that milage just shows how good that bike is & how good the weather is in so-cal.keep riding. wayno 1500 drifter

pyropat · 2 Weeks Ago

Hey Rvc
That's the original crank with all those miles, I just had it Balanced & welded.
The only thing that really wears out are the valve guides.

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pyropat Old School Z-1 Tweaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Posts: 17	New to group still riding old 1973 Z-1 I have owned my Z-1 since 1974, bought form a guy that said it scared him to much to ride ! It only had 500 miles on it when I got it. I now have over 283,000 miles on it. __________________ Pyropat Always Sunny in So Cal 1973 Z-1 283,000 miles Last edited by pyropat : 2 Weeks Ago at 10:27 AM.

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Mcdroid Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 79	Am I reading this correctly!?!?! 283,000? Woohoo!! I really love old Z's. And a nice Yosh pipe too!!!! __________________ 1982 GPz750 1982 GPz1100 1977 KZ1000A 1975 Z2A

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pyropat Old School Z-1 Tweaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Posts: 17	Yep 283,000 miles I have had this bike since I was in High School __________________ Pyropat Always Sunny in So Cal 1973 Z-1 283,000 miles

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kawpaul itching to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TN Posts: 711	I hope you can post some pictures of it. We love that sort of thing here. Oh and welcome to the forum. __________________ 1983 gpz 750 .....the wait is over

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Mcdroid Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 79	So Pyropat...what have you done to the bike to stretch it into 283,000 miles? What have you replaced on/in the motor? Michael __________________ 1982 GPz750 1982 GPz1100 1977 KZ1000A 1975 Z2A

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Jeff.saunders Obsessed by Z1's BTK Expert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 385	That is some serious mileage... We have a couple of customers with 100,000+ miles on their Z1's. I saw one with 175,000 on at Mid-Ohio a couple of years ago. We've a local customer who rides his to work each day during the summer that has over 80,000 miles on it - and it's all original - never rebuilt (although it sounds rough these days). __________________ jeff@z1enterprises.com 1973 turbo'd Z1, 1973 stock Z1 www.z1enterprises.com

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pyropat Old School Z-1 Tweaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Posts: 17	Let see after 85,000 miles I put a Yoshimura 987 kit, Yoshimura Cam, Big Valves, Balanced & Welded Crank Shaft, and put 29mm Smoothbores. Went about another 95,000 miles, went back to a stock 903 & stock head. The next time I took apart after about 55,000 miles I went Vance & Hines 1015 together with new Cams & adjustable Cam Sprockets & finely put electronic ignition on, why I waited so long I don't know. That's the way she runs today, the old girl was my Daily rider up in till I bought a 2006 Honda ST1300 June 2008 I have another post that has some pictures I can't seem to put any with this post. http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...973-z-1-a.html __________________ Pyropat Always Sunny in So Cal 1973 Z-1 283,000 miles

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RVC Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Winter Haven, Fla. Posts: 19	Good for you and your bike! I'm trying to resurrect mine after 16 years in storage. It only had 97,000 miles on it when I put it away and all I ever did was maintain it. These are great bikes! From what I have read, you have around 198,000 miles on the crank you put in at 85,000. I guess my old crank still has some miles on it. Thanks for this thread. RVC __________________ 1974 Z1-A 1981 KZ440-A2 LTD

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wayno Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 75	Man that milage just shows how good that bike is & how good the weather is in so-cal.keep riding. wayno 1500 drifter

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pyropat Old School Z-1 Tweaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Posts: 17	Hey Rvc That's the original crank with all those miles, I just had it Balanced & welded. The only thing that really wears out are the valve guides. __________________ Pyropat Always Sunny in So Cal 1973 Z-1 283,000 miles

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