After several months browsing the internet looking for a bike to restore, a motorcycle that met my three requirements : (1) a Kawasaki Z1 900 or a KZ 1000, (2) not far from my location, and (3) at a reasonable price, finally this 1978 Kawasaki KZ 1000 popped up for sale, only 5 miles from my house.
Saw the ad on a Friday night .... finally spoke with the guy on the phone the following day. We made arrangements to see the bike, and the following day I rented a U-Haul truck and collected the bike. It was that simple.
For a 41 year old motorcycle, the bike seems to be in excellent shape, only 26,000 miles. That means that this winter, on my free time I would be very busy restoring this classic motorcycle. It was a long time ago I owned one of these bikes, it should be fun to restore. I wouldn't make the mistake of selling it, this time I plan to keep this one.
I ordered several parts to start the restoration process. I am glad there are sites like Z1 Enterprises dedicated to offer OEM vintage Japanese motorcycle parts and links for other services.
I know what direction I want to go in with this bike. It's just a matter on focusing and concentrating on cost effective changes. One thing at a time. It could get expensive pretty quick if I spend money on parts, and later on change my mind. I want my bike aesthetics to look somewhat similar to a 1974 Kawasaki Z1 900.
I was planning to wait until winter to start working on it, but I've been bitten by the restoration bug. If all goes well, maybe I could get the bike ready before next riding season. Can't wait to see it finished.
* Last updated by: KoflaOlivieri on 8/17/2019 @ 9:42 PM *