Kawasaki Z1000 1978 SPECIAL CUSTOM. £9800 For Sale

Reluctant sale of my UK, 1978 Z1000A1. Absolutely stunning bike, always gathers a crowd, so not for someone who likes to keep a low profile!!
Built by engineer who played a key role in the Z1 owners club who spent a fortune
in£££ and time creating this one off beauty.

ENGINE. Z1000a1 Completely stripped and rebuilt. Internally, it has been bored out
and fitted with a Wiseco1105 piston kit. The head was worked on by Jim Morley Engineering, where the valve guides were replaced with APE items, the seats recut with 3 angle valve seats along with mild porting work. Brand new valves were also fitted and brass inserts (not helecoil) to Spark plugs 2 &3. The Crank cases, head and barrels have been vapour blasted and outer cases mirror polished. An APE billet cam chain tensioner is fitted along with APE billet camshaft caps. Clutch converted to hydraulic so it now has a light and smooth action.
IGNITION. Dyna S Electronic ignition, Dyna coils and Taylor 8mm Short leads.
CARBS. Mikuni flatside RS34mm With K&N Filters.(£500 recently spent on dyno)
Rear wheel power 105 BHP & bags of torque!!
FRAME. This has been converted to monoshock, with the original footrests removed, along with the outer centre stand lugs, top suspension mounts and various redundant lugs. Bracing has been added to the top frame rails & around the monoshock mounting. Frame was powder coated in subtle mid metallic grey. New pillion footrests were added along with Harris adjustable rear sets.
FRONT END. Forks are from a late model ZX7R, they have been lengthened by 40mm internally & 50mm externally to keep ride height similar to original. They are held in place by bespoke yokes machined from billet aluminium. (a work of art!)
Front brakes and both wheels (17") are from the ZX7R. Rear 6" rim with a 180 section tyre.
SWINGARM. From a GSKR 600, modified to allow a straight chain run, linkages from GSXR also the shock and rear brake.
EXHAUST. Predator stainless steel headers & collector, and a one off collector linked to a cut down D&D carbon can (loud!)
MISC. Seat is a brand new standard item bought from the US. Also have a Corbin grey leather 'king & queen' seat if you prefer. All hoses and brake pipes are braided stainless steel with stainless steel banjo bolts. Clocks and headlights are chromed.
PAINT. By Rapier Paintwork.
Bike runs well and pulls like a train with and sounds great and starts on the button every time. She handles like a modern bike and feels agile and planted in the turns
and stops like a modern bike.
A real head turner!!
I have all the history, stacks of reciepts and other info. Come and see her!!

More close up pics soon... when it stops raining...

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