I own an un-restored completely standard 74 Z1A had it for over 25 years now here in the UK. It was my daily transport for many years paid 850 GBP for it, still had its original tool kit and plastic cover handbook....I would never sell it, still starts first kick or touch of the button. I have other bikes 78 Slater 1200 Mirage and a new 1200 XE Triumph. The Z1 will always be the keeper though, simply nothing like it! To me its the most beautiful bike ever made from any angle.
@Jougi_Baba
Жыл бұрын
hey brother man put me in your will as the next lucky bastard to own a Z1 pretty please 😂❤ jokes aside would love a vid of the beauty on your channel
@woolybuck6852
4 жыл бұрын
Had a z900 in the 70s and loved it. Had a friend that bought a harley sportster the same time I got the z900 and we took a 400 mile road trip to break them in. When we got back home he sold his sportster because it just beat him to death on the ride and he bought a z900. Cheers...
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, sounds like you did him quite the favor!
@gm16v149
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve got the Z900RS, but I’ve also got a 1991 1200 Sportster that I bought near new, it hardly gets ridden now! The vibration is terrible and the Kawasaki is smooth like a turbine. No comparison in power, brakes, handling, comfort.
@williams2652
4 жыл бұрын
My Big Wheel could beat a 70's era Sportster.
@camgere
4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful bike! Back in the early 1970's the Japanese manufacturers were being all polite by not competing directly with Harley Davidson. The Z900 was a direct displacement competitor for the 883 Sportster, and performance wise for the 74 cubic inch (1200cc) big twin FLH (etc.). That "no compete" taboo was broken for all time.
@williams2652
4 жыл бұрын
@@camgere Wrong, the Z900 only competitor was the CB750. Kawasaki had a 750 almost in production but Honda beat them to the punch. Kawasaki went back to the drawing board and came out with the Z900. Harley Davidson was nowhere in Kawasaki's R&D department.
@larryfromwisconsin9970
4 жыл бұрын
In 1986 I bought a 1975 Z1 for $200 in Carmel, California from a rich kid who laid it down and just wanted rid of it. A junk yard alternator cover and aftermarket turn signals got me on the road. It was actually a very civilized beast. A joy in city, country roads and Interstate.
@johntechwriter
4 жыл бұрын
To my generation in the early ‘70s the Kawasaki Z1 was the #1 sport bike . . . unless like me you owned an H2.
@andreferro4618
3 жыл бұрын
Kawasaki 750 H2 MACH IV, the original one... Had one too. Greetings from Brazil.
@chrismoody1342
4 жыл бұрын
I got a 75’ Z1b in my garage. When I break it out the heads really turn. People think it’s a modern bike when in fact it is 45 years old. The styling of the ducktail and gas tank are absolute perfection and timeless. The exhaust note is immediately recognizable as a Kawasaki. I planning on a complete restoration in the next year or so. I’ll never selling it; at least till I’m 85. 😎
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
That sounds great - best of luck with the restoration!
@xmo552
2 жыл бұрын
@@Bikeurious Hey i live there
@vegarosa69
3 жыл бұрын
That 70s Z1 looks so freaking nice. I absolutely love my Z900RS Cafe. I was looking for a burnt orange model like the one in the video, but once I saw the Cafe model with the bikini fairing and in Kawasaki green, I was in love. I sold my Ducati Monster and literally the next day I was at the Kawasaki dealership and bought my Z900RS Cafe in green. This is my first new bike and my fourth bike, and honestly I don't see myself selling it.
@Onedayilbeok
4 жыл бұрын
Guys If I wanted a music video I wouldn't be here, I want bike sound!!
@JasonWatsonDr
3 жыл бұрын
i agree, and the music is way too loud and not that good. but thanks for an interesting vid!
@vinny6935
2 ай бұрын
What a neat experience! Thanks for sharing the history of the Z1 and taking us along to see the Z1 up close. I have a Z900RS Cafe, and while I never got the chance to ride a Z1 I'm really glad they captured the spirit of that bike - the Z900 is a blast to ride, it's my favorite motorcycle to date!
@SKYLIMI
2 жыл бұрын
I was 12 when I saw this bike for the first time I was stunned. Congratulations on such a treasure Thank you again for your time.thumbs up, of course
@soulman1419
4 жыл бұрын
Would rather have the z900 in 2020 and I mean it. To me it's one of the best looking bikes ever made to this day ✌🏻
@whalesong999
4 жыл бұрын
I was a service manager and mechanic with a Suzuki/Kawasaki shop north of N.Y.C. and got to service and road test them many times. Customers were so very satisfied with them and I quickly noticed how light the handling was at low speeds as well as it's overall good manners. Amazing there aren't more still in service, glad to see that a few good examples remain.
@wetluv4
4 жыл бұрын
Good looking except that radiator.
@paparuas
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent vídeo prodution. My father had the Z1 in 73, and we rode her from Portugal to Mónaco,and Canne's cinema festival when i was 12. I own the RS candybrown since 2018, and everytime i Ride it its a Journey to memory lane. The unique sound, the paintjob, Kawasaki did it, they've built the best looking bike ever made. An ícone, intemporal, and most pleaseant all day Cruiser.
@stratolestele7611
Жыл бұрын
Great job brother! Man, I remember riding 100-125cc mx bikes as a kid. Most street bikes intimidated me massively (I was, and am short), but when I saw a Z1, I was in awe - and literally scared of it. Fast forward - I'm 62, have owned and ridden lots of bikes, but mostly Harleys from about 35yrs old to 2018. Everything from Sportsters to Electra Glide, Road King, Softails. Took a 4 yr break, and I'm as happy as a clam to have recently gotten back to two wheels with my '23 café in classic black and gold. Man, I absolutely love this bike!
@need100k
4 жыл бұрын
For the record, I'd much rather have listened to the bike's engines rather than your music.
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Totally fair, and good feedback for us in upcoming videos. We just had very limited time with our recording, but we will definitely keep that in mind for the future. Thanks for watching!
@Mettalchin
4 жыл бұрын
Yea, I was especially waiting to hear the old girl.
@esurcylimaf4335
4 жыл бұрын
I second your comment, lose the music and hear the bike.
@williams2652
4 жыл бұрын
@@Bikeurious I always find the music available online for video's to be distracting. I always rather hear the music of the engine than digital music. Good video by the way, I subscribed.
@davidmacphee3549
4 жыл бұрын
Music was good
@roo1314
4 жыл бұрын
The old bike is better looking than the new bike.
@wetluv4
4 жыл бұрын
Yep. That radiator looks out of place.
@TommyMarthinsen-jy6pq
7 ай бұрын
The old bike always looking better. One. Thats because they made so many of the realy gold bike. Take 750cb. That come in 69 and thats the jear fore Honda first. All off the English and other been gone.finish. That because Honda was the new super bike. That have everything bake in 69. Then come Kawa with his Z1.900cc. yes that was did a good engine and they have good timing too slep it to the people. And then. You know the historic,so i didnt tell more,but wee have already slepet so many good bikes before Vee can say. Thats Kawa or Honda or other bike is so good and have all the characteristic like all the bike they have built before is like nearly nonn like that wee have hear today. That they i think it never becomes. That because off many thing but one moment is that wee have made some wery wery good oldtimer before like Cb750 or Kawa Z1 with his 900cc engine and thats eksplain a lot fore they some have one or simply know a little more about the bike and have a old great bike already self. Too have a cb750 or a Kawa Z1 with his 900cc engine in it and off wee are so lucky off they have been saved from the many things like they can do too keep it faster o.l wee are great some already have a lott off bike around in the hole planet with some Honda 750four with a blue orig color and it sleepts in the holy ear 1969. That wee only shall remember Honda CB 750 four.know its over 50jers from they slept they to today. And det still running like a canon and make the historic voise too soo many people in the hole planet. And too the last not forget the Kava Z1 with his 900cc engine. Lets remember the hole bike. Kawasaki Z1 900cc. Goes like a Fast Japanese Train. They goes like a ... Thats because wee vill have a lott off problems with 1newone in carbon and plastic. So good bless the Honda CB 750cc and b.l.a. Kava Z1 with hees 900cc engine. And lets all thinking off formel 1 sound from a CBX 1000cc. It take fore hees self that lady my gentlemen. That are a few bike off many too,so i see. They have already make some realy bike a long time ago. It was also a time sins we been in moon.
@genebaket
Ай бұрын
Legend has it that guy with the toothpick in his mouth on the original Kawasaki video still has it in his mouth today
@GivathBrenner
4 жыл бұрын
I owned and drove a 73 Z1. In 1977 I purchased it in Oakville,Ontario. It needed exhaust pipes, new chain and both sprockets and a tune-up. Back then it was very fast. I have a picture of me sitting on it . It was fast for those times. I sold it in 1985 for $2200.00 I wish I hadn't. Mr. Blair M. Phillips Canada
@gixxerboy555
3 жыл бұрын
My Kawasaki GPz900R (1985-Ninja-blue-grey) (was the replacer for the Z1) with a short open Yoshimura pipe is until now..still the best sounding motorcycle i've ever heard in my life...and I had many motorcycles..a few Suzuki GSX1100R's ,Suzuki GSX1000R K8 and the Suzuki B-King with open Bodis exhaust..
@gatorguida4483
3 жыл бұрын
Good video. The Z1 was the beginning of the end for the CB750. And the Z900RS may be the beginning of the end for the CB1100F. My brother has a 2014 CB1100 Deluxe. I’ve ridden it many times. Awesome bike. I recently bought a 2020 Z900RS cafe and can honestly say it’s way for fun to ride. BTW you nailed it on the history of Honda beating them to the punch. I read a book on Sochiro Honda. Great book. I still have two 750s. Keep up the good work. 👍
@Bikeurious
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! The new Z900RS is definitely a lot of fun, congrats on the new bike!
@jackandblaze5956
4 жыл бұрын
When the music started I thought one of the bikes had a rod knock.
@davidmacphee3549
4 жыл бұрын
To me. the 1973 Kawasaki Z1 (Zed One) is the most beautiful bike ever. I would love to have a large diecast model of it. And then there are the 1972 two strokes. Mine was orange
@whalesong999
4 жыл бұрын
Not many know that the orange 500cc two stroke H1s came with either electronic or contact breaker ignition systems, in the U.S. anyway. Dealership I worked at sold several of both types.
@nimbly1693
4 жыл бұрын
I saw you forever ago on Jay Leno's Garage with the V-twin Enfield. Somehow I never made it over to your youtube until today. Subscribed.
@davidmacphee3549
4 жыл бұрын
Look I had to come back here. You people did a super great job. Yes we all love the sounds of motor bikes but the most powerful bikes make the least noise now. The 72 triples made the noise of the devil and so sweet but I watched your video with Stereo headphones and was very impressed by your overall sound and production quality. Keep up the good work.
@davidmacphee3549
4 жыл бұрын
Super well done! That wheelie at the end was fantastic
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you! It was a fun shoot and a fun bike, the Z900RS makes it easy to wheelie!
@kd350
4 жыл бұрын
Other than the bicurious music, nice production.
@afenijmeijer9027
4 жыл бұрын
Has there ever been a more beautiful bike? I don't think so. Oh, maybe it's because I have one. A 1976 Z900 A4 that I have owned from new. Never been restored, self maintained and it has just over 100000 miles on the odometer. Still a daily runner .
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's awesome! Congratulations to you, that's very impressive.
@hassejohansson3617
4 жыл бұрын
The new Kawasaki is nice bike. But the rear shocks on the side is missing that is a bit sad. Yea Im an old school rider.
@winkeemanley1820
4 жыл бұрын
I would install a 4 into 4 exhaust system made by Doremi on the RS 900 to make it look like the original Z1
@hassejohansson3617
4 жыл бұрын
@@winkeemanley1820 yea that should look good on this bike.
@winkeemanley1820
4 жыл бұрын
The styling of the older bikes appeal to me more than the present designs. I owned a 1970 Honda K0 and a 1978 Kawasaki Z1000. Regret selling them.
@chrisrobinson8610
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a 1975 Z1 brand new that year, put 20,000 miles on it, and then sold it 4 years later because we were expecting our first baby. I didn't know my scooter was going to become a classic!
@yodheyvavhey9525
3 жыл бұрын
Great presentation- v. Professional! Back in 1980 I met a guy at Greyhound late one night on the way home to Phile.- we talked through the night and by time his bus came around to head back- he just handed me the keys to his ''77 KZ 1000 and said- 'Keep it till I get back to SF! 'So there I was with A KZ1000- my experience on bikes was only that of an old Honda 450 some years past. WOW- suffice it to say- I nearly killed myself on it many times but had a Blast- "jetting" over the Golden Gate bridge over 100MPH, Route 1 was a favorite of mine heading South to Santa Cruz. In those day I was managing an international Guest house for backpackers and I had every European 'Fine young woman' on the back trippining out to the coast or up around Napa Valley finding Kool places and IMPRESSING my New girlfriends ALL the way- yeah KZ made it all easy!
@1950Bonanza
2 жыл бұрын
First great Video! Funny about his college money, I did the same, sorta, I used mine to buy a 1977 RD400 ($400), in 1987, and used it as a commuter and racer for a few years. I then had to sell it to pay for my last quarter of my degree. I later replaced it with a KZ550, then traded that for a 81 GPZ550 and raced it. Eventually getting an RZ350 to race which I still have to this day in full race trim. I currently have been on a journey to restore a 81 GPZ550 that I rescued, as well as conversion of a 81 GPZ1100 to a KZ1000R S1 Replica. Daily commuter is a ZRX1100..tricked out and I am in the process of getting a 2022 Z900RS Z1 anniversary edition. I think Kawasaki did a bang-up job on the new Z900, just the right look in my book. I wish it had more ponies...but that can be added with the new Yoshimura cams for it. Z1's are well outside of my price range these days, still amazing bikes even today.
@alfredodevilla
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Loved Don’s insights!
@carlatamanczyk3891
4 жыл бұрын
I had a 1973 900 Kawi.... It was super fast but at very high speeds I could feel the chassis flex enough to nearly scare me into a heart attack.
@timryerson6733
3 жыл бұрын
thats an easy fix i own a fleet of z1's and kz's and i do the same thing to all of them get rid of the crappy shocks, install decent tires and install needle bearings in the swingarm pivot and tapered bearings in the steering head problem solved
@dylanplumley280
Жыл бұрын
@@timryerson6733Looking to sell?
@curtc2194
4 жыл бұрын
Remember tooling around with my cousin...me on a 750 Triumph Trident and him on a Z1. Good times!
@davidaubuchon7309
4 жыл бұрын
Great review. Loved the stories associated with the original as well. Thanks for posting.
@timryerson6733
3 жыл бұрын
this the first comparison video of these bikes i have seen thanks for this i own a fleet of z1's and kz's, infact 2 of my daily riders are a 1974 z1-a and an 1982 kz1000j both are a blast to ride(just a bit hot rodded). so i have a real interest in seeing how the new bike compares.
@derf9465
4 жыл бұрын
Love the old kawasakis I have a H1 500 from 71. It's quirky as hell compared to my Aprilia RS250. Wouldn't part with either.
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
That's a great pair, I like your taste in bikes!
@sarahdell4042
4 жыл бұрын
Great piece! ❤️ the site as well. Cheers 🍻
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sarah!
@captainronbeek
4 жыл бұрын
Funny you guys talking about the sound of these machine but instead of that we hear shitty music 🤨🤨
@OgamiItto70
4 жыл бұрын
The music was making me nauseous. Nice video otherwise, though, I thought.
@kd350
4 жыл бұрын
@@OgamiItto70 They should have used the 'outro' tune throughout instead of that iPad made in 2 minutes no talent nausea.
@plld6969
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video......thanks guys!
@heithwatkins
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks brother. God bless you.
@eudaldguell3004
4 жыл бұрын
Much beautiful old z
@howardbull9001
3 жыл бұрын
A key aesthetic of the Z1 and the Z900 was the four into four exhausts. I'm surprised that the Z900RS doesn't have this feature.
@tedecker3792
3 жыл бұрын
The exhaust pipes only lasted 2 years per set due to rusting through. Everyone started putting headers on, lucky for me. I had a deal with my local Kawi dealer, I’d pay for a header ($150) if the new bikes owner would let me have the new stock pipes. They got a free upgrade, the dealer made a sale, and I got 4 new pipes for cheap (factory replacements were $100 apiece) Win-Win-Win!
@mikeca98
4 жыл бұрын
My oil-cooled 2014 CB1100 more closely resembles the 70's era Big Four bikes, despite having too much black painted parts. This Kawasaki just looks like a newer naked bike with a retro gas tank and emblems. Are the Honda or Kawasaki fast? Not so much. Fun? A big yes!
@ianwoolford2676
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting point ,and I like the air/ oil cooled look of the Honda, , I have the z900rs, I wouldn't swap it!
@richardestenson7799
4 жыл бұрын
Dad bought his Rootbeer / Orange '73 new and still has it to this day with 1,700 original miles sitting on its factory Dunlops. I was 3 when he brought it home for the first time and went from riding on the back to riding it myself. When you hammer the throttle, you tuck in your knees and hold on!
@ronjones-6977
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's like marrying a supermodel and never banging her. How could you NOT ride that bike. Frankly, that's a crime.
@richardestenson7799
3 жыл бұрын
Consumer Mentality vs. Collector Mentality...
@diggerau698
4 жыл бұрын
Z1 is one of the best sounding 70s bikes, such a pity we didn't get to hear that beautiful sound ruined by that useless background music turned up to max! You seriously think people want to hear that music over the sound of a Z1?
@larslarsman
4 жыл бұрын
agree.
@mridwan6314
2 жыл бұрын
My soul catch the Z1.
@tg8150
4 жыл бұрын
Kawi really missed the boat on the Z900 RS’ exhaust. It looks nothing like the original bike’s pipes. Tbh, the bike doesn’t look anything like the original. Honda did a better job of capturing the nostalgic look of their classic bike.
@metintin
4 жыл бұрын
As a current owner of a 2018 Kawi z900rs, I disagree. I take my bike to impromptu car/bike shows in Long Island NY and I have to say, folks come up to me every single time wondering how my bike is in such pristine condition, and most times I have to tell them this is the new bike before they realize it themselves. Previous owners and fans of the original z900 told me that the exhaust was always the first thing to go on those bikes. Riders always went for the 4-to-1 pipes to make the bike lighter so they could go racing on drag strips. So, the new z900 actually does all that for you out the box. Let's not forget that if you really do want 4-to-4 pipes, you can always get it aftermarket. I agree that Honda's CB1100 is more nostalgic because it makes fewer compromises, it has the steel, the chrome, is heavy and is air-cooled. Where the z900rs has it beat is it's close enough in looks to the original z900 to fool previous owners and fans while being a completely modern bike that is lighter, and much faster than the CB1100.
@tg8150
4 жыл бұрын
I realize what you say is mostly true. Although I wouldn’t call the new Z “fast” as it only makes around 110 horsepower. My Dad had a ‘74 Z-1 in the green with yellow stripes. He kept the 4-4 pipes. Made it look badass imo. The new Z is nice but imo i think it could have been better. For example, my FZ-07 makes almost as much torque as that Z does, not sure if that’s a compliment to Yamaha or a slam to Kawi. I also own a Concours 14, it’s a locomotive and it truly is fast.
@RickyJr46
4 жыл бұрын
It depends on one's definition of "almost", I suppose. Looking at various dyno charts, it appears an FZ-07 has ~20 ft-lbs less torque and about 30 fewer ponies than the Z900RS.
@peterhoulis1184
4 жыл бұрын
I love early zeds they had the best paint combinations
@discnmandoe9667
4 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful bike!
@Mrmaddog
2 жыл бұрын
I am lucky enough to own a 1974 Z1A which I have had for many years now, and a 2018 900RS which I brought new, and I would say that overall the Z1A is by far my favourite bike of the two. yes the RS is lighter, better handling, better brakes, faster, etc etc, but there is something very special about the old Z9's that just make it more fun to ride. IMO..
@macc_azarraga_ama
3 жыл бұрын
i loved z900rs. but damn. that Z1 😍
@daberider
4 жыл бұрын
Z1 is so cool. Nice review and good image quality. Please let me subscribe.
@tommygun6028
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bikes and Show
@anasanchez282
4 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍
@cgln8760
Жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video, but can someone explain why the new Z900RS has such massive rear wheel clearance compared to the original? it just looks weird to me.
@RickyJr46
4 жыл бұрын
The 2020 Z900RS, in the candy olive green with yellow trim is a thing of beauty, although that weird three-piece front fender...it gotta go.
@wetluv4
4 жыл бұрын
Yep. Whoever designed the mount for that front fender must be the same guy that invented new coke in the 90s.
@Agislife1960
4 жыл бұрын
Kawasaki put out another milestone in the late 70's with the LTD 900, which coined the term crypto chopper, and set the standard for that particular style for many years to come. Also the T-shirt you're wearing with different shades of yellow and orange are emblematic of the 1970's, google patterns for bed linens in the 70's, it was a common color pattern during that time period.
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Great eye! It's hard to see but my shirt is actually a Z900RS shirt from Kawasaki, and as you say it's designed to look like it's from the 70s. (It also says "Let the Good Times Roll" on the back. I got it when I was at the US press launch for the bike, you can check out my review here: www.bike-urious.com/first-ride-2018-kawasaki-z900rs/ Thanks for watching!
@jarriolag1967
Жыл бұрын
i like the old school.
@davidkuszmaul5448
4 жыл бұрын
I CANNOT believe they didn't put chrome fenders on the new bike! That's what the 70's was all about.
@nathanmay3658
4 жыл бұрын
Ha, but everyone would just do a fender delete anyway.
@charlie-tangomotors2516
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@buzx1313
4 жыл бұрын
Zed 1 please
@oveidasinclair982
4 жыл бұрын
My dad's best friend father out ran a squad of Baltimore County police back in the 1970's on his Z900, one car flipped trying to keep up with him. Needless to say he was apprehended hours later at home, dragged out of his house and given a BCPD beat down on his front lawn before they hauled him into the police station, a CB'er got his tag number and later turned it into the police, if it wasn't for that, he would have gotten away.
@waltk420
4 жыл бұрын
I had a 900 z1 B I was told the B designated that it was a police/law enforcement version way to fast for how bad it stopped
@gibsonvos5120
4 жыл бұрын
Walt 303 ..erm....nope..the B’ is just the next letter in the model sequence ie; Z1, Z1A, Z1B...
@bobgrob4
Жыл бұрын
that new 900 needs a rear fender - something that hugs the tire. Would look better IMO
@SHAHZADKHAN-nu9vb
4 жыл бұрын
I love my Kawasaki boxer 100t super 100 cc bike
@leeturner1838
4 жыл бұрын
i thought that the Z900 came out in 1973????????????
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Lee - while the model year was 1973, the early bikes were built and sold in 1972 and some fans like to note that because there are differences between the earlier bikes and the rest of the '73 models. Approximately #101-1500 had more metal flake mixed into the paint so they look much lighter in sunlight. This bike is #265, so saying 1972 was a quick way to show that it was an early bike in the title of the post. Thanks for watching!
@leeturner1838
4 жыл бұрын
@@Bikeurious ok thanks i had a s2
@gibsonvos5120
4 жыл бұрын
Lee Turner... also the z900’ came out in 1976! The 73 -75 (72 US) bikes were the Z1’s
@cmscms123456
2 жыл бұрын
You're forgetting, Kawasaki had the 2 stroke 750-3's SCREAMED like a chainsaw, the four stroke Honda 750-4 was no match
@peter455sd
11 ай бұрын
Kawasaki's are the best
@MartyMcFlyV
4 жыл бұрын
How on earth can that modern bike feel like the old one???? I'm not buying that at all. Anyone who has ridden an old Z1 and leaned it over pretty far will tell you about the wierd wonky 'pivot in the frame' feeling you get.....spooky! The modern suspension, brakes, engine, electronics, separate these two machines by miles. It may have a similar sound but I for one dont believe it feels similar. To be fair, could someone with the means purchase me one and let me make a comparison? lol
@whalesong999
4 жыл бұрын
Most riders back in the day rarely pushed them enough to provoke any wiggling, most were quite satisfied to keep them in their happy zone, handling wise, and enjoy that smooth and reliable ride it gave. I was a mechanic for a shop in Westchester County and test rode them many times, nothing at all twitchy, not necessary. Only handling problems we were challenged to address was the front F6 Dunlop ribbed tire allowing some snaking. I think we changed out a few to a later version which cured the problems. If we wanted an adrenaline rush from some nasty wobbles, we'd find them with the H1 500cc or the H2 750cc, the latter also getting a tire upgrade. The Z1 was comparatively simple compared to today's offerings and lent themselves to home maintenance, a big plus.
@gibsonvos5120
4 жыл бұрын
martin vaccaro I owned a 1975 Z1B 900 in 1992 and rode it every day to work for four years. It was in the UK so ridden on lots of twisty roads and fast sweeping A ‘ roads at speed. By the time of the Z1B they had improved a bit (handling wise) but with a set of Koni dial-a-ride shocks, Harris 4 into 1, (less weight than 4 pipes) and a pair of Pirelli Phantom tyres, it was a pretty decent handling bike And I was really caning it. Not perfect obviously and when the tyres wore ..it did a bit weaving over a ton but generally nowhere near the monster it’s portrayed as.
@felipedourado5721
Жыл бұрын
Hey, if you look like Poncherello and you gonna test Zeds 900s, turn of that music and let us listen their engines roar! That's pure matter of logic! 😉
@Roberto7537
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastica!✌🏍
@HeribertEngels-qb5kv
4 ай бұрын
Beide Schöne Motorräder. Schön Gemacht Kawasaki🤫😇
@oxcart4172
4 жыл бұрын
Bike-curious is one awesome name!
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@joenolan8872
2 жыл бұрын
Good as it was and is, Yamaha blew the Z1 , and everything else for that matter, off the track with the FZ 750 in 1985. Months later, the FZ 750 was history , forced to morph into the Genesis/1000 by Kawasaki, Honda , Suzuki raising their game, thus ending the era of the 750 as the default top end bike. Sales limped on until 1990 and that was that..until the R1 wiped everything off the map and the game started over..
@murph55
4 жыл бұрын
guess you never hear of prime rib
@wetluv4
4 жыл бұрын
Rib eyes in Texas!
@Bertibab
4 жыл бұрын
Zed 1
@cj599
3 жыл бұрын
Just like my grandfather who baught a 1973 cb750 that my dad owns i also thought the honda was a better looking bike so much i baught a cb1100 '14 i think honda captured the look of a vintage ujm more so that the Z the honda is air cooled with a small oil cooler and looks more the part and i dont need anymore power too cruise than what the cb offers if i wana go faster ill jump on a cbr or some other litre bike all in all i believe the cb1100 is a better bike
@user1936
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, the new Z900RS is new bike with old looking tank, seat, tail (almost like a slightly changed Z900). It really looks odd with the radiator and no dual rear shocks.
@3xcessive
4 жыл бұрын
My grandpa has one, but he has two more bikes so i asked him for it. he said since your my grandson 15k
@Chrix1101
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@jonburridge8290
2 жыл бұрын
This new bike looks just like every other bike brought out , and such a shame it was named after the best looking bike in history. I thought it was going to be a real tribute to the early version , but not even the four pipes. Such a shame after all the bluster before the launch. I had mine in 76, and two mates had the same model. They were real head turners and even the noise from the indicators were something to behold.
@robertekis2450
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty worthless as a comparison. How do HP and torque numbers compare? How about braking? Gas mileage? etc Sound comparisons don't do much for me. If sound vs performance was that much of an issue, I would buy a Harley (all noise but no performance).
@peterhedrich7653
Жыл бұрын
z1 900 4 in 4 is the one and only not to compare not in 100 years
@craigpennington1251
4 жыл бұрын
I'd buy the older bike. The new bike isn't no where near the 73 Z1 and the new one looks like crap and has all that electronic BS+it's water cooled. The old bike is plenty fast enough to get your but thrown in jail. I had a Z1 and road it to work every day and where ever I needed to go besides work, except when it was snowing.
@khr1960
4 жыл бұрын
its not zee its zed
@garyt123
Жыл бұрын
Funny hearing another Brit say "Zee one" and not "Zed one" 😅
@brianyoung4863
3 жыл бұрын
You can't see the bikes hardly
@kenjuicekrajewski9577
3 жыл бұрын
Kawi did the zrx. Right they just didnt do it with the single shock with the 900. Retro duals. Would of sold a ton more of the bikes
@berticusmaximus8381
4 жыл бұрын
Why did you put music over the engine sounds? Why? I won't be able to think of anything else today. Gonna have to thumbs down this video.
@Stumc46
3 жыл бұрын
I cant believe you got a british guy to miss pronounce the letter Z. Kawasakis are zeds not zees
@Columbariusify
4 ай бұрын
How much fuel this thing sucks?
@ambmainman
4 жыл бұрын
No comments on the old bike?.....what a waste of time!
@prabadele9179
4 жыл бұрын
You not amarican
@bipolarmichiganproblems4838
2 жыл бұрын
Almost watched them ride until I got ear raped by music instead of the music of our people
@michaeltaylor8835
4 жыл бұрын
ruined by shtty music
@jamesdunn9714
4 жыл бұрын
I much prefer the 1971 Z1 over the 2019. By far. No interest on my part for the 2019. Yawn.
@hugq14
4 жыл бұрын
0:32: The Z1 wasn’t created for you lucky Americans (or how America thinks the universe revolves around it/him/her)!!!
@Bikeurious
4 жыл бұрын
Hey there Hug - I get what you're saying, and I'm not trying to imply that America is the only country out there. But please note that my website (www.bike-urious.com/) is focused on the American market. With that said, the Z1 was created in response to what Americans were looking for at the time. This is from an Australian website: bikereview.com.au/history-kawasaki-legend-z1-900-new-york-steak/ "Kawasaki instructed a team of engineers led by Gyoichi ‘Ben’ Inamura to produce a large capacity, four-cylinder four-stroke motorcycle with a capacity of 750cc. Codenamed N600, this brief was issued in 1967 following studies of the American motorcycle market and was labelled New York Steak. As a company, Kawasaki was very keen to be the first Japanese company to bring such a motorcycle to market." Thanks for watching.
@ashutoshnilkanth1367
3 жыл бұрын
Bad video.... Much focused on talk talk and talk ..... Show the bike looks sounds, differences .. nothing shown in this video
@ragman1969
3 жыл бұрын
Spoilt by music...
@waxhead63
3 жыл бұрын
Have a mate here in Astraya that has a fully restore Z1 ... want to see classic Z1 action then watch the ozzie cult movie 'STONE' from 1974 ... piss poor acting but just a classic load of early shit movie with plenty of bike and thump me action
@stephenbonin3049
Жыл бұрын
Special bike but not that good looking.
@blindtoby8967
3 жыл бұрын
Lost interest at 1.36.....a reader of mine.....👎
@vegarosa69
3 жыл бұрын
Aren't you picky...
@barrybarnes96
3 жыл бұрын
shame about the irritating muzak...rather hear the bikes -FAIL.
@markwatkins6882
Жыл бұрын
Could we please hear the bikes and not some stupid ass music,thanks.
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