Goodbye to the Z1300

[Rynglieder]

After over 40 years of ownership, I've finally let my Z1300 go.

It was a bit of a wrench, but it was the right thing to do, despite being retired I wasn't getting the time to ride it and hopefully it is now I the hands of someone who will do the necessary work to it and have some pleasure in riding it.

After helping to heave it into a van and seeing it off I was expecting my wife to present me with a list of things that a "windfall" should be spent on, but it was not the case – I think there was almost a tear from her, we've had it longer than the kids after all.

I doubt that I'll ever be up to four bikes again, three seems enough, but you never know.

[Mick_J]

Many years ago I was at a bike rally and I pointed out a chap in the field and said to my wife and mates that I wanted to be just like him.  They all laughed and said what, a short bald old man.  No I said I want to be still riding his bike at his age, he must have been well into his 60's and he was riding a Kawasaki Z1300, it was one hell of a bike.

[GSXKING]

I've seen one or two of them over the years usually at concourse events. They are an extremely large motorcycle to look at.

[Rynglieder]

I've seen one or two of them over the years usually at concourse events. They are an extremely large motorcycle to look at.

And in recent years a "man & wife" operation to get it on the centre stand. I think it had outgrown me 

[Boa]

Sorry to see you've had to let it go Pete, i know how much you love that bike. Looks pristine 

We must do another ride this year!

[GSXKING]

https://youtube.com/shorts/IEgFPxphbaI?si=2Z1hS0ksthhBjejC

There were a few 6 cylinder bikes. I seem to remember Benelli having one 🧐

[GSXKING]

A symphony of sixes 🙀😎

https://youtu.be/xLXCwtxQ4KU?si=yTJKLGcdYHIwLd-m

[Mick_J]

https://youtube.com/shorts/IEgFPxphbaI?si=2Z1hS0ksthhBjejC

There were a few 6 cylinder bikes. I seem to remember Benelli having one 🧐

But Benelli cheated, they just took a honda CB500 engine and grafted another 2 cylinders on to it (A La Allan Millyard), they later bored it out to 900.