Blast from the past

[KiwiCol]

Went n had a look at a few old bikes today - local private museum, thought you blokes might like a wee look see.   Will have to do a couple of posts to get the pics in.

[KiwiCol]

Last few

[seth]

fantastic
i had a yamaha 350 lc that had the reverse paint of the white one in your pics (it was a limited edition blue with white decals )
great memories of the older bikes

[HLAH]

Is that the museum Mike perro set up in christchurch?

looks awesome...

[KiwiCol]

Yep, Mike Pero's private museum.

[Kiwifruit]

Great photos Col. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of nice bikes there.
Like the old red RD.

[grog]

Red honda 4, my legs shake. just beautiful. spent many ks on lots of those bikes in pics. kawa 900, my legs skake for a different reason, can remember tank slapping at 160 ks, downhill into a big sweeper. mongrel bikes. look pretty. thats all.

[Tony Nitrous]

Love that Z1R-TC.

Had one on my wish list for many years.
I bid on one once but it had awful non-standard paint and still went for silly money.

[Mick_J]

Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

[Rynglieder]

Museum!!! That's shocking

I'm still riding my Z1300, in fact I have just brought it back from its 30th annual MOT test this morning with a pass and no advisories

[Rynglieder]

Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

I was not aware of this one, it could be interesting to see what a modern specification retro bike looks like.

I can't possibly justify having a fifth bike though.....

Can I?

[Mick_J]

Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

I was not aware of this one, it could be interesting to see what a modern specification retro bike looks like.

I can't possibly justify having a fifth bike though.....

Can I?

Why not, I'm considering a fifth, but it wont be a jap.

[KiwiCol]

Another Trumpet Mick?

[Tony Nitrous]

Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

Yes, just another evolution of the current Z650 / Z900 previous Z1000 range.
A few styling changes and a coat of paint. At least when Suzuki did it with the GSX1400 they went BIG, not a tame replica of once great 1100.

The original big Zeds were brutes, something special, class leaders, stand out bikes. I'd love a retro styled "Thug" bike based more on the ZX14R / ZZR1400.

[Mick_J]

Another Trumpet Mick?

Not from the current range, if they stuck the 1200 engine in a large roadster frame with no fairing I'd be interested.  I am thinking more along the lines of a Ducati Monster.