Show Us Yours: McIntosh Kawasaki Z1000

Found the bike complete but in 30+ year slumber. I have respoked the wheels, new bearings, tyre and tubes, rebuilt the suspension and brakes with new pads.

Got it re-registered as you have to if you let the number lapse here in NZ.

And I’m riding it as a suviour.

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It’s 1 of only 4 Kawasakis Ken built and is the only 1 registered.

Thanks to Tony Christy for sharing this with us. If you’d like to see your own bike featured, you can make a submission here.


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