The Kawasaki Z1 Story: The Death and Rebirth of the 900 Super 4
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845848071 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Z1 Randall Fisher I had a 1975 Kawasaki Z1 with all original parts that I ended up having to sell last year because of cancer. I really miss that bike even though it probably only got less than 100 miles put on it each year. This book is great because I can read about the history of the Kawasaski even though I no longer own one.. "Five Stars" according to john. Way good!
A fascinating read. Ultimate MotorCycling a fascinating story Bike Rider Magazine A cracking good buy at GBP14.99 for a trip back in time when the launches of new bikes were actually exciting! Ian Kerr . South East Biker Magazine with the pedigree of the first hand sources, this book has more accurate information about the birth and early days of the Z1 than you're likely to find anywhere else a fascinating book Z1 Owners Club newZletter Ian Fleming's James Bond franchise has nothing on Dave Sheehan's telling of the saga of the creation of the Kawasaki Z1
He has owned the same 1975 Z1-B for over three decades. Dave is a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, owning and restoring both British and Japanese bikes. His work has appeared in DC Thomson's 'The Dandy' and 'The Topper' and featured in magazines such as 'Classic Bike.' Dave is the author of 'Superbikes and the '70s' - the story of B
Here, too, is the full story of the epic three days at Florida's legendary Daytona Speedway when a trio of Z1s broke more than 50 speed endurance records.. The Kawasaki Z1 Story examines the myth, truth and legend surrounding the Z1's first race win - of which even Kawasaki knew nothing. Just as Kawasaki was about to green-light the world's first mass-produced across-the-frame four-cylinder motorcycle, Honda pulled the rug out from under them, unveiling the CB750-4 at the Tokyo Show in 1968. It lit the fuse for what was to become motorcycling's most explosive decade. In never before published interviews, with the men responsible for the bike code-named 'New York Steak,' Dave Sheehan relates the story behind the Z1's development; the secret US testing programme in which a team including Imola-race winner Paul Smart rode pre-production bikes disguised as Hondas coast-to-coast across America