1977 Rickman Kawasaki CR900 CR-Z1
Miles: 2,677
Clean Title
VIN: CR6091
Bid at post: $12,000
Auction ends: Jan 24
BIN: $17,500
Seller
COMING OUT OF MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OF OVER 130 VINTAGE BIKES IS ONE OF THE LAST RICKMANS EVER PRODUCED A 1977 RICKMAN 900 CR IN STUNNING BLACK AND GOLD THIS NEARLY ALL ORIGINAL NON RESTORED VERY LOW MILES RICKMAN BOASTS THE THE ORIGINAL NICKEL PLATED CHROME MOLY FRAME THAT RICKMAN WAS FAMOUS FOR AND THE ORIGINAL KAWASAKI 900CC ENGINE. THE BODY WORK IS THE ONLY THING RESTORED AND MY SHOP DID THE BASE COAT CLEAR COAT PAINT WORK MATCHING THE ORIGINAL RICKMAN LUSTER. THIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY YEARS RICKMAN USED LESTER STYLE MAG WHEELS INSTEAD OF THE KZ 900 SPOKE WHEELS. THIS VINTAGE GEM HAS THE ORIGINAL LOCKHEED BRAKES FRONT AND REAR ORIGINAL SEAT AND THE ORIGINAL VINTAGE SUPERTRAPP 4 INTO ONE EXHAUST/HEADER FOR THAT UNFORGETTABLE VINTAGE KAWASAKI SOUND WE ALL LOVE AND GREW UP WITH.
I PURCHASED THIS BIKE SOME YEARS AGO PLANING ON A FULL RESTORATION BUT DECIDED ITS JUST SO COOL THE WAY IT IS. THE BIKE HAS ONLY 2670 ORIGINAL MILES IT HAS GREAT COMPRESSION STARTS AND RUNS LIKE IT DID IN 1977!!
DON’T MISS OUT ON A RARE FIND IN ALL ORIGINAL CONDITION.
THIS BIKE WAS ORIGINALLY IN THE VANDERGRIFFS’S PRIVATE MOTORCYCLE COLLECTION OF OVER 300 BIKES. I HAVE OWNED OVER 14 RICKMAN CR’s AND BY FAR THIS IS MY FAVORITE!! I AMD DOWNSIZING TO PURSUE MY AVIATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT I HAVE BEEN IGNORING. IF ANYONE IS LOOKING FOR THE BEST SHOP EQUIPMENT OR ANY OD MY INSANE COLLECTION OF 70’S AND 80’S PARTS PLEASE REACH OUT AND I AM PLANNING TO CUT MY COLLECTION IN HALF
‘I HAVE BEEN RESTORING, RACING, RIDING, FIXING, BUYING, SELLING, AND COLLECTING RARE MOTORCYCLES SINCE GRADUATING FROM “AMI” AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE INSTITUTE DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA IN 1980. I HAVE WON COUNTLESS AWARDS OVER THE YEARS, BUT MOST RECENTLY I WAS AWARDED MOTORCYCLE COLLECTOR OF THE YEAR AT THE 2023 BOCA RATON CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE (THE EAST COAST PEBBLE BEACH). I HAVE HAD JUDGES SAY MY RESTORATIONS LOOK LIKE THEY JUST CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY CRATE 🙂 SO I DO KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT MOSTLY JAP BIKES BUT I DO KNOW THIS BSA IS AMAZING IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.
RSBFS
We just couldn’t resist. This bike is easy on the eyes and someone is looking to add it to their collection.
Two years ago Mike found a similar example, “In the 1970s the Japanese firms had a pretty good handle on powerplant design and manufacturing. Bigger was better. More cylinders were even better yet. And the British twin – and English motorcycling industry as a whole – was unable to compete. But what they Japanese had in engine technology they lacked in frame design. Relatively little was understood regarding the importance of rigidity, packaging and balance – which opened the door for a number of boutique kit bike builders by the names of Harris, Spondon, Bimota and Rickman, to name a few. Using parts from a donor bike, a “new” motorcycle could be built that utilized the same engine and transmission and electrical components, but had vast performance improvements in the way of frame geometry, suspension, brakes and aerodynamics. The Rickman CR900 was such a kit, and by numbers the most successful of the Rickman models….
Since these were kit bikes from the start, the concept of “numbers matching” is irrelevant. Each of these bikes were built by different shops, different owners, and with a different concept of what the finished product should be. They are a far cry from the identically mass-produced Japanese models that donated their guts to build these one-offs.”
You will find more photos on the ebay listing. If you know what you are looking for, and this is it, good luck!
Very surprised and disappointed to see this motorcycle advertised here. This bike and seller were involved in an incident at Mecum where it was advertised as a running and complete motorcycle. When the buyer got it home there were numerous parts missing and the bike did not run. Mecum got involved and fortunately the buyer was able to be made whole. The owners of this site were made aware of this incident and it is very surprising to see the same motorcycle being sold by the same seller now on this site. Buyer beware…
Luke – Thanks for commenting and I understand how you feel. Your insights are important to the community, so I’m glad you took the time to comment. I’d like the community to know that Bob has been in business for a long time and has held a solid reputation. He has sold many bikes through this site, and we have never received a complaint. That does not mean he is perfect, as Luke pointed out.
We treat people the way we wish to be treated, so when a first mistake is made we don’t use that as a full judgement. Our hope with this site is that more sportbike enthusiasts like ourselves can get a lift in our day, and sometimes with a sweet sale or purchase, a lift for more than a day. We titled this one “Can’t Resist” because the bike is so cool, we really could not resist sharing it. If anyone is interested in buying this bike, approach it the way you would with any ebay purchase over $10,000. Be thorough and respectful… and good luck!