Here’s a weird one. This seller in Oklahoma has two turbo’d Kawasaki Z bikes for sale in two separate auctions and in two very different states of disrepair. They wear identical paint schemes, and the seller says they come from the estate of a good friend.
1975 Kawasaki KZ900 Turbo for sale on eBay
The original owner bought the complete 1975 Kawasaki KZ900 brand-new and then added a Blake turbo kit and his own Turbo logo and paint job. The seller says the bike does not run, and the thick layer of dust and rat’s nest of wires poking from under the right side cover back that story up.
The same gentleman bought the 1977 KZ1000 to build what the seller calls “a real hot rod,” and it comes with an American Turbo Pak, among a vanload of other spares. It is unclear whether this project was complete before being disassembled, or if it never got off the ground in the first place. Either way, the ’77 will need a lot of love to be whole again.
As grubby and daunting as these two bikes are, they are from a unique, frenetic time in the evolution of sportbikes. They came at the end of America’s obsession with the muscle car, and before the collective interest had discovered corners. Though they are not as collectible as a factory-optioned Z1TC, they are a rare and incredible look into the not-so-distant past.
The auctions have little time left, but are no reserve, so the high bidder is taking home a full garage worth of intense, rewarding project.
From the eBay listings:
‘75:
NO RESERVE
I’m selling this on behalf of the widow of the one and only owner of this bike. Randy bought this Kawasaki Z1 brand new in 1975 and then added the Blake turbocharger and his own spin on the paint scheme. His old riding buddy has lots of stories about how fast the bike was. BUT, Randy then bought a second bike to build into a real hot rod. That bike is listed separately, partially disassembled, and comes with a large number of extra parts.It’s possible many of those parts will fit this bike, but they’re being sold right now with the 1977 KZ 1000 with the American Turbo-Pak. (See our other auction.) These bikes have been in his garage for years and are not in running condition. Sold as-is, where is.
Ideally the same bidder will win both auctions and keep this great collection of authentic hot rod Kawasaki history together.
NO RESERVEI’m selling this on behalf of the widow of the owner of this bike. Randy bought a Kawasaki Z1 brand new in 1975 and then added a Blake turbocharger and his own spin on the paint scheme. His old riding buddy has lots of stories about how fast the bike was. BUT, Randy then bought a second bike (this one) to build into a real hot rod. That bike is listed separately, partially disassembled, and comes with a LARGE NUMBER OF EXTRA PARTS. It’s possible many of those parts will fit both bikes, but they’re being sold right now with this 1977 KZ 1000 with the American Turbo-Pak. (See our other auction for the 1976 Z1 with Blake turbocharger.) These bikes have been in his garage for years and are not in running condition. Sold as-is, where is.
Ideally the same bidder will win both auctions and keep this great collection of authentic hot rod Kawasaki history together.
