1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R Superbike Replica found in Albany, NY Miles: 64,177 Asking price: $18k Albany, NY 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR in Albany, NY SELLER Kawasaki 1000r 1983 for sale Very good condition Cylinder head redone last summer Fresh oil brake and engine last summer 18k firm RSBFS Back in 2019 Mike highlighted an ELR on…
Bob at Globe Motorcycles has presented several astounding restorations on RSBFS and eBay, and today’s ELR is surprising even in such prize-winning company. With just 2,700 miles, Bob treated this example to a long list of NOS parts, both visible and deep in the internals. The next caretaker will indeed take delivery of a singular…
From the days when men were men and AMA Superbikes had muscular steel frames, this museum-quality ELR is presented by RSBFS fan Bob, and his Globe Motorcycles shop ( if not curatorial facility ! ). 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR for sale on eBay The big KZ suited “Steady” Eddie’s lanky frame, and with help from…
The RSBFS faithful see the green paint, the giant black lump of air-cooled, four cylinder goodness, the gold accents, and instantly know this bike as an ELR: Eddie Lawson Replica. Eddie was responsible for Kawasaki championships in the 1981 and 1982 AMA Superbike series. The homage was well deserved, and Eddie has been inextricably linked…
This Featured Listing is part of the The Bob Benyo Collection. Thank you for supporting the site, Bob! -dc This 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica makes as much of a statement today as it did when it rolled out of Minato City 37 years ago. In ‘83, the bikes announced what those who followed…
The 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR is the ultimate expression of streetbike muscle from the era when racebikes actually were just tricked out street bikes with hot engine kits, big brakes and slicks. Without someone like Pops Yoshimura in your rolodex, you still weren’t gonna get close to Eddie Lawson’s horsepower numbers, but with a couple…
Update 11.18.2019: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Eddie Lawson won the AMA Superbike championship in 1981 and 1982. That alone should be enough to cement his name in the history books. But “Steady Eddie” did not stop there. He went on to become a 4-time 500cc GP champion, bettering the…
The boxy, purposeful 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica is one of those machines that elicits reverent guttural grunts from the most jaded superbike fans, connected as it is to American roadracing history. Before Lawson flew the flag on the 500cc World Championship stage, he won back-to-back AMA Superbike titles in ’81 and ’82 aboard…