Kawasaki Sports bike....history

everyone's making noise about the new/latest
Kawasaki sports bike...whats hot for 2006

so I thought I would throw this up.....
here is the history!
..the start of the Kawasaki Sportsbike
an ad for the Z1 and a story on a MachIII
circa 1969-1970
have a larf at the helmets and leathers too

enjoy















ciao

Last edited by Smitty on Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

A blast from the past, thanks Smitty.

yer, a classic! that tripple looks like it might have those old rigid pegs They held a few surprizes for the unwary.

that tripple looks like it might have those old rigid pegs

Nup they were fold up with nice big rubbers that'd slide off at the drop of a hat.

Bingo Smitty, I've had every bike shown in that post, including the F11 and the TS250 (maybe a TS400 but had one of those too).

Front number plates hmmmm....

that tripple looks like it might have those old rigid pegs

Nup they were fold up with nice big rubbers that'd slide off at the drop of a hat.

Bingo Smitty, I've had every bike shown in that post, including the F11 and the TS250 (maybe a TS400 but had one of those too).

Front number plates hmmmm....

never had a Z1
but I did have a MachIII (the one with the bicycle frame )
and yeah..front plates

here's one for all the Vic members
who have met Mike (PhotoMike)

anyone think the bloke in the Z1 ad..looks like him..????
or is it his Dad...????

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wow..sum seriously ugly bikes there..and a whopping 54.5hp!!

shit hey..amazing wot 30yrs can do....

i was asking the boys the other nite, as this guy pulled up on a harley tourer , he told us he was 79 ....nice old chap (cept for the harley bit)...and i thought..wow..in 50yrs wen im 76...will i be sitting there, telling all these 22yo guys who r sitting on their hover bikes "when i was ur age, our bikes had wheels, and 140hp, and u could fall off em"....
amazing how things change....with time...

i was asking the boys the other nite,

Wot?

Fantastic post Smitty, I am in heaven........

and all you young whippersnappers out there, you should *Know* and *Respect* your history..........Kawasaki would have nothing if it were not for the mighty triples ( Blessed be all those who have Ridden one and Lived), and the even mightier Kwakka Nine !!!!!! A *Super* superbike without peer..........holder of *still* unbroken records at Daytona........

This forum needs a Dedicated History Page !!!!!!!!

*slaps on rose-coloured glasses*........*walks into shed and cuddles ZX12R*.......

:P Fantastic post Smitty, I am in heaven........

and all you young whippersnappers out there, you should *Know* and *Respect* your history..........Kawasaki would have nothing if it were not for the mighty triples ( Blessed be all those who have Ridden one and Lived), and the even mightier Kwakka Nine !!!!!! A *Super* superbike without peer..........holder of *still* unbroken records at Daytona........

This forum needs a Dedicated History Page !!!!!!!!

ta mate
btw
I rode one......and lived (my MACHIII was scary)

I also agree with ya sentiments
just think
if Kwaka had not come out with the big Z
we could all be riding ....Kawasaki stepthru's


cheers

Happiness is growing old with a marque.