Kawasaki Sports bike....history

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:24 pm

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

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:09 am

A blast from the past, thanks Smitty.

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:19 am

yer, a classic! that tripple looks like it might have those old rigid pegs

They held a few surprizes for the unwary.

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:29 am

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....

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:38 am

balanse wrote:
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

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:42 am

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...????

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:51 pm

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...

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:49 am

i was asking the boys the other nite,

Wot?

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:54 pm

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*.......

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:30 pm

Gosling1 wrote: 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

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:37 pm

Happiness is growing old with a marque.