Any Z4 owning motorbike riders out there?? What's your ride?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:52 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:41 pm Z650s having been going up in value a lot recently. A battered high miler will cost you £3k plus, a good one £5k plus!
GPz900s were fetching mega money a few years ago. Now it seems people are struggling to give them away! Fickle this nostalgia thing.
I have learned in the last few weeks how expensive restos can be on bikes; I paid £22 for a drive sprocket nut (yes for one nut) as I mullered the old getting it off.

Nostalgia definitely comes at a price, but maybe a GPZ900 would be worth stashing away for 2 or 3 years until it becomes the latest greatest next thing!

biZ4rreMids · Post by **biZ4rreMids** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:46 am

Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:47 pm
biZ4rreMids wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:24 pm I do like them zeds.
The 'shotgun' exhausts do it for me!

Agreed! There are very few bikes that look perfect with stock pipes and that zed is certainly one of them IMHO. Enjoy.

Nizzy · Post by **Nizzy** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:22 pm

1997 Triumph Trident 900, Yamaha TDR 250 and RD 350 F2 YPVS for my two stroke fix!!

k755 · Post by **k755** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:41 pm

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1976 Honda 750K6. had it 7 years.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:38 pm

k755 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:41 pm 1976 Honda 750K6. had it 7 years.

Like it. The prices of those went mental a few years ago too! The first ever 'superbike' IIRC.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:32 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:38 pm
k755 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:41 pm 1976 Honda 750K6. had it 7 years.
Like it. The prices of those went mental a few years ago too! The first ever 'superbike' IIRC.

Didn’t some consider this the first superbike?

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Rob

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:37 pm

This is my Zed stablemate. RV125 VanVan. The most fun you can have at 57mph

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Scubaregs · Post by **Scubaregs** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:34 pm

Nice.
A 17 year old Zed will be tame compared to todays litre bikes though.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:26 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:32 pm Didn’t some consider this the first superbike?

I read that the Z1 was collectively considered as the first true 'superbike', but Honda released the CB750 first so could be considered to have nicked the crown. I dunno, they were all bloody dangerous with more power than engineering knowledge IMO.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:34 pm

Nizzy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:22 pm 1997 Triumph Trident 900, Yamaha TDR 250 and RD 350 F2 YPVS for my two stroke fix!!

I tried to get hold of a TDR last year and eventually gave up.
During the few months of my search and inquiries the prices went up by almost £2000.
Would have loved one after almost buying one in the 90s but headed down the 4 stroke route instead, but paying over £5000 for a 23 year old beater just didnt feel right.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am

inkey$ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:37 pm This is my Zed stablemate. RV125 VanVan. The most fun you can have at 57mph

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Snap, except I’ve had 74mph out of mine several times

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Rob

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:30 am

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am Snap, except I’ve had 74mph out of mine several times

74mph?! Please tell me how! I would love a little extra oomph from my baby. What sprocket sizes are you running?

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:35 am

inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:30 am
Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am Snap, except I’ve had 74mph out of mine several times
74mph?! Please tell me how! I would love a little extra oomph from my baby. What sprocket sizes are you running?

Standard sprockets, I’ve modded the airbox but that didn’t really increase the top speed - definitely increased bottom/midrange torque though.
I’m over 17stone so not a racing whippet either

Rob

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:37 am

inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:30 am
Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am Snap, except I’ve had 74mph out of mine several times
74mph?! Please tell me how! I would love a little extra oomph from my baby. What sprocket sizes are you running?

I’ll take a picture of the bit i cut out of the airbox later this morning.
Rob

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:43 am

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:37 am
inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:30 am
Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 am Snap, except I’ve had 74mph out of mine several times
74mph?! Please tell me how! I would love a little extra oomph from my baby. What sprocket sizes are you running?
I’ll take a picture of the bit i cut out of the airbox later this morning.
Rob

VERY interested! I'm 6'3 and 15 stone, so anything else that gets me moving better will help.

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