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Price: 2,850.00 GBP
1984 Kawasaki GPZ 900R A1
Registration A289 LUD
Registered 1st May 1984 so 42 years old
The V5 in my name shows as historic and is therefore tax/mot exempt. The last mot from 2007 shows 33,184 miles but the current speedo shows 47,567 so I would assume the speedo has been replaced at some point. Assume the lower number is the actual mileage.
Purchased by me on 21st November 2020
When I bought it, the bike had the frame and wheels recently powder coated and the engine had been rebuilt by the previous owner’s father, who I was told was a motorcycle mechanic.
Many parts were missing and all the panels where either damaged, in primer or missing so I spent the last 6 years sourcing good original parts.
So why am I selling it, I have a small garage and I want to build a kit car over the winter and they both don’t fit. I always wanted a GPZ900R but even if I did keep it I don’t imagine me riding it much so it’s better off with someone who will enjoy it more.
Because the bike came with powder coated gold wheels, I always wanted to spray it Kawasaki 777 green. The purists of you will maybe not agree but I think it looks awesome, especially when the decals are fitted. I do however have the correct paint for an A1, and decals should you want to change the colour back, these come with the bike.
I have not finished the last few items which are fitting the number plate and putting on the decals including ones for the switchgear. The bike comes with 3 sets of decals, one set I sourced from the USA costing £150 which are the original colour ones with the red between the letters and the gold pinstripe detail, another is silver edged and I have a set for the green bike which are black with gold edge. The next owner can go their own way and have decals for most scenarios. Annoyingly I overtightened the pillion grab bar and put a small crack in the rear panel, not really visible unless you look hard.
Some of the highlights
- Engine rebuilt (previous owner)
- Frame powder coated
- Wheels powder coated gold
- New tyres front and back
- Brake callipers overhauled with new seals and pads
- New chain and sprockets
- New clutch plates, springs, seals gaskets
- New spark plugs, engine oil, filter, seals and sump plugs
- Carburettors stripped, ultrasonic cleaned and rebuilt with new gaskets, seals and jets
- New carb rubbers, both inlet and air filter ones, new air filter.
- New fork seals, gaskets, oil
- New anti dive seals
- New tank rubbers, filler seals, petcock seals, fuel line
- New starter solenoid
- New side stand switch
- New battery
- New metal cooling pipes, radiator rubber cooling pipes, thermostat and sensor
- All panels and tank professionally prepared and sprayed by a local spray shop, cost £1,400
- New windscreen
- Loads of other things I can’t remember
I sourced the best original parts that were missing although the rear pegs are from a GPX or something similar, but I have a set of original ones that comes with the bike.
The pictures and video were taken on the 1st November, but some photos have lots of glare from my garage overhead led lights.
The bike starts from cold on choke pretty easy as per the video with no smoke, when it warms up it revs really well but I have never ridden it up the road so assume it needs a ‘shakedown’ and check of all bolts etc, you can see it’s never been anywhere from the pristine tyres. I ran the bike through all its gears on the paddock stand and all is good but I think the chain may need to be tightened.
This bike is in good condition but it’s not it showroom condition yet, it’s a bit dusty in places where it has sat under a dust cover and it needs riding and a good check over but A1 bikes are becoming quite hard to find unless they are in need of full restoration.
I probably spent over £3,000 on the bike in my ownership, not including the original purchase price of £1,800 but I don’t expect to get all that back. I have listed the price at what I think is a good realistic price.
This is a buy it now or best offer listing so you could end up with an appreciating iconic classic bike for a good price. Feel free to make me a sensible offer but have a look at the other bikes for sale first as I have priced this competitively. It’s a lot of bike for little money I believe.
Collection is from Bideford, North Devon so please bear that in mind. I am more than happy to help load.
The usual comment of please only bid if you are able to pay and collect. Cash on collection or bank payment is fine.
