Rare 1978 Z1 Kawasaki Z1R-TC Turbo Mint One Owner Original
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KAWASAKI Z1-R TC BLACK MOLLY
1 OF 220 MADE
AN EXTREMELY RARE & STUNNING MUSEUM PIECE
ON DISPLAY TODAY IN THE NEW ENGLAND MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
A TIME CAPSULE WITH
ONLY 2948 ORIGINAL, ONE OWNER MILES
HE KEPT IT ALL STOCK & ORIGINAL
AN UNRESTORED & MINT CLASSIC
THE NICEST ORIGINAL ONE FOR SALE IN THE USA
SALES OF LESSER EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN
IN THE RANGE OF $38,000 TO $45,000.
A PRISTINE EXAMPLE HAS SOLD FOR $100,000.
THIS IS THE MOST VALUABLE AND COVETED
HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE JAPANESE SUPERBIKE EVER MADE.
TRULY A MUSEUM QUALITY INVESTMENT.
FRAME NO. KZT00D-007323
ENGINE NO. KZT00DE-007341
JUST FULLY TUNED, SERVICED, & DETAILED
NEW METZELER TIRES
NEW CARB & AIR FILTER
NEW PAINT ON GAS TANK ONLY
VALVES ADJUSTED
NEW BATTERY
THE REST OF THE BIKE IS ALL ORIGINAL AND MINT
With 130 horsepower in 1978 The Z1-r TC Set a New Standard.
One so high it came with a warning;
'WARNING! This turbocharged motorcycle should be operated only by a skilled rider as the performance of the Z1R-TC may exceed the control skills of most motorcyclists...' so said the Kawasaki Motor Corp., USA, at the Z1R-TC's launch in 1978.
Fully Rotisserie Detailed
PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FOR MORE DETAILS
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130hp during 1978 was mind blowing, fast forward to now and it's still impressive.
Its speed is ridiculous
What Had…130hp in 1978?
@Michael Carmean a ford 3.0 v6, the bike had around 110, a mate of my uncles had one, traded it for a gpz 900r
@@aeroflopper Good Lord 😳 We We’re Talking About Motorcycles Not Cars
Wow that’s a monster in 1978 and still very very powerful today!
That thing is baddass!
Man, when you did the ride demo from about 2:15 through the rest, it just sounds so damn smooth and tight and right! All of your stuff usually does, but this one just seemed like it was absolutely Factory fresh and perfect. Not a hiccup or a clankity-clank… Nothing except perfect smoothness is the only way I can describe it. What a wonderful and factory fresh scoot!!!
Yeah it does sound good !!
That turbo tune through the gears is really something else what a weapon rare classic beauty right there
Love that bike! The small local Kawi dealer had one in the window, and I remember me and my friends drooling all over it. It's still stunning. Thanks for letting people hear what it sounds like🎵
Same here we lusted over that bike but we just could not afford one .
I saw one of these at my local Kawasaki dealer (Jack Fitzpatric Motorcycles) in New Plymouth, New Zealand in the late 70's, they had the Turbo parked next to a dark metalic green KZ1300 (the 6 cylinder). I think they had half of that small town come through their doors just to have a look at the two biggest and most powerful motorcycles on the planet at the time. Great memories. Good luck with the auction, the new owner will be a lucky person, I hope they treat it with the care and respect it deserves.
Kawa Z1300 and Honda Cbx 1000:)
Merry Christmas to the Kaplan family
The vintage performance look is amazing. And the sound and the power backs it up. This could be the only one in this mint condition in the world. This is a collector bike.
When Kaplan won’t redline a bike its that mint 🤘🏼🔥
1000 percent noticed!! Lol!
He started rip snortin it a little more after a while lol ;)
Holy crap Ken that’s sweet. Merry Christmas everyone.
The Toe Cutter would be so proud 🤛
Wow, a blast from the past, my best friend had the classic silver blue 77, so his brother had to one up him by getting the TC. Back then the Z1R's were so cutting edge, although still awesome they look so vintage compared to the contemporary superbikes. A great piece of history indeed, good luck to you.
Back in the late 80's we were hanging out at my friends house enjoying a few brews and talking bikes and hot rods. His dad suddenly says: Hey remember that bike I had at piccatiny arsenal in north jersey? Well I sold it. It was strange because the first person who showed up bought it for $500 immediately, didn't start it either, loaded onto his pick up truck and left quick. My friend says "Dad what bike?" His dad then says it had a fairing, Kawasaki Z something . Then we asked was it a ZR1? YES he says! That's it, why? We both literally spit our beers out we were beyond shocked and mad
History right here. I was 13 years old in 1978 and I had posters and sales brochures of the KZ1000, Z1R and the LTD all over my bedroom walls. This is a beautiful motorcycle. Excellent job.
Man!!! That is one sweet Naw!
To my ears, there is no better sound than a properly tuned, big -bore inline four.
My dream bike. Z1r’s in general. Finally got to ride one a few months back. Soooo comfortable and looking down at that coffin gas tank…💚
An aircraft mechanic /friend sent me pics of one he found parked in an airplane hanger for last 30 years. Beautiful bikes
That's a beautiful bike. I fell in love with that Kawasaki 4 cyl sound as a little kid. Never knee they made this in a turbo.
Surprised an air cooled bike can take that much heat.
That machine is a work of art and engineering combined. Guaranteed to draw admiring looks and put a smile on the riders face- priceless!
Still got my turbo Z in the garage. Turbo '73 engine in a McIntosh frame using Z1Rtc bits. Was a young lads dream bike and built with ALL the bits
Nice ride I got 75 Z1 r 900 an a 79 kz1000 that me an my dad bought to ride together but he didn’t end up getting a chance to ride is he came down with spinal and kidney cancer so he spent three years trying to beat the cancer an we never did get a chance to take them out and ring their necks together but I will never sell both of these bikes. They will be Road and well taken care of till my pass and then they go to my boy then he can do whatever he wants with them, but until then I’m gonna be a ring in their neck every summer, and looking up on my pops giving him two thumbs up and sharing the bikes with my boy going to be a awesome summer. I love that bike you should get every penny out of that bike that you’re asking for.
Wow I grow up haven to know every motorcycle they made back in the 80s when I was a kid, and I've never seen this bike. Just wow!!. My uncle's owned motorcycle shop's and drag raced kz900 an kz1000 and I loved them. Peace of art!
The standard Z1 was a fantastic machine and this is just awesome 👍.
Way before it's time, I was stuned with your test ride, suspension looks smooth too. Thanks Sr
That thing looks like so much fun. The whistle from the turbo really adds to it.
Z1RTC engines are perfection at there time were built to the highest standard a late friend of mine use to drag race in pro stock class tragically passed away few years back on the drag strip testing/ This bike is the only 1 have ever seen in standard spec. Way less than 1000 were made the real number was under 200 the bike is extremely Rare, you should keep.
Loved the 78 tanks the best..turbos are a blast .. had a red 750 turbo kawi.. this is a beauty esp with that kawai quarter fairing
Happy Christmas to the Kaplan Family. Ken that bike must be in the top 10 of rarest bikes you have found along the way. I saw the last clip on it and it really is something truly special.😁👍🎄🍺❤
My local Honda dealer (Schaller's in Kingston, NY) had one of these in their showroom for almost a year before it sold. I had a Honda CM400T and my buddy had a Honda Hawk. We'd stop there a few times a week and just stare at the KZ1000 LTD's and CR250's. Brings back fond memories!
Happy New Year Kaplans tx for an informative and entertaining video of a beautiful time capsule from '70s FWIW I came back from serving in Vietnam and bought early '73 road and raced it for 2myrs & 50k mikes and was called into DMV was told turn in your bikes plate or your DL for too many points. Sold the bike to a buddynwho lost his licensen in 6mos. Always wanted a Z1 TC but wife and kids were hugher priority. Now retired at 70 yrs young and have Ducati Multistrada 1200PP and KTM 525 but still miss the Z1 it was the King of the road in it's day.
MAN! I wish I could just work there to be there. So many classics. Thank you.
I saw a new one back in the day as teen. It was silver and the owner flat got on it leaving the convience store I was at. I heard him for over well over 3 miles. I heard him on Merritt Island go north SR3, get on SR528, and get US1 in Cocoa and head north.
That engine sounds so tight and factory fresh! 1st time ive ever heard of one of these!
Kawasaki for life that one's a Classic Azzkicking Beauty..
Haven’t seen one of these since the early ‘80’s and it sure brings back good memories.
What a treat, to see one of these up close. Thanks, Kaplan Cycles. I could never afford it, but just to see one on video is priceless !!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas to Ken all the mechanics and shop workers sales associates and family!
From a great time . I have had a z650 , and a z900 years back [ the z650 was centre shock converted by Anchor Kawasaki in Findon ] and the z900 had the frame centre shocked converted at Harris engineering. Those bikes were great but later it would be the GSXR's that became my favourite rides. Kawasaki really had it back then .
This motorcycle is incredible, it is a masterpiece, how well cared for it is, congratulations, greetings from Mexico
first superbike if am not wrong by the styling and tech. Legendary
My brothers friend had one of these back in 1980 but the non turbo version. He had Kerker headers on it. It sounded so good. And back then it was crazy fast. This and the CBX were so cool then.
Beauty is in the throttle hand of the operator! 🤩
I remember this period where you'd also see bolt on turbo kits for Honda F2 and Z900s, it was a bit mystical seeing a turbo on a bike in those early days.
@old man strength
Wasn't aware of that
Will research it thank you.
Happy New Year
Ride Safe 👍
@old man strength
Oh wow thank you soo much for your time
I've been loving bikes for over 40yrs but wasn't aware of the turbo honda at all ?
I'm from the UK so they possibly weren't sold in this country, I will research this ASAP ?
I love to marvel at bikes I couldn't own as I'm only 5ft6, too small for any 1000cc over 15 yrs old as way too heavy for me to throw about but marvel at any super bikes too heavy for me to own ....
Thank you for your time dude
Have fun
Ride safe 👍
Edit :
Yep, just researched them there are some for sale in the UK , can't have been popular at the time or I'd have seen them ?
Lovely looking TURBO bike
Wish i was 10 stone heavier!!!
@old man strength CX500turbo Honda V2 .the 6million dollar bike I believe was called. Then yamaha came with 650 Seca Turbo.The concepts war different. More luxury sport than a race.
@FITNESSOVER45No actually that was the CX650, which was not really that great V-twin lump
And then there was a Turbo Yamaha Seca and the Sukuzi XN 85 and later the Kz750 Turbo! 👍
Merry Christmas Kap,and family
I had a GPZ 750 turbo in the late 80s and never knew that they made a Z1 TC. I also had a none turbo Z1000 that was lowered and stretched out that a fella had started building a drag bike out of. It was plenty fast without being turbo charged so I can only imagine what really grabbing a wristful on that beauty would be like. That GPZ 750 turbo was no slouch in its own right and if I'm being honest was probably one of the sketchiest bikes I ever owned. The biggest issue being that it just didn't have enough tire out back to effectively transfer the power to the ground. If I had that bike today and could set it up with a 190 or 200 series tire out back it would be a force to be reckoned with. I am willing to bet it would have given many a 1 liter bikes of the day a good run. Anyhow, sweet piece of history that some lucky soul should feel blessed to have the opportunity to own in museum quality condition.
Beautiful motorcycle and very nice preservation
I love the sound of that bike, when it's doing anything except it's lowest rpm idle. Happy Holidays Kaplans! ....Hope you find a Kreidler Florett (late 70's early 80's RMC, etc.) soon! 😄
I've always loved the big KZ's. I bought a used 1976 KZ 900 with 1600 miles on it in 78. Put a Kerker on it and it was good to go for about 200k miles! Yes, that's right, me and the two guys after, put over 200,000 miles on that bike. Such great memories!
Also owned an 80 KZ750 and KZ1000 MK II. Owned the MK II for many years and put 100k on that bike. Of course, many bikes after and to date. 🙂
Thanks much for sharing!!!
Huh awesome riding, shifting and whistling! Thanks
At that time owning one was a dream most of us could not afford . Great find .
I remember these, took one for a ride around PIR in 1980 when it had the longest straight on the west coast; the one I rode had a nice steering stabilizer 😉
Love this, great content. I love all 3 of my Kawasaki's. let the good times roll.
Sounds amazing! Can even hear the cam shafts nice idle rock. Hope you and your family are doing well!
In my humble opinion, this bike is a testament to why Kawasaki is light years ahead of other production motorcycles. Truly, Kawasaki let's the good times roll.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Brother! Gorgeous Bike!
This is soo cool!! I have a 750 turbo and it's so great to hear and see an earlier version of a factory stock turbo zed looking and sounding bad ass!! 🙌 130bhp is impressive!! Mine has 107bhp at the back wheel ( without race mode activated ) and its an 84 so 130bhp stock in 78 is very very cool!!
Outstanding !!! and being ridden as well as it should be , some ones going to be very pleased to own this .
Wow, what a beaut & gorgeous sound!
that’s a sharp looking bike, badass factory turbo.
I had78 Z1R non turbo version ...great bike, dealer had 50 of them in stock when i went to buy mine ))😁 Happy New Year to Kaplan Cycles !🎉
The first time I saw that model no turbo I was in Italy on vacation..felt in love inmidiatly. Being a Honda loyal fun all my life. That day I felt traidor 😆those Z1 900 / 1000. ZIR with little faring or. Not faring...clAssics for ever .
It's just amazing 💖
A work of art ...
merry xmas ken and family thanx for all the great videos !
Wow. What a beauty. Not sure that original 45 year old brake lines are a good thing but I am sure that whoever gets / got this bike will be very happy with it. I just hope it gets ridden a bit more. What an amazing find.
She sounds sweet bud! You may want to turn on the headlight when you're out ripping on it so nobody pulls out in front of you.
That is a sweet sweet ride whoever is lucky enough to get this one will be a happy 😊 happy 😊 person
Talk about a work of art
Owned a Z11 was a jet, is the one bike I should never had let go.
Its a friggin cool bike! the Z1r is my favourite Kawasaki and i like the 70s z900-1000 Kawas too.
I owned a 1980 Z1000 mk2. With a kickstart 😍
those stripes are classic 70's fever
Got to love that signature, coffin fuel tank.
What a fabulous bike. Beautiful.
Sounds fantastic for back in the day.
Beast
Beautiful Machine!👌
Sounds awesome! 👌
I bet this can travel right across this country. That sounds nice, and it looks very nice.
Those bikes were insane. I remember you could not get insurance for them or any other turbo bike
It's super cool now...just imagine what riding this was like when it on sale as new. Wow. What a Ride.
Looks like riding a rocket?
"What a piece!" Haha, that always makes me laugh. I know what you mean. It's a museum quality piece for sure. Love the black paint and Molly graphics.
Merry Christmas! 🎄
Beautiful front end /discs, total BEAST ❤ 👌 🤟💯🤠🇬🇧🇺🇲⚡
She sounds amazing!😍
Absolutely Beautiful Bike!
Lovely pipework.
absolute beauty. great video
I was fourteen in 1977 when the Z1R appeared in Germany. Best looking bike ever, i think. I never forgot. Okay, today we knew that the Z1R was weak, had not enough Power, the fueltank was to small and it was much to heavy. New bikes with 600cc make everything better. But no bike since 1978 was better designed than the first, early Z1R with the small fueltank (11 Liter?) and the first, small handlebar hood an the small 4-1 exhaust which was later changend against 4-4 because of the lost Power with 4-1.
The first Models had only 72 PS on the dyno and each 100Km you needed fueling but no bike ever looked better in my opinion. (Excuse me for ruining your language.).
If I had endless money and space there would be a delivery truck going back and forth between Kaplan's place and my home in Oregon.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - - ->
Too bad you guys missed the bikes checking in, oh MAN what a sight! Husquavarnas, Yamahas, DMZs...Kawasakis! Maicos! Pursangs! Swedish Fireballs!...a couple of Triumphs here and there, a CZ, all very, very fast. *Very*.
Tight paint job, I have a 80 KZ Z1R Viper blue, love the tank that’s style!
Awesome best Z1 ever. Super find.
Merry Christmas !!!
Idles, smoother than can be expected, true Kawasaki. Top RPM's would sound like music!💯
No doubt
They came with a horrible carb the updated mukuni makes it so sweet
I love late 70s KZs. Even stock they were fast. I had a friend who owned the smaller and larger KZs, both with reworked carb. And headers. Very hard to find now and VERY expensive. But in my opinion, money well spent
That's a beautiful machine! WITNESS!!
wow that's amazing i didn't know this bike existed
There is a new one in box in Ontario Canada still I believe at a dealer that now is HD, originally a Kawi dealer. I remember going to see it on our bikes w buddies as a teenager and just going Cool ole piece of history"WOW" Good ole fly bys!!
I had a friend in Universal City, TX that had one of these in his auto body shop. It had very low miles. I hope he is doing well...
Wow like you said time capsule. What a rare machine, looks very nice. I once owned a 1978 Z1R those came in that blue green color no '79 yr model then returning in 1980 black colored only, mine ended up painted black and it was a very fun bike to ride I had the non turbo and after an upper end rebuilt it got 48 mpg. I lived in the PHX area then and out on the open highways it was like having a time machine it was fast.
PS I still have an '82 J2 ELR clone I miss the 78's kick starter. 👍😁
Wow!!!
Holy!!!!
What a bike!!!
Great video!!
Back in the day that bike was a beast still is in my opinion
Crazy fast bike the Kawasaki Z1R only going up in value. Merry Christmas kap / family
Thanks, you too!
I remember this bike I was a kid and it was in a magazine you're sitting on a piece of history right here I would give my left well you know to have this bike
Love that paint job, it kinda reminds me of the bike the dude was riding in terminator 1 when he pipe bombs the tanker truck