What to do, sell or keep?

[chuck hahn]

I vote keeper. Its not gonna loose value so keep it for that real desperation moment when selling it bails you out of a jam. Does it have a Z2 designation stamped on the engine or something?? Just curious as to how to ID one should i ever be looking at one and not know.

[GS1150Pilot]

Love that FJ in the background ...

[Nessism]

I posted a thread on kzrider.com asking for info about the Z2 and not much response.

[recycled64]

Have you checked to see if Barber has one? Thought about going so far as to check the bores? (or have certain knowledge that PO's never messed with it)? Done any research as to original colors? I would vote for careful accurate restoration and resell, providing the cost of the resto was covered in the sale price. Then again, you always have a lot of other tasty and rewarding projects going on, maybe it doesn't make 'business sense'.

[Nessism]

I wouldn't restore it other than maybe fix the mods performed by the previous owners. The paint job for sure is wrong. Not sure what else other than the exhaust.

[850 Combat]

The only ones I ever saw were at a motorcycle Junk yard in Upland, CA in the mid 80s. They brought in connexes of Japanese throw-aways, like the Brits did with so many XS650s and every kind of Japanese 4 from the USA in the 90s. I know the story of them, but didn't really see any reason to want it. Just a slower KZ from back when when anything over 750 had to be an import in Japan. It isn't more interesting than a tariff beater 700 to me. Again, that's just me, and I'm only think about how much fun I would have with it, compared to some other way I could spend the money.

[jwhelan65]

[jwhelan65]

The only ones I ever saw were at a motorcycle Junk yard in Upland, CA in the mid 80s. They brought in connexes of Japanese throw-aways, like the Brits did with so many XS650s and every kind of Japanese 4 from the USA in the 90s. I know the story of them, but didn't really see any reason to want it. Just a slower KZ from back when when anything over 750 had to be an import in Japan. It isn't more interesting than a tariff beater 700 to me. Again, that's just me, and I'm only think about how much fun I would have with it, compared to some other way I could spend the money.

Look at the above post, I would say its worth a little more than a tarrif beater.

There are only 21 of these currently registered in the states.

[limeex2]

NEVER sell your toys. Just get a bigger garage...

[nvr2old]

If it were mine, and I had the mad skills that you possess, Joe..I would return it to box-stock, and flip it. Is that a 16" rear wheel..?

[Nessism]

Look at the above post, I would say its worth a little more than a tarrif beater.

There are only 21 of these currently registered in the states.

If it's not British Combat doesn't like it. He said the same thing about the 1000S.

[850 Combat]

If it were mine, and I had the mad skills that you possess, Joe..I would return it to box-stock, and flip it. Is that a 16" rear wheel..?

It looks like it. You know how the 70s were. 16" rear wheel and six bend pull back bars. What is that price book? I wouldn't mind buying that book, not that I'm planning to invest. I'll still just buy what I like high, and sell low when I want to see more space on the floor.