Beschreibung
Charterhouse Auctioneers are pleased to offer this in our Classic & Vintage Motorcycle auction on Thursday 27th August 2020.
Live & online only.
The automobilia auction will start at 11 am and the motorcycles will start at 12 noon with lot 200. Viewing available by appointment.
Lot 278
A 1997 Kawasaki ZX7RR £17, 000 - 19, 000
Frame number JKAZX750NNA000624
Engine number B37
Ex Simon Beck/ Mark Parrett with loads of history. MGP winner in 2002 and 2003. This was totally rebuilt into a modern 750 Superbike in 2016 with a full Ex Bettocci WSB gear driven motor built by Slick Bass. It has not been used since then
Current condition
The swinging arm, wheels, brakes, wiring and bodywork were swopped with modern replacements for the 2016 MGP. It covered less than 2 laps when a piston seized. Since then it’s been fully rebuilt by Slick Bass using new factory pistons and gears etc. It has only been run at Jurby Airfield for a couple of laps since rebuild.
All original Simon Beck/ Mark Parrett parts are available to put bike back to original condition including original refreshed chain drive motor.
History and Specification
This machine was bought from Peachams, their rider Simon Beck had success on the road circuits of the I. O. M. and Ireland. Simon came 4th in the 1998 TT F1 race and lapped at over 118mph.
Kiwi Blair Degerholm used this machine for a couple of seasons. He lapped the T. T. course at 122. 47mph in 2000 and won the MRO short circuit championship in England. He raced Joey Dunlop down to the wire to finish 2nd in the 2000 Southern 100 races. Due to injuries Blair had to retire from racing in 2001.
Mark Parrett and Juan Kinnish shared this and the other ZX7RR between 2000 / 2003, Mark raced it in I. O. M., Ireland, UK and Australia then in 2001 in Tallinn, Estonia at the Joey Dunlop tribute meeting. In 2002 Mark won the Senior Manx Grand Prix
Local rider Paul Duckett rode machine to victory in the 2003 Senior M. G. P. with a best lap of 120mph. From then to 2016 it was used by various riders for parade laps in Classic TT.
In 2016 the bike was completely uprated with full Ex Bettocci WSB engine, new suspension, swinging arm, wheels, brakes, wiring and bodywork for Mike Moulai to ride in the Manx Grand Prix.
Motorcycle location: Douglas, Isle of Man
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