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1978 Kawasaki Z650C For Sale by Auction

LOT 438
1978 Kawasaki Z650C
Registration no. ALH 688S Frame no. KZ650C-018612 Engine no. Z650BE078519
Amended
THE AUTUMN STAFFORD SALE - THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW
16 October 2022, 10:00 BST
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
£3, 500 - £4, 000

1978 Kawasaki Z650C
Registration no. ALH 688S
Frame no. KZ650C-018612
Engine no. Z650BE078519
Having emphatically established its performance credentials with the Mach III two-stroke triple, Kawasaki went on to ace the opposition with the awe-inspiring Z1. Launched in 1972, the big Z spawned a range of smaller fours, the first of which was the Z650. One of the most capable sports bikes of the 1970s, the Z650 - along with the contemporary Suzuki GS750 - helped dispel the myth that big Japanese bikes didn't handle, its sturdy duplex loop frame inspiring confidence in a manner quite unlike that of its predecessor's. Effectively a Z1 in miniature, the Z650's across-the-frame air-cooled motor produced 64bhp, an output good enough for a top speed of around 120mph. Complaints that the early model's single disc front/ drum rear brake set up was inadequate prompted the adoption of a triple disc system on subsequent models, together with alloy wheels, as seen on this 1978 model.

This UK model was purchased by the vendor in November 2014 and last ran circa 2015. Re-commissioning will be required before further use. Accompanying documentation consists of an expired MoT (2015) and a V5C Registration Certificate. The Harris 4-into-1 exhaust system is a non-standard feature.
Offered with key
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