I took delivery of my brand new 1973 Z1 in March of 73 and have added and removed parts throughout the years, never throwing out anything that could still be useable. I'm in the process of refreshing my Z1 to stop oil leaks & generally clean it up while almost returning it to it's original look. Going through my collection of old original parts I came across this piece.
I seem to vaguely remember that it was used to assist in getting the bike up on it's center stand. I can't for the life of me figure out how it was mounted. I almost fits between the rear upper shock mount and the rear turn signal, but the length from hole to hole is a bit off and it would interfere slightly with the ducktail. I think it would also interfere with the grab rail that goes around the back of the seat. I haven't been able to find it listed in any of the parts books or online parts drawings. I also haven't seen any pictures of Z1s online showing this piece.
Anyone out there have a clue?