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The mysterous Z1 4 pics

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The mysterous Z1 4 pics

13 Jul 2010 14:21

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Everyone was hanging around to see this bike. I'm glad it showed. It should be seen.

Frame number 25,engine number 30.

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13 Jul 2010 14:24

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i'll bite....

that is a secret test paint scheme from the shake down u.s.a runs of the top secret new york steak before it's real release in 1973 there were a few running around in the U.s in camoflauge to test the bikes......or tribute to such??

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13 Jul 2010 14:25

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh... Nice!

I had a root beer brown super sport back in '78/79...

Thanks for the memory Roy...

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13 Jul 2010 14:28

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does he even see it??:ohmy: :blink: :huh: :dry:

Old Man Rock wrote:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh... Nice!

I had a root beer brown super sport back in '78/79...

Thanks for the memory Roy...

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13 Jul 2010 14:33

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Yes numbnuts I saw it.... It's a KZ with Honda emblem and paint theme.. yeah I get it... :whistle:

The bike made me made me think of that old SS Honda though.... Hadn't even thought of that bike in shit, 30 years....

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13 Jul 2010 14:40 - 13 Jul 2010 14:41

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He for sure did not see it....:huh:

logged off touched you last!!!:woohoo:

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13 Jul 2010 16:59

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Very cool bike...nice to see history captured!

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13 Jul 2010 19:51

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Ok,I'm stumped..why the Honda emblem and paint?:huh:

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13 Jul 2010 20:35

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Just guessing, but would tend to agree with Craig, that it could be an early Z1 disguised as a Honda for road testing prior to public introduction. Or a replica of such. Or maybe just a sleeper.

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13 Jul 2010 20:42

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Why no points or cover?

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14 Jul 2010 03:51

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Patton wrote:

Just guessing, but would tend to agree with Craig, that it could be an early Z1 disguised as a Honda for road testing prior to public introduction. Or a replica of such. Or maybe just a sleeper.

Good Fortune!

You guessed it, it is a very rare prototype before the fall 1972 Z1 release...used for testing.

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14 Jul 2010 05:07

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Sandy wrote:

Ok,I'm stumped..why the Honda emblem and paint?:huh:

The owner is not finished with the restoration yet. Roy

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