Bike of the Month May 2010.

Owner: Frank Bosschieter, Netherlands/UK

Hi to all kawasaki and Lawson replica fans out there,

my story or rather about the bike(s) starts with my first bike that i bought back in 1982 a from a local

motorcycle shop,the guys there just started the bussiness a few months earlier,

i dont exactly know how ended up there looking for a bike but they had this beautifull blue silver

stardust '78 Z1000Z1R straight away i fell in love with the bike and i had to have it.

One of the guys of the motorcycle shop had his racing license and started racing in the dutch equivalent

of the superbikes.So on race weekends i was of the Zandvoort circuit to see the guys battle it out on

their old suzuki's gs'shonda bol d'ors and the z1000's.

One of the racers was racing a Lawson replica and was more or less running away with the title,

and my fasination for the green meanie was born,

I had read about Eddie Lawson in the motorcycle magazines and his efforts in the AMA superbikes

but there wasn't much coverage about it really.

So after about three years i traded my Z1R in for a '83 new old stock Z1000R Lawson replica this was in '85.

With Lawson's bike in mind i started to change the bike to look more like the real thing now new parts were

or unobtainable or unpayable so it was always a case of compromising.

After years of changing wheels and brakes and swingarms several times and trading the original engine in for

a used 1135 engine (mistake!!)

i swaped my bike for a more standard Lawson to start afresh, but this one had a rotten frame near the side

stand so another frame or two other frames i should say

(the last one cracked on a trip in Austria) and few pistons later i called it a day and traded my Lawson in for

a low milage crash damaged ZZR 1100

which i rebuild and fitted with a superbike handlebar conversion (its hard to kick the habit).

I liked the ZZR and had it for quite a few years but i always had a "project" on the go this unfinished

bussiness i had with the R was nagging me and

the ZZr was a thirteen in a dozen bike to me.

Then about ten years ago i got the chance to buy this lovely looking green Lawson replica i didn't hasitate

for a moment and i got that old feeling back again

i HAD to have it so i sold my ZZR and bought myself this green beauty all standard except for the shocks

and exhaust which again i changed for a kerker and ohlins,

now over the years i did accumilate alot of parts but i was determent not to change this one any further

i liked it as it was standard.

Then some seven years ago i got in contact with someone who had these S1 parts like the BIG rotors,

ignition and other spares,all the bits i always wanted since

the days i went to see the guys race at Zandvoort and again i went for it,i still had this "project"

sitting in the garage so i was pleased that i could get on with it again,

another step closer to what i had in mind for all those years.

Now at that time i was working and could affort buying the stuff and finance the hobby but as life goes

there's always a twist so in my case by early 2003 the company

i worked for decided to sell off non core bussiness and put half of the workers out of a job,the good thing

was the redundency money i got.

As i was still in contact with the parts guy i knew what else he had and when this bike which is now

featured in our BOTM came up for sale i thought well you got the

money now so i bought it with all the extra parts which i will hav to put in and on later but as this

entry for BOTM was on short notice and i only got it over last week

from a 5 year separation i havn't had the time to do much else than clean her abit and fired her up.

There are for the well trained eye some nice features on this bike some which are original S1 and

some are replica's i hope to have another go for BOTM when the bike

is how i want it to be,but then again is it ever finished.

Frank #21

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Bike of the Month March 2010.

Seiji Yamashita.

My English is not that good so lets let the picture's do the talking.

Seiji Yamashita.

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Bike of the Month April 2010.

Robin Weed from the z1ownersclub in the UK.

I have always liked Eddie Lawson Reps, since I first saw them in the 1980’s,

but chose to ride the newer models such as the GPX 750R and the GPZ 750 Unitrack.

It wasn’t until I sold my 1000 Katana and I had a bit of cash spare and was wondering

what to spend it when I saw Kipkawa’s ELR in the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine.

I brought a Z1000R rolling chassis off Martin and set about stripping it down to see what

I could use for the Dream.

The lower frame tube near the side stand mount was rotten,

so after a lot of ringing around I got another frame of John Browse.

I managed to get a front and rear end of a ZRX 1200, which I loosely fitted to the frame.

The yokes were made out of solid alloy billet by a guy of the RDLC Forum,

who did a brilliant job, only having a few photos and my ramblings to go on.

I ordered the rear shocks from Works Performance and Kerker exhaust from America,

luckily just before the exchange rate went mad.

The wheels and frame were sent away to get powder coated and I started getting

all excited, as it started looking like a bike. I wanted to get the number boards the

same as the original, so after months of research,

I found that Alan at Kipkawa had

started making the complete seat unit. After a short wait it turned up in the post and

wouldn‘t fit, Alan explained I would have to cut the rear seat tubes off. Panic,

but after a soothing chat from Alan, off they came.

At the same time, I ordered the oil cooler kit from him and found that I would have

to weld brackets to the frame. So with all the brackets welded on (thanks Brian),

the frame went back to the powder coaters again. I still hadn’t got an engine,

but after a chat with Jack, he said he would build one for me. Subsequently,

Jack could not do it, so I got the engine off him, and built it myself,

I have a background in Aviation and mechanical engineering,

so it all went together reasonably easily with some technical help from the Z1OC.

It now had an 1170 Wiseco kit fitted and was looking great after being powder coated satin black.

I ordered my carbs (Khehin CRS 33mm) from Allens, but due to the new regs for the Manx,

it took a while for me to get them, as the likes of Guy Martin wanted them as well.

With the help of a mate, I finally got the engine fitted and become even more excited as I

could see the project finally coming to fruition.

The paint work was sent away to get painted, but due to problems with a leaky tank it took

3 months before I saw the parts back again, which was just in time for summer.

Due to the tank problems, Hutch did not want to put the decals on, so I rode 500 miles

with it looking unfinished, but it gave me the chance to have a good shake down run.

The paintwork went back north to be finished off, which needed to be completed in time

for a bike show in October. The people who were doing the decals cocked up, so Hutch

had to paint the lines etc and I picked all the parts up the day before the show.

The bike has run pretty well, apart from a couple of carb blockages from me forgetting

to put the fuel filter back on. It is now laid up for the winter with a gas flowed 8 plug head

and a twin fuel tap tank in the pipeline to be fitted.

In the end, the only things used from the original bike were the tank, side panels,

battery box and headlamp plastic surround.

I would like to thank all those people who have helped me get the bike built, as without

you it would have taken considerably longer and especially my wife,

who put up with me spending stacks of money and hundreds of hours in the garage.

Robin Weed.

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that we feel is deserving of the title "Bike of The Month."

Check back often to see what our pick is.

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I really want to bring THIS Registry up to date so accurate number's left in circulation can be made available,

this will intern help us get a true market value for insurance purposes.

Please include the chassis number and the month of production printed on the headstock of your bike.

Your name and location. and most importantly a picture's of your bike.

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Bike of the Month Feb 2010.

David Mosley.

I bought 1982 # 564 used from a friend in October 1983.

It had 2711 miles and I got it for $2800.

Since then I've put close to 100,000 miles on it.

I'm not quite sure because the odometer broke on a trip to Laguna Seca in 1985.

The new odometer shows 75,550 now.

Over the years I've had a 1075 and a 1135 kit with cams and 33 smooth bores,

but now it has a stock motor except for a GPZ 1100 bottom end.

I had EPM mags, 18" front and rear, but the stock wheels are on it now.

I bought a Cal Fab swing arm and Fox shocks in 1984 which remain on there,

rebuilt several times, of course.

The rear sets I made myself out of magnesium.

There is a Teleflex fork brace and Russell braided lines.

I've ridden all around this country and had a real blast with this bike.

I rode or took it to Daytona every year until I quit going when DMG took over a few years back.

I've had it on the track several times, but never raced it.

It's handling by today's standard leaves a little to be desired.

I seldom ride it now, mostly to vintage days or to the Superbike races at Barbers Race Track.

It is still the most fun bike to ride I own. My wife says she''ll bury me with it,

but she'll probably sell it and have a good party ! So stay tuned.

David Mosley.

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We will be featuring a different bike each month on kz1000r.com
that we feel is deserving of the title "Bike of The Month."

Check back often to see what our pick is.

To nominate or submit your own bike for "Bike of The Month."
Send some info on yourself your bike and loads of pic's bigger the better.

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR INFO IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO OWN ONE OF THESE BIKES!

I really want to bring THIS Registry up to date so accurate number's left in circulation can be made available,

this will intern help us get a true market value for insurance purposes.

Please include the chassis number and the month of production printed on the headstock of your bike.

Your name and location. and most importantly a picture's of your bike.

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