1975 KAWASAKI Z1 RICKMAN CR 900

This is the most fully documented Kawasaki Rickman CR I have ever seen with allof the invoices and paper work dating back to 1975. The bike has the full build sheet of the engine by RC engineering andpaper work from Vetter fairing listing this bike as # 13 imported into the US. This is the holy grail in Rickman's in my book and one of the nicest bikes in my collection. I found this bike back in 2011 which was owned by a collector who mostly collected old Harleys and British bikes. He said he had always been fond of the Kawasaki Rickman and after looking at better than a dozen of them this was the purest and the most documented bike he had seen or found. The bike was stored and not run since the late 1980,s. This is an early Rickman kit with a frame date of 12/74 and I have heard that there were approximately 168 of the early style kits. The body work including the tank is all fiberglass. The bike is also title as a Rickman not Kawasaki.Like I said I have all the documentation on this bike right down to the assembly tag and the complete shim kit for rear swing arm/chain adjustment.

I am going to read off the build sheet below.

Chassis:

Nickel plated frame & swing arm made from Reynolds 531 manganese molybdenum tubing. Borrani aluminum alloy rims laced to Rickman Brothers own hubs carry Dunlop K-81 tires with Lockheed dual piston disc brakes front and rear. Front forks are Rickman with 40mm sliders. Rear shocks are Girling. Extensive use of heim joints and aircraft quality Nylok nuts. Body work is color impregnated fiberglass with a 4 gallon fuel tank and a 3/4 windscreen. This chassis has less than 500 milesof use on it, ll done with stock engine. Frame # 4699m and engine # Z1E34787

Engine:

Taken from a wrecked bike with less than 2000 miles, his engine has been professionally rebuilt as an 1105 cc motor, ith a 10:1 compression ratio, C forged aluminum pistons, C Engineering competition ported and polished cylinder head, orris 407s high performance camshafts with triple valve springs and titanium retainers. Engine has chrome moly cylinder studs, opper coated alloy head gasket, +N air filters and a Winning Performance 4 into 1 exhaust system. Approximately 125 horsepower to the rear wheel via a Denselube super chain.

I did completely disassemble the bike clean and polish the frame and engine. I did detail the engine and check all valve clearances. A list of new parts I have installed on the bike is, ew D.I.Dchain, unlop D 404 tires and new stainless steel Buchanan spokes, ew sealed battery, ebuilt front and rear brakemaster cylinders as well asboth calipers, ew air filters and new windshiled.The bike has brand new decals and paint and was painted by a professional who has had more than a half dozen bikes on the cover of BaggerMagazine and the paint is show quality as is the bike. The bike has a full Yoshimura racing exhaust now but I have the original exhaust it was built with that needs re chroming. I also have the original tank strap and other parts. The engine has had less than 1500 on since it was built. The gauges are unrestored in mint condition with 3896 miles on the speedo. I restored the handlebar switches and they are both 74 coded. I have a file 1 1/2 inches thick with an invoice for everything done to this bike since it was built!

The bike runs very strong and everything works as it should with no issues! This motor was built by Rc engineering and the legendary Russ Collins who built Craig Vetters Rickman when he raced as a novice in Daytona back in the mid 70,s and it goes like hell! The only small flaws are light pitting on the top caps of the front forks, mall ding on the # 4 front exhaust pipe and a light scratch on the rear of the chain guard. The frame plating is still in very nice condition for its age. The bike is not perfect but I would rate it a 9 out of 10 and would steal the show in any vintage Japanese bike show!

I have a clear Mass title that is ready for transfer into the new owners name.

If youhave any questions please feel free to contact me.

International bidders are welcome.

Due to the age the bike is being sold as is.

Thanks for looking!

This bike is 1 of 77Kawasaki Rickman CR kits that was produced in 1974. The inside of the gas tank is in good shape and has never had any ethanol fuel in it. I am running 108 octanerace fuel in it currently. The original stock carbs were also gone through and are running 20 pilot jets and 122.5 main jets which seem to work pretty well.

Thanks again for looking!

http://northdenvernews.com/1978-rickman-cr900-for-sale-rickman-kawasaki-rickmankawasaki/ Wanted to share this link from North Denver news as they speak about how nice my Rickman was restored. But on the bad side the used thedetails/specs from another Rickman listed on ebay.