
LOT 437
1977 Kawasaki Z650 B2 Registration no. RUH 26R Frame no. KZ650B-010241 Engine no. KZ650BE011693
Sold for £4,830 inc. premium
Lot 437
1977 Kawasaki Z650 B2Registration no. RUH 26R Frame no. KZ650B-010241 Engine no. KZ650BE011693
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1977 Kawasaki Z650 B2
Registration no. RUH 26R
Frame no. KZ650B-010241
Engine no. KZ650BE011693
Registration no. RUH 26R
Frame no. KZ650B-010241
Engine no. KZ650BE011693
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.
This UK model was purchased by the vendor in June 2019. Unusual in retaining its original silencers, the machine benefits from new wheel rims and spokes fitted not many years ago, and we are advised by the vendor that the engine occasionally smokes a little when hot (on the overrun). Accompanying documentation consists of an expired MoT (2017) and a V5C Registration Certificate.
Offered with key
This UK model was purchased by the vendor in June 2019. Unusual in retaining its original silencers, the machine benefits from new wheel rims and spokes fitted not many years ago, and we are advised by the vendor that the engine occasionally smokes a little when hot (on the overrun). Accompanying documentation consists of an expired MoT (2017) and a V5C Registration Certificate.
Offered with key
Footnotes
All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
Saleroom notices
Please note the images in the printed catalogue for Lots 437 & 438 are transposed.







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