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25.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and friends HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2021. It's been a tuff year for everyone, lets pray that 2021 pulls us out of the shit. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL again.

25.01.2022 Hey rally goers tonight's live band at Conondale Rally is.... Missy Vader and the Dark Force.

24.01.2022 Impromptu ride 1/11/20 Rochedale South 10am Tamborine Gold Coast Hinterland

24.01.2022 Hey Z Owners picked this sad news up from the Z Owners WA FB site. Dave ‘Sheriff’ Gregory has sadly lost his battle with skin cancer. For those who didn’t know Dave, he was president for many years and was Instrumental in making the Z Owners Legends Rally happen for the time it ran. May the Sheriff RIP and forever ride free. Many of the early QLD Z Owners will remember the Sheriff and remember how Dedicated he was to our chapter. RIP Dave.... Dave Gregory AKA Sherriff "Broken Hill 2002"

24.01.2022 It is with great sadness to let you know that Sandy Harbutt passed on Saturday night at Wollongong Hospital. Sandy had turned 79 on Friday. The Queensland Kawasaki Z Owners send our deepest sympathy to family and friends. Anyone who had ever met Sandy was better for it. R.I.P Sandy "TAKE THE TRIP ! "

24.01.2022 Beau desert pub Afternoon hydration

24.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and friends show us your Z Sled, here is mine.

24.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and our loyal followers the Conondale rally date has been set 5th 6th & 7th of March. That's the first week end in March.

23.01.2022 Hey Z Owners information on another classic z900/z1000. BIMOTA KB1 900/1000 - (1978-1982) Powered by a Kawasaki Z1000 engine, the KB1 was the most successful Bimota in the Tamburini era. 827 bikes were produced in three series from 1978 and 1982, the KB1 is also the first model to show only the Bimota badge on the tank (MK3). Only 16 were completely assembled in the factory and sold at the astronomical price of 8.100.000 lire (4183), the same price of a contemporary sports ...car like Lancia Beta Montecarlo. Do you want to know more? Follow the link https://www.bennetts.co.uk//bimota-the-rise-the-fall-and-t

23.01.2022 Rathdowny hydration stop

23.01.2022 Hey Z Owners came across this web page, interesting stuff if your chasing rear swingarm swaps and front end swaps for your Z. Want to know more? Follow the link. https://ariesmotorcycles.com/kawasaki-z1-kz900-kz1000-swin/

23.01.2022 Hey Z Owners so many photos from yesterday's run. John just sent these in.....

22.01.2022 Hey Z Owners a quick funny from Brother Nigel. I think, I'm going to lose my drivers license... and all just because of a stupid police officer... The conversation went like this, when I got pulled over in my car:... Officer: "License and registration, please, I think you are drunk!" Me: "I assure you, I did not drink anything." Officer: "Ok, let's do a little test! Imagine driving in the dark on a highway at night, when you see two lights in the distance. What is this?" Me: "A car." Officer:"Of course! But which one? A Mercedes, an Audi or a Ford?" Me:"I have no idea!" Officer:"So, you're drunk." Me:"But I didn't drink anything." Officer:"Okay, one more test -- Imagine, you drive in the dark on a highway at night, and there is one light coming at you.What is it? Me:"A motorcycle." Officer:"Of course! But which one? A Honda, a Kawasaki or a Harley?" Me:"I have no idea!" Officer:"As I suspected, you're drunk!" Then I started to get annoyed and asked a counter question. Me:"So..., counter question -- You're driving in the dark on a highway at night and see a woman on the roadside. She wears a mini skirt, fishnet stockings, high heeled shoes and only a bra as a top. What is this?" Officer:"A prostitute of course." Me:"Yes, but which one? Your daughter, your wife or your mother?" Things went downhill from there and now I have a court date to attend...

22.01.2022 Hey Z Owners we really are at Imbil Bike Rally 2020.

21.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Ricks Diner ride on the 29th of November. You will need to call John to register for the ride for catering purposes.

21.01.2022 Hey Z Owners check out our website https://www.zownersqueensland.com Club members register on the site because this is where you will be able to get your club Magazines.

21.01.2022 Hey Z Owners a quick reminder about the Conondale Pre-ride coming up this weekend.

20.01.2022 Hey ZOWNERS this is a set of Historic Kawasaki pictures. https://m.facebook.com/groups/EARLYZ1OC/permalink/3531044620315565/

20.01.2022 Hey Z Owners thought this might interest you. Kawasaki’s reproduction Z1 cylinder heads will sell for US$2370, including camshaft brackets, tappers, valves and peripheral parts, but not including camshafts, cylinder head cover, gaskets, etc. The heads feature the M8 exhaust-pipe-attachment stud bolt dimensions from later Z1 models, and do not fit the second-generation Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII and other so-called "square head" models. Do you want to know more? Follow the link... https://newatlas.com//kawasaki-manufacturing-reproduction/

19.01.2022 Hey Z Owners what a great day Happy Birthday Mike Kent great event.

19.01.2022 Hey Z Owners we have a ride on the 30TH of August. Come and join in all the fun.

19.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Imbil is a go for 2020. Club ride time and meeting point.

18.01.2022 Hey Rally goers to steal a slogan. Conondale Rally perfect one day beautiful the next.

18.01.2022 Hey Z Owners more pics from Sundays epic ride. Thanks Patrick.

18.01.2022 Hey ZOWNERS the wait is over Imbil Bike Rally 2020 is upon us. Hope your ready for a great weekend. The flier gives you all the leave time details.

17.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and Rally goers Conondale Rally is going off. Tomorrow is going to be fantastic.

17.01.2022 Hey Z Owners, Another successful Christmas party under our belts. The Z Owners partied from Brisbane to Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands, North Qld. We would like to give a special shout out to our President Wal and his beautiful wife Lisa for all the hard work and effort they put in to make our Brisbane Christmas party the success it was. The committee would like to thank all the members that helped setup and clean up after the event. A special thanks to Pop for lettin...g us use his acreage. The alcohol flowed freely, and the food was cooked to perfection by our cooks. The food just kept on coming. We were all very envious of our NQ brothers and sisters with the huge display of Z900’s. 15 lined the street side by side, ok maybe 14 + 1 Z900RS yes, we spotted the radiator guys. None the less what a sterling effort. Maybe next year we will do the same. We bid goodbye to 2020 in 25 days, and we say good riddance! Roll on 2021. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL.

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16.01.2022 Hey Z Owners here is a little bit of QLD Z Owners nostalgia from early days.Photo of the Qld Z Owners with Sandy Harbutt. Taken after a pre-release showing of the documentary Stone Fore-ever, at the Dendy Theatre, in Brisbane. Thanx Miguel for the pic. If you have any pics send them in. Take The Trip Sandy.

16.01.2022 Sandy Harbutt (1941 - 22 November 2020) Farewelled Saturday December 5, 2020. You will be sadly missed however you will remain in our memories and on the screen forever. You have touched our lives in ways you could never have imagined from the early 70’s. I would have to say anyone who owned and still owns the Kawasaki Z900 would know your name and the famous Stone movie, the greatest motorcycle movie ever. You were truly a legend on and off the screen. Rest in Peace, Sandy.... What a fucken trip it’s been, hey! Do you want to know more? Follow the link Funeral link: http://fcp.mediahouseplus.com/bulli-chapel-p/sandy-harbutt/

15.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Tuesday nights monthly club meeting has been cancelled due to the new Covid 19 restrictions.

14.01.2022 Hey Z Owners the AGM is tonight.

14.01.2022 Hey Z Owners a few pics from the North Qld crew attending the Mt Fox Rally

14.01.2022 Hey Z Owners great AGM tonight. Many members with lots of input into the club's future. The members would like to thank the out going 2019/2020 Committee for all their great work. The new 2020/2021 Committee is: President - Wayne Vice President - Gary Secretary - Craig ... Treasurer - Ken See more

14.01.2022 Hey ZOWNERS Imbil Bike Rally 2020 is upon us. Friday done and dusted roll on Saturday festivities.

13.01.2022 Hey ZOWNERS general meeting tonight at the Sportsman's Club ALBION. Meeting starts at 7.30 pm sharp.

13.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Xmas Party set for the 5th December. Address will be emailed to you, Food and Drinks supplied

13.01.2022 Hey Z Owners, first hydration stop at Tent Hill heading to Scotty's Garage.

13.01.2022 Come and explore our website . You can get an in depth look into our club. We have been operating since 1993. Our membership stretches from far North Queensland to Northern New South Wales. Want to know more? Follow the link. https://www.zownersqueensland.com/

13.01.2022 Hey Z Owners club meeting tonight. General meeting at Motorcyle Sportman's Clubhouse, 35 Crosby Road Albion starting at 7:30pm.

12.01.2022 Hey Z Owners have you seen Mick new C.H.I.P.S Kawasaki? Very nice example, here he is posing on an earlier model.

12.01.2022 Hey Z Owners today is the start of the Christmas party weekend. Morning ride, Dinner and drinks, overnight camping.

12.01.2022 Hey Z Owners General Meeting on 6/10/2020 at the Motorcycle Sportsmen's club house 35 Crosby Rd, Albion QLD 4010. Meeting starts at 7.30pm.

11.01.2022 Hey Z Owners is it time to check the replacement value of your Z Sled make sure your insurance policy replacement value is up to date. I'm noticing a huge jump in sell prices of our beloved classic. In Australia it's not uncommon to see prices starting to nudge into the 30k mark. However I have also noticed a trend in the UK where fully restored Z Sleds have been hitting the $36000. One UK restorer is doing fantastic work. Want to know more? Follow the link http://www.classicbikes.co.uk/photo2.html

11.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and rally goers, the Leisure Riders have a new winter rally in July it's called the FROSTY DINGO hopefully you will be able to make it. Great effort Leisure Riders.....

11.01.2022 Hey Z Owners great day out to Rick's Garage.

10.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and rally goers help us celebrate our 25th Conondale Rally. Date saver March 2022.

10.01.2022 Hey Z Owners we have a ride on this Sunday so polish the Z's and come along to Scotty's garage for lunch.

10.01.2022 Hey ZOWNERS, we have abducted Gail's lunch esky, if you ever want to see the esky again you will meet all our demands. After more alcohol we will get back to you with our demands. And if you don't think we are serious look at how Doctor H treats our hostages.

10.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Time for some light reading on the Kawasaki's big boy on the block, the Z1300. Kawasaki's Z1300 Six-cylinder captured a cult following, despite six-cylinder motorcycles remaining a relative rarity to this day... Photography: Tony 'Pommie' Wilding Want to know more? Follow the link... https://bikereview.com.au/kawasaki-z1300-six/

09.01.2022 Hey Z Owners come along on the next club ride and put yourself in the picture. Great ride today.

09.01.2022 Dugandan Pub Hydration and lunch

09.01.2022 Hey ZOWNERS look who's dropped in at Conondale. Dave and Di from Cairns NQ.

09.01.2022 Hey Z Owners, Con asked if anyone keen on going too the Cane toad rally

08.01.2022 Hey Z Owners, the Pre-Conondale Rally ride was great. After the group left the BP Caboolture we headed for Peachester on the Kilcoy-Beerwah Rd, then took the Burnett Ln shortcut to Green Park, Conondale. The Crimson Pirate AKA Lumpy took control of the discussion and all became clear - I think yes, definitely clearer. A decision was made to head to the Beerwah Hotel for lunch. Well I must tell you that our waiter Damon took a fancy to Lumpy and started calling him the Crimson Pirate. Lumpy, that name might just stick. The food was great, the ales flowed and after a hoot of a time we headed home. Conondale Rally 2021 will be firing on all cylinders this year. The camp area has been prepared and ready for action.

08.01.2022 Hey Z Owners I felt the funeral scene from Stone would be appropriate. For Dewey, Sandy and Hugh. https://youtu.be/6oOslwyyhBU

08.01.2022 Hey Z Owners OK this is not Z related however what are your thoughts on this conversation?

08.01.2022 Hey Z Owners just a quick update, if your heading for a ride to Mt Tamborine and want to head to Canungra via the Goat track or visa versa YOU CAN'T. Tamborine Mountain Road (locally known as the goat track) at Mount Tamborine is currently closed due to a serious landslide. This part of the road is expected to be closed for significant time. Please avoid the area.

08.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Brian from up North is down and has asked for an impromptu ride on Saturday 17th meeting 9.00am at Toowoomba Motor Village 821 Ruthven St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350 The ride will head around the back of the Bunya Mountains then to Mcoys cafe for lunch. After lunch the ride will head back to the van park.

08.01.2022 Hey Z Owners did you know that in the 70's the Kawasaki Classic Z dominated the Castrol 6 Hour Race from 1973 to 1977. Do you want to know more? Follow the link http://www.the6hour.com.au/index.html

07.01.2022 Hey Z Owners a bit of Z History. The Kawasaki Z1 was developed under the project name "New York Steak". In the late 1960s Kawasaki, already an established manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles, had begun prototyping a 750 cc four-cylinder four-stroke sports motorcycle working with McFarlane Design in 1969 to develop the bike's overall appearance.] When Honda introduced the CB750 to the market first, Kawasaki postponed the Z1's release until its displacement could be increase...Continue reading

07.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and Rally goers, the hard work to set up the Conondale Rally site is well underway. The only thing needed now is you. So head in and enjoy the Z Owners famous hospitality. The drinks are in the cold room getting nice and cold. The weather gods have been kind to us this year with the forecast looking fantastic. Don't forget to shine the scooter and enter it into the bike show and shine. See you soon

06.01.2022 Hey Z Owners, here is a rally list for 2021 make sure you check to see if the rally is a goer with all the Covid19 bullshit going on. Conondale Rally is a definite goer for 2021.

06.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and friends we wish you all a Merry Christmas.

06.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and rally goers, this weekend 5th 6th and 7th March is the Conondale Rally. All welcome. Full amenities. Great camping. Food and drinks available. Clean your scooter and put it into The Dead Bird Show and Shine great prizes.Multi draw raffle. Games and Music to party by. See you there.

06.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and everyone else time to share our CONONDALE RALLY post. Don't forget the Dead Bird Motorcycle show and shine much bigger than last year, bikes can stay on display all day Saturday.

05.01.2022 HEY Z Owners sorry what a shit week another one gone. Our deepest sympathy to Hugh's family and friends another great has left us. First December 2020 R. I. P Hugh Keays-Byrne (18 May 1947 1 December 2020) was an English-Australian actor and film director. He moved to Australia in 1973 and worked there as a television and film actor. He appeared as Toad in the 1974 film Stone, the main antagonist Toecutter in the 1979 film Mad Max,[1] the main antagonist "Immortan Joe" in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road,[1] and Grunchlk on the science fiction television series Farscape.

05.01.2022 Bp Blacksoil meeting point.

05.01.2022 Hey Z Owners 2021 is with us and here is the Motogp calendar for 2021. I can see lots of discussions on what brand and rider combo is best. Why this happened or why it didn't, who caused the off and why that rider shouldn't have one the race. Exciting times for 2021. And on a footnote Mark Marques is back for 2021 watch him carve up the opposition. GO MARQUES. Leave a comment on your choice for 2021.

05.01.2022 Hey Z Owners quick read on the Z1R. Kawasaki Z1-R Years produced: 1978 and 1980 Claimed power: 90hp @ 8,000rpm... Top speed: 132mph (period test) Engine type: 1,016cc air-cooled DOHC inline four Weight (dry): 245kg (541lb) (563lb w/half full tank) Price then: $3,695 Price now: $12,000-$22,000 MPG: 45 (avg.) The 1970s produced the most dramatic transformation the motorcycle industry has seen before or since. The Kawasaki Z1-R proves the point. In 1969, all street bikes were standards. Fairings were for race bikes. Twins dominated the big bike market. And big meant either a 650cc British bike or an overweight, underpowered 1,200cc V-twin from Milwaukee. Bikes leaked oil and were started with a kick; most small bikes were smoky 2-strokes and many needed pre-mix; wheels were wired, brakes were drums; and the ton (100mph) was a magic figure, often approached but rarely bettered. Want to know more? Follow the link. https://www.motorcycleclassics.com//kawasaki-z1-zmmz09ndzr

04.01.2022 Fantastic day out with great company Thanks to all who attended Con’s Ride today.

03.01.2022 Hey Z Owners looks like today's ride was a well needed outing. Thanks for the photos Lumpy.

03.01.2022 Hey Z Owners some information on the Rickman brothers and the Kawasaki Rickman 900 CR. The brothers Derek and Don Rickman were in the 50's and 60 years of successful off-road racing driver in England and Europe. Developed in 1959 and built their first own competition motorcycle, the Rickman Metisse Mark I. A year later, they built the Model Mark II in 1962, the Metisse Mark III, which should be the basis for many successful bikes using a variety of engines. In 1966, the first... two road racing motorcycles were created in collaboration with Tom Kirby. These became very successful in racing, and subsequently certifiable street bikes were derived. In the 70's two new road models were presented: The Rickman CR 750 (Honda) and the Rickman CR 900/1000 (Kawasaki). 1976 Rickman Kawasaki CR Claimed power: 83hp @ 8,000rpm (claimed) Top speed: 130mph (period test) Engine: 1,016cc air-cooled DOHC inline four, 70mm x 66mm bore and stroke, 8.7:1 compression ratio Weight (wet/approx.): 479lb (217kg) Fuel capacity/MPG: 4.8gal (18.2ltr)/35-50mpg Price then/now: $1,335 (kit only)/$8,000-$18,000 (complete bike as of February 2015) Do you want to know more? Follow the link https://www.motorcycleclassics.com//1976-rickman-kawasaki-

01.01.2022 Getting back to classic bike basics.

01.01.2022 Hey Z Owners, this year we had an epic Conondale Rally. We noticed lots of new faces and huge smiles all week end. The Kawasaki Z Owners would like to give a huge shout out to all the rally goers that attended our rally. We are all here to promote motorcycling at its best, you guys and gals are the greatest. This year we saw eight of our northern Z Owner brothers and sisters battle the cyclone and inclement weather to attend and help out. True Z Owner spirit. Next year is our 25th Conondale Rally, we would love to celebrate it with you.

01.01.2022 Hey Z Owners a little history lesson on Kawasaki and more. Kawasaki 900 Z1: putting the ‘Super’ in Superbike In 1972 Kawasaki was concerned that its new 900 Z1 superbike could be dangerous in inexperienced hands. And it had every reason to be, given that it set a new performance benchmark for mass-produced motorcycles that left Japan’s original superbike - Honda’s CB750 - in the shade.... Want to know more? Follow the link https://www.shannons.com.au//kawasaki-900-z1-putting-the-/

01.01.2022 Hey Z Owners just a quick reminder about Mike Kents ride tomorrow. And don't forget to adhere to the QLD Covid 19 restrictions.

01.01.2022 Hey Z Owners and followers not Z related however what do you think of the engineering?

01.01.2022 Hey Z Owners Mt Fox Revival is on 2-5th October 2020. Book in for a great weekend.