In 1982 I loved listening to ELR

[Strika]

YEp, have to admit it, I was a big ELR fan, and thinking about it now, it really may be more of where my fetish for things Kawasaki and Green commenced! All fitted with a Kerker pipe!

To me, these are the first Kwaka's since the original Z1 to really really look horn!

[Strika]

Found this written about it!

Eddie Lawson won the AMA Super Bike Championship in '81, so Kawasaki made this bike to commemorate the victory. It is based on the Z1000J2, but with a KR Kerker 4-1 pipe, rear shocks with separate resorvoirs, an oil cooler (from the GPZ1100), a different head angle (from 27.5 to 29.0 degrees, adding 0.6 inched of trail), 34mm CV Mikunis, rear wheel up from 2.15 to 2.50 inches, and modified brakes and head. Sticker on tank commemorates '82 AMA victory and has Eddie Lawson signature. Unique to the ELR is the tank filler cap, which on some very rare models has a black colored tumbler in addition to the black cap. Black aluminum footrest mounts and a black grab bar for a surprisingly good passenger comfort. A white Kerker sticker was included which dealers or owners typically put on the tank or fork bottoms. The racing version is referred to as the S-1 and has twin-plug heads, an aluminum fuel tank, different brakes, triangulated braced swingarm, and a host of other modifications (no Champion stickers).

[Smitty]

gotta report
there are two of those...1 complete mit kerker
sitting in brighton Kwaka

and last I heard up for sale......at about $12large

[Gosling1]

......and last I heard up for sale......at about $12large ....

and worth every cent ! If you want to get an *absolute* classic that will never lose value, grab one of these before they hit $15k, because within 5 years the going rate will be >$20k for one in excellent original condition.....

[Strika]

I could see one of those parked in my shed next to the 6 n the 9. Might have to paint the 9 green but I think. Or maybe just buy another green 9.

A local guy had one of these with a matching Green Sandman PanelVan!!!!!! I'd almost give my left one for that now!

[ProblemChild]

now i know why your jaw droped when you saw my 750 , i agree a bloody classic.

[Strika]

Yeah mate...I had to look twice!!!

[TopCat]

Heres a pic of a S1

[Strika]

Are they double pinch bolt forks????? Maybe Gos could use them!!!

[ProblemChild]

Are they double pinch bolt forks????? Maybe Gos could use them!!!

gos actually has that photo on a poster in his shed.

[Gosling1]

yep, I do have the odd Zed poster lying about the place

Most favourite being a big 4'x 3' blow-up print of the Black Pearl, about 12 years ago, will post a picture shortly......

[Strika]

:lol: yep, I do have the odd Zed poster lying about the place

Most favourite being a big 4'x 3' blow-up print of the Black Pearl, about 12 years ago, will post a picture shortly......

I reckon the Pics Swabs took of you on the pearl with the full spinaker unfurled is the best Gos!!!! Imagine how much faster it would be if you stopped running the parachute!

[ProblemChild]

nah thats the air brakes

[Gosling1]

......I reckon the Pics Swabs took of you on the pearl with the full spinaker unfurled is the best Gos!!!! Imagine how much faster it would be if you stopped running the parachute!

....nah thats the air brakes ..

Bite my fuckin' bean the pair of youse !!!!!!!!!

The slipstream from the spinnaker is the only thing that keeps you close to my back wheel !!!!!!!!!