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ThrottleJock
02-09-2009, 03:27 PM
Wondering what the real market value for this old beast would be. I have limited info on it but it belongs to a co-worker of mine. I haven't see it in person but from what he describes it's in decent condition except for the fact that it has no carbs. He had a set of 41mm flatslides on it, took them off to be cleaned and the guy he took them to went out of business and disappeared with the carbs. It's got a big bore motor of some variety and some very nice period aluminum "superbike" wheels.

Questions

1) Any tips where I can get a set of carbs for it?

2) If it were in running condition, what is it worth?

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ThrottleJock/90zx7.jpg
blown9746
02-09-2009, 04:03 PM
nice pm chicane wheels. I have no idea on value but i love the first gen zx7
ThrottleJock
02-09-2009, 05:54 PM
I guess another way to look at it is that a guy was offering him $500 for it as it sits w/o carbs and he's considering going for it.

Seems like it's worth more than that to me, I'm thinking about snagging it and accepting the challenge of finding a suitable set of carbs. It'd be a cool around town bike. Maybe put the wife on it.
Hawk518
02-09-2009, 05:56 PM
I guess another way to look at it is that a guy was offering him $500 for it as it sits w/o carbs and he's considering going for it.

Seems like it's worth more than that to me, I'm thinking about snagging it and accepting the challenge of finding a suitable set of carbs. It'd be a cool around town bike. Maybe put the wife on it.

This is my favorite bike. Partly, because I was young and stupid. But it was fun surviving South Florida Traffic on it.

For nearly 3 years this was my only form of transportation. :up:
Shawng2020
02-09-2009, 06:22 PM
I guess another way to look at it is that a guy was offering him $500 for it as it sits w/o carbs and he's considering going for it.

Seems like it's worth more than that to me, I'm thinking about snagging it and accepting the challenge of finding a suitable set of carbs. It'd be a cool around town bike. Maybe put the wife on it.

For $500, snatch that. You could make out more on the parts itself. In fact there was a guy on the Kawi forum, asking about parts for that bike and people were telling him good luck on finding them. Just my 2 cents.
Hawk518
02-09-2009, 06:33 PM
PM sent.
Red900
02-09-2009, 08:28 PM
For roughly the cost of a set of NTecs you can buy this bike and are even asking if it worth it? Dude, if you don't buy it u need a whoopin
Smokngun
02-09-2009, 10:43 PM
Running it's worth probably $2000 or so if it has a clear title, but it's really worth more than that to pull up at a ride or a bike night with something that old thats a SURVIVOR. You'll have guys on brand new $10,000-$13,000 bikes checking this one out 'cause you just don't see sportbikes this old anymore. My '87 Hurricane 1000 turned heads wherever I went. Buy it and find carbs, you should be able to find a set on the worldwideinterwebnet without too much trouble. Don't part it out, it's way too complete (and cool), it deserves better than that.
Hyperdyne
02-09-2009, 11:39 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-KAWASAKI-NINJA-750-ZX7-ZX750-CARBS-CARBURETORS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ160295895285QQp tZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

They look rough but are probably still serviceable..

Pick em up and have a go. If not, order a set of flatslides.
ThrottleJock
02-10-2009, 10:29 PM
Alright it's available to the general public now, $2,000 takes it.
Smokngun
02-10-2009, 10:43 PM
It went from $500 to $2000? Did you find carbs and get it running?
Red900
02-10-2009, 11:00 PM
Ill give you $550
ThrottleJock
02-10-2009, 11:06 PM
It went from $500 to $2000? Did you find carbs and get it running?

It's not my bike, it's my co-workers and yeah he wised up. It's still a cool old bike and 2 grand some of you guys can probably find in your couch. :D

Look, if the thing doesn't sell for $2000 that means I get it for a few bucks more than the $500 he was originally considering, so don't expect me to be too much of a cheerleader for the cause, haha.
ThrottleJock
02-11-2009, 11:11 PM
$1999. I'm not sure why I'm working this hard to sell somebody else's bike. It's cool though, look at it.
Dow Jones
02-13-2009, 11:05 PM
I'll give you 600.00 for the Cause. No carbs, no 2K.
marylene
03-12-2009, 03:56 PM
if it is not too late... I have a zx7 94 all part out and 92 carbs
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