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Title: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: jz797 on December 02, 2016, 01:15:00 PM: I'm new here. So I thought I'd start off with a film that me and a mate made to
tell the story of how the CB750 led to the Z1.

We're planning on making a follow up to focus just on the CB750 early next year,
but this one is a good start, we reckon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW4_YZ3Skh0

Looking forward to hearing what you think
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: royhall on December 02, 2016, 02:14:01 PM: Welcome to the forum. Nice film, and well made. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: hairygit on December 02, 2016, 02:35:36 PM: Interesting little film. Many people I knew as a teenager bought Z1's, and used to poke fun at my Honda, but I always had the last laugh when it came to bends, the kwackers were trying to tie themselves in knots round fast bends, the swingarms were flexing all over the place, and the brakes were inadequate to say the least (exactly like the earlier H1 500 and H2 750). No use having more power and speed if you can't keep it under control safely! At the end of the day, Honda did it first, and better!
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: JamesH on December 02, 2016, 03:59:36 PM: Welcome Jack. I suspect I'll be seeing you in the new year then ;)
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 02, 2016, 04:51:57 PM: Intrigued by the UoS email address. I was president of the bike club there 1976-9

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Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: RGP750 on December 02, 2016, 06:05:32 PM: Nice video thanks.
Welcome to the forum
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: Johnwebley on December 02, 2016, 06:07:43 PM: enjoyed the 2 big 4 strokes,

also watched the 70's 2 strokes,those brought back memories,
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: MeilakJ on December 02, 2016, 06:13:54 PM: Nice Vid !!

Welcome aboard !!
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: mick on December 02, 2016, 08:33:08 PM: Nice film and welcome to the forum ;) cheers Mick.
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: philward on December 03, 2016, 09:13:49 AM: Great film that brought back so great memories! I swapped my 500 Four in for a Z1B in 75 - very quick compared to everything else at that time (in a straight line!). I used to travel every week from Wigan to Swindon and remember cruising down the M5 at 110 with my girlfriend on the back, tank bag, craven panniers, and a suitcase on a rack on top of the top box - passed 2 cb750s and a kettle with clip on cruising at about a ton - I was sat bolt upright and when I waved when I passed them, one of them just shook his head in disbelief! They where quick! Can't imagine doing that now - happy days

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Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: MCTID on December 03, 2016, 11:22:10 AM: Welcome to the Forum.....with quite an entrance I'd say !

I thought the introduction music was a bit 'iffy' but soon got used to it and then it settled down nicely, so when the raunchy music took over when the Z1 came on the screen.....well that made me sit up and take notice, and when the bikes opened up and disappeared into the distance, that got my old ticker going at a fair old rate. Handful of throttle at high revs and four exhausts takes some beating doesn't it........Billy whiz !

I could have done with a bit less of the 'coming in and out of focus shots'........as I just wanted to see the metal, but overall I thought the film was excellent and a great taster for others in the future......I could certainly see a film going through the various models and years describing the pros and cons of any changes and why they were made would be interesting.

Now that you are a member, I'm sure you'll get loads of help and interest from other members who own the full range of Hondas, so I hope that you'll be able to make more great films.

Good luck and thanks for posting the clip. I'm just going to watch it again !
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: UK Pete on December 04, 2016, 02:52:36 PM: Great video, i have always wanted a zed1, maybe one day
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: kevski on December 04, 2016, 10:06:38 PM: Quote from: UK Pete on December 04, 2016, 02:52:36 PM
Great video, i have always wanted a zed1, maybe one day
Never had a Z1, but i had a 78 Z thou and a 1980 Z1 classic efi at the same time, they really were great to ride, road manners were much improved compared to the original Z1, but still not as civilized as the cb750, the road presence is awesome when aboard one. Given the finance i would have both a Z1 and an early cb750 again.
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on December 05, 2016, 07:44:40 AM: Sold that Z1 2 years ago
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: MeilakJ on December 05, 2016, 07:19:26 PM: Hi Uli nice bikes !! You still have the K0?
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on December 08, 2016, 07:10:42 PM: Yes, will keep that one.

Replaced the Z1 by a Z1-R
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: jz797 on December 10, 2016, 01:31:39 PM: Cheers for all the replies.

Really happy that you like the film. And it's great to hear responses/opinions from you as you're the people that can make the next ones even better.

We've made a handful of films now and we're looking forward to making more as and when we can. We've got a few nice stories planned for the future,
including a dedicated CB750 feature with James from this forum :) Maybe even a longer piece about Honda in the Seventies featuring all the notable bikes.

And, of course, if anyone out there has an interesting bike or story to tell, just get in touch.

I'm based on the South Coast of England, so I'm sure there are a few of you down here.
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: Johnwebley on December 17, 2016, 07:16:39 PM: just seen this posted on fb,

is it one of yours
its very good !!

https://www.facebook.com/SilverSpares/posts/1386605641350624
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: andy120t on December 18, 2016, 08:29:29 AM: Liked the films and the bikes look and sound fabulous.

From my perspective the US accent sounds out of place with a UK location/film - why not have a UK accencommentary? Plus, it's a gearbox not a transmission (just like yokes are yokes, not triple trees...).

Look forward to seeing more films!
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: JamesH on December 18, 2016, 07:24:30 PM: Andy ate we watching the same film?? John Naish's voice is about as English as you can get???
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: BigAl (Alan) on December 19, 2016, 01:19:32 PM: Excellent video, really enjoyed it, even with the 'mid atlantic accent'. Read many articles by John Naish in 'classic bike', very much a Kawasaki man, but very good knowledge concerning the 1970's Japanese bikes.
Apologise in advance if John (voiceover) & John (journalist) are two different people.

Alan... for 'opp north'
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: jz797 on December 22, 2016, 01:13:36 PM: The voiceover on the Z1/CB750 is actually me (Jack). Not John Naish. I'm from Canada.
I doubt you'd want to hear my fake British accent ;-)

I direct, shoot and edit the films with my mate Paul (the owner of the bikes and the rider in two of the films).

The concept is to have a different presenter/voiceover for all the films to keep them varied.
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: JamesH on December 22, 2016, 06:07:44 PM: :-) I thought you guys were talking about the other film...
Title: Re: Kawasaki Z1 and CB750 film
Post by: kevski on December 22, 2016, 08:02:57 PM: Here is another of Paul's bikes, i just love this one.

http://vimeo.com/70447960