It is not an uncommon thing to see old cars and motorcycle restored, right? Happens every day. Even the rare machines that history seems to have lost can be brought back to their gleaming, original form by talented craftsmen and artisans. What’s far more rare is seeing hot rods restored. The machines that are modified by their original owners tend to have a life cycle that does not include “rebirth” like so many other types of vehicles do.

This is the story of a hot rod being restored, not a four wheeled hot rod, but a motorcycle. How about a 1974 Kawasaki Z1, which is already an amazing motorcycle but this one had a turbocharger installed DECADES ago. The bike was ridden, drag raced, and pretty well taken care of over the years.

Bought at an estate sale and then blown apart, the machine you see here is simply awesome. One of those examples of “they did what…when?!” that modern hot rodder just get their mind blown over. The video shows everything from the motorcycle’s backstory to its resurrection. This thing had to have been an absolute destroyer on the street as it makes 120hp to the tire. That was being made in an age when “superbikes” were making many 75% (or less) than that on a sunny day.

Enjoy the video and this simply awesome motorcycle below!

Press play below to see this awesome 1974 Kawasaki turbocharged hot rod –

The turbocharged Offenhauser engine was just one of one of the most hellacious and also long running combos at the Indianapolis 500 and also in other open wheel forms of racing for decades around the USA. The hard as nails engine might take whatever was thrown at it for increase and racers threw a lot at it! Supposedly by the end of their run, the hardscrabble 4 banger with the integrated head and block might make over 1,000 hp completely tilt, qualifying trim. The wick was pretty short at that power degree however when backed off a little, they would run the range, making dependable power and also because of their fairly tiny dimension they might be packaged in a number of different methods to obtain an auto’s center of mass nice and also reduced.

This certain engine originally powered a 1972 AAR Eagle framework which’s what it is going back into after passing a collection of examinations and also adjusting sessions on the engine dyno. In this video you will certainly listen to the engine get pulled to 9,000 RPM numerous times and also it seems flipping terrific each time. In the video clip’s summary it states that the engine had 65 ″ of increase. We’re guessing that is 65 ″ of mercury and if that is the case, the 65 ″ of mercury converts to concerning 30 psi. That would be a wonderful risk-free number to have the engine tuned at to survive however still have adequate power to terrify the hell out of you as well as really have some fun on the track. Who understands, perhaps there is a boost limitation in the vintage things that states you can not require feed it more challenging than that? We’re not exactly sure. Either way, this thing rules the college.

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