No doubt, the Kawasaki Z1 made motorcycle history when it hit the market back in 1972 as the most powerful mass-produced motorcycle in the world at the time. Today, nearly 45 years later, the Japanese muscle bike is one of the most sought-after classics on the market. The global fan community is huge and Z1s in top condition now often sell for 10-times what the bike cost new originally.
Immortalizing legends on postage stamps is a time-honored tradition. In keeping with this tradition, Z900.us commissioned the German Postal Service to issue an exclusive collector’s stamp depicting this inimitable motorcycle. The self-adhesive postage stamp with an inscribed value of 70 cents for a standard letter shows a lovingly restored Kawasaki Z1 from 1973 in the arguably most famous color combination of “candy orange / brown,” frequently also referred to as “Jaffa” for short.
As an homage to this bike’s official model name “Z 900” derived from the displacement, only 900 folding collector’s sets featuring two Z1 stamps on the inside pages will be issued. Two stunning photos of this motorcycle adorn the front and back covers of the set.
The rare postage stamp honoring the Kawasaki Z1 is available exclusively online at www.z900.us. The collector’s set holding two stamps sells for 10 Euro including shipping and handling.
