Z-Resto

Warning !!!!! Do not use USPS to ship anything International or Domestic to Georgia. USPS built a new distribution facility in Palmetto Georgia..and NOW anything that gets delivered to any address in Georgia from out of state, or out of country, goes directly to Palmetto for distribution. This new facility is so screwed up that trucks are backed up for MILES and MILES. The word is that they are at least THREE WEEKS behind in sorting and delivery to the appropriate Zip Code Post Offices.
Yes my parts from Japan are lost.

Spead the word to anyone that expects a parcel from overseas or out of state. Use UPS or Fed Ex until these fools figure out how to run the new USPS facility.

You may not be aware....but back in the early 90's....Kawasaki commissioned ND {gauge maker} to re make 73-74-75-and 76 gauges because the demand was so high from collectors. The cost of these new gauges was $453.00 USD EACH. You can check this on Revzilla. Of course they were sold out and are now "no longer available" to buy. I wonder with todays inflation....how much would they cost today IF they were re made. The inflation calculator says inflation is 126% more than what it cost in 1990. So IF you could buy a genuine, made by ND, new in the box, gauge for your bike.....it would cost $1,026.00 USD......EACH. Factor in that the older the gauge is....the more rare it is....so a made in 72 Speedo or Tach...brand new...never used... is now worth _______??? Who knows.

Happy Holidays to everyone. I haven't posted for a while, so just to prove i'm still alive,...let's talk about the three ways you can have a nice set of gauges on your Z1/KZ900/Z1R.

1. Restore the gauge with original face plates. In this case we clean all the tarnish off the stock plastic face plates and air brush the red line area back in. Install a BRAND NEW top cover and powder coat it black so it lasts for another 50 years. We also polish the OEM connector rings and calibrate the gauge. This is a standard restoration we do on all gauges.
2. Restore the gauge with REPLICA faceplates. IF your face plates are cracked at the screw holes OR they are too badly faded to restore...then we have to use replica face plates to restore them. This option isn't the most ideal way as using OEM face plates...but when you have no other choice we use them. Of course, a gauge with OEM face plates is worth a lot more than a set with replica face plates....but the replica face plates do make the gauge look brand new.
3. Find a set of brand new... in the box NOS gauges for your bike. This is a good idea......,and your best option...... but as of a few years ago.... they are now unobtanium and are worth a fortune.

the CATCH 22 > Can you, or ANY of your bike restoration friends, identify the difference between a brand new never used gauge, from one with a restored OEM face plate, or one with a replica faceplate, or a fake one made in Taiwan?? If not trust the experts... ZResto

Some customers amaze me. They think i have 10 employees, a shipping department, and a staff of customer service representatives. A lot of these customers truly believe that THEY are my only customer...and Z-Resto cannot possibly be that busy. To set the record straight Z-Resto restores between 120 and 200 gauges per year...and I AM THE ONLY EMPLOYEE. Yep....this is a one man operation since 2001 when I started. I don't have time to take pictures of your gauges being restored...or have the time to answer all your 26 E-Mails asking me about tracking numbers and where to get their bike painted or what pipes they should buy. I'M 74 years old..and i'm tired. So give the old guy a break please. By the way the proper spelling is BREAK.....not BRAKE. If you want to give me a brake...i'm too afraid to answer your e-mails. One last thing. If you need your CLOCKS restored...I suggest you find a jewelry store or an appliance repair shop. We only restore GAUGES at Z-Resto.