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ALAN CLARKE’S KAWASAKI Z200

Thought that your readers might appreciate seeing photographs of a rare bike on British roads! My Kawasaki Z200 first saw the light of day in 1982. I purchased my Z in 2010 with 47k on the clock, courtesy of seven previous owners. It had been restored and was a ‘runner’, but it had issues. The clutch springs had been replaced with heavy-duty ones more suited to a large-capacity sports

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