RCM-617 from AC Sanctuary, inspired by Aitsu to Lullaby... Most of us know the story of the Kawasaki Z1. Introduced in 1972, the 903cc UJM superbike was the fastest and most powerful Japanese four-cylinder ever produced at the time, upstaging the CB750 and birthing the iconic Kawasak| BikeBound
RCM-604 by AC Sanctuary... When the Honda CB900F first appeared in 1979, it wasn't available in the States, as Honda was worried it might steal the thunder of the mighty CBX. American riders grew green with envy at images of European riders hustling the 901cc superbike through the winding| BikeBound
1105cc Kawasaki KZ1000MK-II by AC Sanctuary... The Kawasaki Z1000MK-II appeared in 1978, largely as a response to the Suzuki GS1000 and Honda CB900F. Known as the KZ1000MK-II in some markets, the machine had beautiful new "edged" styling, but that wasn't the only upgrade. The crank was reb| BikeBound
AC Sanctuary's MKII Missile... In 1979, Kawasaki introduced the KZ1000 MKII, which offered new angular styling and a slight power boost out of the 1015cc DOHC inline four engine, now making 93 bhp. The crank had been rebalanced with larger journals, the cams were fiercer, and carbs were up| BikeBound
Possibly the Last: Honda CB1100R from AC Sanctuary... In 1980, Honda unveiled their first-ever homologation special, the CB1100R. Based on the CB900, the single-seat sport bike boasted a 1062cc 16-valve DOHC inline-four producing 120 bhp and was designed for endurance racing, where it made| BikeBound
KZ1000-Powered "A16R 005" from AC Sanctuary... Hiroyuki Nakamura and his team at AC Sanctuary are famous for developing some of the fastest, sexiest restomod motorcycles on the planet. Though they work with many different Japanese superbikes of the 1970s and 80s, their bread and butter is| BikeBound