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1977 KZ650 with aftermarket seat, wire-spoked wheels and drum rear brake. This first Z650 had a single front 275 mm disc brake and a 250 mm rear drum.Although the Z650's engine was based on the 900 cc (55 cu in) there were several differences: the 650 used a plain bearing crankshaft with a HyVo (or "Morse") chain primary drive instead of a gear drive, which necessitated the installation of a ...
This is a list of Kawasaki motorcycles designed and/or ... produced 1978–1980) Z750RS Z2 ... 1976–1983; sold in North America as KZ650) Z1000-H (Fuel Injected ...
2002 Kawasaki KZ1000p. Kawasaki police motorcycles have been produced in four series: Z1-P – A 1975 Kawasaki Z1 900 cc motorcycle, modified through the addition of a shop-installed kit, then in 1976 available factory-built as a police motorcycle; KZ900 Police Special – The 1977 KZ900 motorcycle, upgraded for use as a police motorcycle
The Kawasaki Z series is a family of standard/naked bikes manufactured by Kawasaki since 1972. ... Z750/Z2 (1973–1978) Z750 (2004–2013) Z800 (2013–2016)
The Kawasaki Kz1000 or Z1000 is a motorcycle made in Japan by Kawasaki, manufacturing commenced in September 1976 for the 1977 model year. The Z1000A1 was an upgraded model to replace the 1976 Kawasaki KZ900 (Z900), which in turn replaced the Z1 launched in 1972 in the Z series . [ 3 ]
At the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, Roberts crashed during practice for the 250 cc race, sustaining a concussion and a thumb injury. [12] Shaken up by the accident, he could do no better than seventh place in the 500 cc race, while Sheene won the race to close the points gap on championship points leader Roberts.
The Kawasaki triples were a range of 250 to 750 cc (15 to 46 cu in) motorcycles made by Kawasaki from 1968 to 1980. The engines were air-cooled , three-cylinder , piston-controlled inlet port two-strokes with two exhaust pipes exiting on the right side of the bike, and one on the left.
The CB750's first Japanese competitor was the Kawasaki Z1 in 1972. [9] It was followed in 1976 by the Suzuki GS750 and by the Yamaha XS Eleven in 1978. These manufacturers all produced smaller versions of the same UJM formula, including, for example, the Honda CB500 of 1971. [9] By 1979 Harley-Davidson's big bike sales were down 90%. [12]