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For the 1982 model year, Kawasaki introduced the KZ1000R1 Eddie Lawson Replica (ELR); based on the KZ1000J2. The 1983 model was designated KZ1000R2 with cams and a cylinder head from the 1982 GPz1100B2, boosted power from 102 to 104 at 8500 rpm. The bike had a limited run of 750, and was named after the Eddie Lawson 1981-1982
Eddie Ray Lawson [1] (born March 11, 1958) is an American former professional motorcycle racer. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1981 to 1992 . A four-time FIM 500cc road racing world champion , Lawson is prominent for being the first MotoGP competitor to win back-to-back 500cc world ...
The Kawasaki Zephyr is a range of retro-styled naked superbikes made in the 1990s in Kawasaki's Z series. All models have transverse air-cooled dual overhead camshaft inline-four engines . There were a number of Zephyr models, in four engine capacities, 400, 550, 750, and 1,100 cc (24, 34, 46, and 67 cu in).
[7] [8] It is the evolution of the ZRX1100 which is a stylized version of the "Eddie Lawson Replica" KZ1000R [9] sold in 1982. [6] With the ZRX1200R, Kawasaki's goal was to produce a motorcycle with the performance of a modern motorcycle, while retaining a design similar to the original Eddie Lawson Replica.
He successfully defended his crown in 1980 by fighting off future Hall of Famers Eddie Lawson on a Kawasaki and Freddie Spencer on a Honda. [1] In 1985 Cooley suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash at Sears Point Raceway. [1] He eventually recovered to race again but he was never able to recapture his form.
Kawasaki dealership in Japan. Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. (カワサキモータース株式会社, Kawasaki Mōtāsu Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese mobility manufacturer that produces motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, watercraft, outboard motors, and other electric products.
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Kawasaki: 1 Racecrafters 1978: Reg Pridmore (3) Kawasaki 0 Vetter: 1979: Wes Cooley: Suzuki: 0 Yoshimura: 1980: Wes Cooley (2) Suzuki 3 Yoshimura 1981: Eddie Lawson: Kawasaki 4 Team Muzzy: 1982: Eddie Lawson (2) Kawasaki 5 Team Muzzy 1983: Wayne Rainey: Kawasaki 6 Team Muzzy 1984: Fred Merkel: Honda: 10 American Honda: 1985: Fred Merkel (2 ...