The Kawasaki Z1 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, double-overhead camshaft, carbureted, chain-drive motorcycle introduced in 1972 by Kawasaki. Following...
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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. It has an inline-four...
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(46 cu in), so the 900 cc (55 cu in) Kawasaki Z1 could not be sold in Japan. Visually the Z2 is similar to the Kawasaki Z1, with the main difference being...
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the previous 903 cc capacity Z1/Z900. Kawasaki introduced the Z1 (900) motorcycle in 1972 as the first of the Kawasaki Z series, with four cylinders...
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market starting in 1989. Zephyr styling is roughly based on the old Kawasaki Z1, with twin shock rear suspension, a relatively upright riding position...
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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...
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flying platform of the 1960s Kawasaki Z1, a motorcycle Sony HVR-Z1, a HDV format camcorder manufactured by Sony Sony Xperia Z1, a smartphone manufactured...
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modern version of the Kawasaki Z900/Z1, the Z750 is considered[by whom?] a modern take on the Kawasaki Z750RS Z2. In 2007, Kawasaki launched a revised version...
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The Kawasaki Z650 (known as KZ650 in North America) was produced as a 652 cc (39.8 cu in) standard motorcycle by Kawasaki from 1976 until 1983. It had...
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series. These brought custom-styling touches to the in-line four-cylinder Kawasaki Z1 standard street-bike/roadster model. The LTD style was typified by shortened...
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quality. UJMs included such prominent models as the Honda CB500, the Kawasaki Z1, and the Suzuki GS750. Such machines had massive sales, and UJMs continued...
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While Kawasaki was working to "make the H1 acceptable in civilized society", they also released the delayed inline-four four-stroke, the Z1, in 1972...
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(1977 Model Year). The GS750 engine was essentially patterned off the Kawasaki Z1-900, and became the design basis for all air-cooled Suzuki four-stroke...
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initially declared winners. Kawasaki Z1-900 riders Len Atlee and Ken Blake were declared winners after a recount. Another Kawasaki was disqualified for petrol...
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(A.K.A. KZ500, KZ550, GPz550) (produced: 1979–1985) Kawasaki Z750 twin (produced: 1976–1978) Z1/KZ900 (produced: 1972–1976; Z900 sold in North America...
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(2018–present) Z1 (1972–1975) Z900/KZ900 (1976–1977) Z1000/KZ1000 (1977–2005) Z1000 (2003–2016) Z1100 (1980–1986) Z H2 (2020–present) Z1300 (1979–1989) Kawasaki KZ750...
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(240 km/h). Prior to its design, Kawasaki envisioned producing a sub-liter engine that would be the successor to the Z1. Although its steel frame, 16-inch...
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The Eliminator name was first used by Kawasaki in 1985 on the ZL900 A1 motorcycle, creating one of the first "sport cruisers" by using a sport bike engine...
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ISBN 0-87349-714-7 Siegal, Margie (May–June 2006), "1973 Kawasaki Z1: King of the Road; The Kawasaki Z1 was 900cc of pure power and precision", Motorcycle Classics...
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The Vulcan name has been used by Kawasaki for their custom or touring bike since 1984, model designation VN, using mostly V-twin engines ranging from 398...
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CBR1100XX Kawasaki Concours Kawasaki 1400GTR Kawasaki Eliminator (some models only) Kawasaki GPZ900R (a.k.a. Ninja 900) Kawasaki Z1 Kawasaki Z1000 Kawasaki Z900...
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expensive. Other large Japanese motorcycles, such as the Honda CB750 and the Kawasaki Z1 were cheaper but were not ideal tourers with their small fuel tanks and...
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fibreglass tanks. Increasingly, three-cylinder Kawasaki two-strokes, four-cylinder four-stroke Kawasaki Z1, and four-cylinder Honda engines were the basis...
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News Machine of the Year, ousting the sitting-winner of four-years, the Kawasaki Z1. Released in Japan in 1976 as the GX750 fitted with wire wheels (as opposed...
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members of his group Sanctuary. Motorcycles featured include the legendary Kawasaki Z1(900). Stone initially rides a Norton. The promotional trailer video features...
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Kawasaki Z1300 is a standard motorcycle unusual for its large-displacement 1,300 cc inline -six engine made by Kawasaki from 1979 to 1989. Kawasaki Z1300's...
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setting speed records at Daytona (which were only broken in 1971 by the Kawasaki Z1). Cycle World recorded a top speed of 117.03 mph (188.34 km/h) in their...
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ZR400. Kawasaki Z series Bad vibrations. Motorcycle Mechanics, May 1975, pp.50-55. Accessed 18 May 2020 New Kawasaki KZ400 twin. Son of Z1. Kawasaki Motors...
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had a 101.6 mm × 101.6 mm (4.00 in × 4.00 in) bore and stroke. 1973 – Kawasaki Z1 and KZ(Z)900 had a 66.0 mm × 66.0 mm (2.60 in × 2.60 in) bore and stroke...
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Records Preceded by SS100 Pendine Fastest production motorcycle 1949–1952 Succeeded by Kawasaki Z1...
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