Which is the 1983 Kawasaki KZ 750 K1?
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When did the Kawasaki KZ750 750 class come out?
But by 1979 the 750 class was by far the most popular, and 100cc was a lot to give away, so Inamura decided that he was going to have to go 750. This was to be no big redesign—no 16-valve heads, no new chassis—the KZ750 would simply be a bigger, better KZ650.
How big is the bore on a Kawasaki KZ750?
And then he developed the KZ650/4, with a bore and stroke of 62 by 54mm, for 652cc total. It was intended to have the handling of a 500, the power of a 750…and at less than two grand, be 10 percent cheaper than any 750/4.
When did the Kawasaki GPZ500 ZZ 500 come out?
Kawasaki GPZ500 ZX500 GPZ ZX 500 Electrical Wiring Harness Diagram Schematic 1987 – 94 HERE Kawasaki KH250 KH 250 Electrical Wiring Harness Diagram Schematic 1976 – 81 HERE
What kind of engine does a Kawasaki KZ750 have?
In 1980 the Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM) design, with an air-cooled, overhead cam, in-line four engine, was pretty much running the industry, and while the difference between a Honda 350/4 and a Yamaha 1100/4 was quite obvious, sometimes the differences were more subtle. Kawasaki had never been one to follow the crowd.
What kind of engine did Kawasaki have in 1980?
Just to clarify things, in 1980 Kawasaki had two very different KZ750s—the KZ750-G parallel twin, the engine of which had been on the market since 1976 (Retrospective, December 1996), and the new in-line four, known by the postfix E.
When did Kawasaki stop making the 650 Class?
The 650 worked for a couple of years, with the aftermarket helping things along by offering all sorts of hop-up equipment. But by 1979 the 750 class was by far the most popular, and 100cc was a lot to give away, so Inamura decided that he was going to have to go 750.