What was the purpose of the Kawasaki Spectre?

What was the purpose of the Kawasaki Spectre?

The Spectre would be a performance custom, intended to challenge the Harley Shovelheads. Kawasaki Spectre rear wheel/shock. The major mechanical change in the Spectre was in the drivetrain—a shaft put the power from the five-speed transmission to the rear wheel, as opposed to the LTD’s chain.

Is the Kawasaki kz1100 Spectre a good bike?

If you can’t picture it happening, you’re out of luck, because that’s what riding Kawasaki’s new KZ1100 Spectre is like, for better or for worse. Worse, because if you’re the retiring type, the kind who shies away from accepting credit for someone else’s work, you’ll just have to live with it.

Who was the owner of the 1982 Kawasaki kz750n Spectre?

1982 Kawasaki KZ750N Spectre. Owner: John Enney, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. In 1982, this was the latest version of the well-known KZ750, its main differences being a fine paint job and a few other modifications. Gone was all of the bright, shiny stuff, with polished alloy and sparkly chrome conspicuously absent.

What kind of tire does Kawasaki Spectre have?

Despite the obvious pavement-ripping qualities endemic to the mating of a monster motor and a 130/90×16 Dunlop Qualifier rear tire, the Spectre proves its street worth when the engine isn’t revving hard.

What makes a Kawasaki z1100 a Kawasaki Spectre?

The Spectre’s shorter tank allows the rider to be positioned relatively farther forward, making the footpeg placement seem natural. And the Spectre’s handlebar, with more rise and more pullback than the A’s bar, reduces the amount of bend required at the rider’s waist to reach both foot and hand controls.

Is the Kawasaki Spectre a shaft driven bike?

And true enough, the Spectre, Kawasaki’s first such venture with LTD-type hardware, is, like the Midnight bike, shaft-driven. But there the comparison stops.

What’s the quarter mile acceleration on a Kawasaki z1100?

Shaft-drive losses or additions notwithstanding, our Spectre test bike produced an 11.99-second quarter-mile—more than sufficient for any level of around-town blockbusting. So what you get with a big fist of Spectre throttle is not simply hard acceleration, but to be gone.

What kind of engine does a Kawasaki kz1100d have?

Kawasaki KZ1100D Spectre Make Model Kawasaki KZ1100D Spectre Year 1982 – 83 Engine Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, D Capacity 1089 cc / 66.4 cu-in Bore x Stroke 72.5 x 66mm

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