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Type of motorcycle
KZ1000
1977 Kawasaki Z1000 exhibited at classic car show in 2014
Manufacturer
Kawasaki
Parent company
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Production
1977–2005
Predecessor
Kawasaki Z1
Successor
KZ1100
Engine
1,015 cc (61.9 cu in) 1977-1981 998 cc (60.9 cu in) 1981-2005 4 stroke DOHC air cooled Inline 4,
Bore / stroke
70 mm / 69.4 mm × 66 mm (2.76 in / 2.73 in × 2.60 in)
Compression ratio
8.7:1
Top speed
132 mph (212 km/h)[1]
Power
83 hp (62 kW) @ 8,000 rpm (1977), 90 hp (67 kW)(1978)[2]
Wheelbase
1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Dimensions
L: 2,210 mm (87 in) W: 880 mm (35 in) H: 1,200 mm (47 in)
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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] It has an inline-four cylinder engine and a 5-speed transmission, in a 'one down and four up' configuration. Producing about 90 hp, it was one of the fastest production motorcycles of the era.[1] The police model continued in production until 2005.
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