The Kawasaki Z1 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, double-overhead camshaft, carbureted, chain-drive motorcycle introduced in 1972 by Kawasaki. Following the introduction of Honda's CB750 in 1968, the Z1 helped popularize the in-line, across-the-frame four-cylinder, [9] a format that became known as the Universal Japanese Motorcycle or UJM.

The Kawasaki Z1 900 (a.k.a. Big Zed, Lady Z, 900 Super Four) is a superbike produced by Kawasaki from 1972 to 1975. Featuring a four-banger power mill, KMC’s “3-S” styling concept, and industry-leading performance figures, the Z1 was the first in Japan to use a DOHC system on a production model.

Mar 3, 2022 · With a maximum output of 82 hp and a top speed of over 130 mph, the Kawasaki effortlessly outmuscled the 15-hp less powerful Honda and, frankly, anything else on the road. Equally useful to Kawasaki in its current anniversary celebrations, the Z1 was a …

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Apr 22, 2016 · The Kawasaki Z1 was big, it was smooth, and it accelerated like nothing else with its revolutionary horsepower. Learn more at CycleWorld.com.

Apr 3, 2025 · This 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900 is finished in metallic brown and was refurbished under previous ownership, with reported work having included honing the cylinders of the air-cooled 903cc DOHC inline-four and fitting it with a shim bucket kit and replacement piston rings as well as refinishing the braced frame and ancillary components, modifying the triple disc brakes, and …

Aug 24, 2023 · The Z1 900 was Kawasaki's first transverse four-cylinder motorcycle and one-upped the Honda CB750 in the ongoing war of the superbikes.

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Aug 19, 2024 · The 1975 Kawasaki Z900 was powered by a 903cc air-cooled four-stroke four-cylinder engine that delivered 82 hp at 8,500 rpm and 74 Nm (54 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.

Mar 1, 1973 · KAWASAKI 900 Z-1. Cycle World Road Test. Big Bertha No. 2: The fantasy roadster that the Japanese culled from your mind. Their idea of how you think a big American Bertha should look. Trim for...