Production 1978–1980 | Class Standard (muscle bike) | |
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Manufacturer Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company Parent company Kawasaki Heavy Industries Engine DOHC 1,015 cc (61.9 cu in) air-cooled, inline-four Bore / stroke 69.4 mm × 66 mm (2.73 in × 2.60 in) | ||
The 'Kawasaki Z1000 Z1-R' (mostly just ' Z1-R 'called') is a Japanese motorcycle model of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. A remarkable characteristic of the Kawasaki Z1000 Z1-R is the 4-in-1 exhaust system on the right side and cast wheels.
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History
Following the success of the Z 1000, Kawasaki developed the "Z1-R" as a new top model motorcycle that would set standards in design and performance. This emphasizes motorcycle with a fixed half-shell lining was only available with a metallic silver-blue paint. Although the design was well received from the potential buyers, sales remained unsatisfactory after tests in motorcycle magazines. They criticized among other things such as the poor engine performance and the small fuel tank.
Trivia
The readers of the Motorrad (magazine) selected at the end of the year 1977 the Z 1 R to Motorcycle of the Year .
