Oct 7, 2009 · In celebration, Kawasaki produced one of the most evocative bikes of the era, the KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica, which extended the model for yet another few years, into 1983. With a particularly stout engine and superb styling, Kawasaki’s 1978 Z1-R should have been a runaway success.

The Kawasaki Z1-R, resplendent in its silver-blue paint, dark tinted windscreen and uniformly modern styling, is the greatest outright attempt at two-wheeled flash ever to emerge from Japan. It is a profiler's utopia and a powerful pseudo-racer, yet it is a reasonable motorcycle for certain riders who want something a little racy, a little ...

Feb 20, 2023 · This 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1-R is powered by a 1,015cc DOHC inline-four paired with a five-speed transmission and finished in metallic light blue. Features include a two-up seat, an electric starter, a four-into-one exhaust system, triple disc brakes, four Mikuni carburetors, 18″ seven-spoke alloy wheels, a quarter fairing with an integrated ...

Sep 4, 2014 · In late 1977, Kawasaki’s new Z1-R, a somewhat sexier version of the KZ1000, was good for a quarter-mile in a hair under 12 seconds at 110 mph. For the late ’70s, that was pretty impressive.

This 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1-R is powered by a 1,015cc inline-four and was modified prior to the seller’s 2022 acquisition with a Mr. Turbo turbocharger kit, strengthened engine and transmission internals, a raked front end, and a repaint in metallic light blue.

In 1978, Kawasaki introduced the Z1000-D1, better known as the Z1-R. This was a factory customised motorcycle featuring a small handlebar fairing, a four into one exhaust system and eighteen inch, seven spoke cast alloy wheels at the front and rear.

Kawasaki Z 1000 Z1R is produced in 1978-79. Engine is Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder., displacement 1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in , produces power 94 hp / 70.0 kW @ 8000 rpm and 8.7 kgf-m / 62.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm.

Kawasaki Z1R-II 1000 (KZ1000-D2/D3) , model year 1979, (North America) (JDM) manual 5-speed gearbox; gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 1016 cm3 / 62.2 cui, advertised power: 69 kW / 93 hp / 94 PS ( SAE net ), torque: 90 Nm / 66 lb-ft

Dec 7, 2012 · Almost forgotten in the rush was the first turbo bike, the 1978 Kawasaki Z1R-TC. The first widespread use of turbochargers was to boost the performance of high-altitude World War II aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. In 1978, Kawasaki’s flagship 1,000cc model needed a boost.

Nov 15, 2020 · 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Z1R for sale on eBay. It’s easy to see the lineage from earlier Kawasaki’s early -70’s four cylinders, even though the factory stylists put a great set of bodywork on the Z1R. Inside, the 1015cc mill had a heavier crankshaft and the four Mikuni carbs had slightly larger bores.