When did the Kawasaki Z650 custom come out?
A single 245 mm disc was used up front with a 250 mm drum on the rear, more than enough to handle this relatively lightweight bike. Both front and rear fenders were chrome. This model was offered only in North America (and possibly Japan). It was named the Z650 Custom and was introduced in early 1977, somewhat later than the B1.
What kind of disc brakes does a Kawasaki Z650 have?
Along with practically all other Japanese bikes the Z650 has a stainless-steel, front-brake disc which is fine when dry, but always has to be allowed for when wet and cold. Kawasaki sensibly resisted the fashionable temptation to fit another to the rear wheel, and retain a 7-in drum brake.
How is the charging system on a Kawasaki Z650 changed?
The front brake caliper was reversed to the back of the fork leg and the front master cylinder reservoir was changed from a round item to a trapezoidal one. The charging system was changed from a three-phase system to a two phase and the regulator and rectifier were now combined in a single unit.
What kind of fuel does a Kawasaki Z650 use?
Although Kawasaki claim the machine will run on unleaded fuel like the Z1000, in the case of the test bike unless it was run on four-star fuel it would detonate at small throttle openings when pulling hard. This off-idle weakness in the mixture strength was probably connected with the Z650’s excessive cold-bloodedness when starting from cold.
What was the frame number of a Kawasaki Z650?
1976/1977 Z650-B1 STARTING FRAME NUMBER: KZ650B-000001 This four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycle boasted double overhead camshafts just like the bigger Z1 and Kawasaki claimed 64 BHP from the 652cc motor. Unlike the Z1, the 650 used a plain bearing crankshaft and used a primary drive chain instead of a gear driven unit.
What was the starting frame number on a 1978 KZ650?
The front footrests were now rubber mounted to combat vibration and the front forks were slightly modified. 1978 Z650-C2 STARTING FRAME NUMBER: KZ650C-010001 This was better known as the Z650 CUSTOM. The motor was a standard B2 unit but the custom was much modified elsewhere.
What’s the price of a 1978 Kawasaki KZ 650?
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