Difference between revisions of "Kawasaki Z1"
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==1975 Z1B== | ==1975 Z1B== | ||
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Image:1975-kawasaki-z1b.jpg|1975 Kawasaki Z1B 900 | Image:1975-kawasaki-z1b.jpg|1975 Kawasaki Z1B 900 | ||
Image:1975-Kawasaki-Z1-Brown-0.jpg|1975 Kawasaki Z1 900 in Brown | Image:1975-Kawasaki-Z1-Brown-0.jpg|1975 Kawasaki Z1 900 in Brown | ||
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*Major Changes: Color and marking. Special chain provided with sealed-in grease. Automatic chain oiler discontinued. | *Major Changes: Color and marking. Special chain provided with sealed-in grease. Automatic chain oiler discontinued. | ||
Kawasaki dropped the automatic chain oiler in favor of an o-ring chain. The front forks received revised dampers and softer springs. To improve low speed running there was a new automatic ignition advance. Unlike on the trend with the H1 these changes didn't drop performance. | |||
Kawasaki dropped the automatic chain oiler in favor of an o-ring chain. The paintwork and markings were changed including larger side panel badges. The switchgear was slightly cosmetically changed and the Speedo was now in 10-mph increments. The fuel tap was changed from black to silver and the carbs were modified to improve performance. The front forks received revised dampers and softer springs. To improve low speed running there was a new automatic ignition advance. Unlike on the trend with the [[Kawasaki H1|H1]] these changes didn't drop performance. | |||
==1976 Z1== | ==1976 Z1== | ||