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Need to find year of this bike 12 Sep 2018 16:19 #790789

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First post! If I have posted in the wrong area please move to the proper place and forgive an old guy!

Through no fault of my own, I am in possession of a KZ750! I would like to determine the year of this bike. The label on the steering neck says: KZ750-002317 (photo attached). This number is also stamped into the neck. Am I looking in the correct place?

Any help will be appreciated!

Ken

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Need to find year of this bike 12 Sep 2018 16:52 #790790

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The photo didn't show up. Also I believe you left out part of the number that should be stamped on the steering neck. There should be a letter after "KZ750" such as the "E" in the example below. See if the number is in the following format:

KZ750E-000001

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Need to find year of this bike 12 Sep 2018 17:40 #790796

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Ed,

You are correct, of course!! I did omit the E in that number! It should read: KZ750E-002317.

Don't know what happened to the pic (was just a pic of the decal). Perhaps it was too large.

My apologies! My excuse du jour, is advanced age!

Ken

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Need to find year of this bike 12 Sep 2018 17:58 #790798

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1980 KZ 750 E1


Mine has a frame # KZ750E - 006XXX

You can find an pdf of the manual here www.kzrider.com/service-manuals
Select the 3rd one down. The GPz750. It covers your model
1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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Need to find year of this bike 12 Sep 2018 18:02 #790799

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Thanks. Notice on the last page of Kawasaki Service Manual in the link below that the 1980 KZ750-E1 Frame numbers started with "KZ750E-000001" and the 1981 KZ750-E2 frame numbers started with KZ750E-012001. So it looks like your bike is a 1980 KZ750-E1 model. Ed

www.kzrider.com/modules/ServiceManuals/KZ750E1&H1.pdf

Ooops - I see JR beat me to the punch.
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