What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

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What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 17:11

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Kinda new to the old street bike thing, just tryin to get some info on it all. I am sure you ppl will be like man he asks alot of questions.

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 17:21

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The bike i have(but have yet to get home)is a 79btw, so is it a kz1? or a plain kz?

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07 Jun 2006 17:23

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have a look at this link it tells motor differences

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 17:31

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Well, i read that link and am still not sure what bike i have.haha. Never claimed to be the startest guy around, but yeah think i will spend the evening reading all the old archives. Might just pick some info up there, but thanks for the link:S

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 19:14

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well a z1 is generally a 72-75 900,starting in 76 they were called kz for the most part on the american versions anyway.

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 20:09

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Yea, the designation was changed in 1976. 1973-1975 900 was called the Z1, the 1976 was called the KZ900. Some KZ900s were also made as 1977 model year. That was the end of the Z1/KZ900. 1977 was the release of the KZ1000. So if you have a 1979 900 it is neither a Z1 or a KZ900 because 1979 there was no 900 models from Kawasaki.

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 20:38

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post your frame number and engine number.if its a 79 somebody might of dropped a 900 motor in a 1000 frame.on the bottem left side of cylinder when viewed from front on top of cases does it say 903 or 1015?

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 21:24

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903 and that manufacture tag the last two digits were 79

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 21:32

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Ok, 514979 is what the neck says if i wrote it down right, and i think i did.

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 21:42

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According to this page it is a 1977 KZ900 A5.

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 21:44

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ok, so the 79 at the end dont mean anything?

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Re: What is the difference between a kz1 900 and a kz 900?

07 Jun 2006 21:58

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nope thats just the order they were built in.

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