Kawasaki_Z750_twin

Kawasaki Z750 twin

Kawasaki Z750 twin

Historic Japanese motorcycle

This article is about the 1970s twin-cylinder. For the 1973 four-cylinder, see Kawasaki Z750 (1973). For the 2000s four-cylinder, see Kawasaki Z750.

The Kawasaki KZ750B twin is a twin-cylinder, touring motorcycle announced in 1975 and manufactured from 1976 to 1979. It was based on the smaller Kawasaki KZ400 introduced in 1975.

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The air cooled engine shared similar engine design with the KZ400 having chain-driven twin dynamic balancer shafts. The valve seats were hardened to allow use of low-grade fuel.

The machine was engineered to have a wide power band and smooth torque curve.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    The new Kawasaki Z750. Factory colour advert. Motor Cycle Weekly, 14 February 1976, pp.18-19 (centrespread). Retrieved 7 January 2022
  2. [2]
    Kawasaki 76 range, New Motorcycling Monthly (Editor John Thorpe), IPC Magazines, January 1976, p.4
  3. [3]
    Z750: A twin without tears. Road test. Motor Cycle Weekly, 18 September 1976, pp.30-32. Retrieved 7 January 2022


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