What does LTD stand for?

Just wondering what LTD stands for. kz440A LTD

Love That Design :laugh: :laugh: maybe LimiTeD :silly:

If that's the case, what makes it limited?

limited edition? Never thought of it actually but will be interested to hear what is does stand for

Always assumed it stood for Limited.

[original in upper case]

CHAPTER SEVEN

THE KZ900-BI LTD: STARTING FRAME NO: KZ900B-500011 ONWARDS

IT HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY OBVIOUS TO KAWASAKI IN AMERICA THAT MOST OWNERS WERE NOT QUITE HAPPY WITH THEIR STANDARD Z1 AND A WHOLE NEW BUSINESS HAD BEGUN SUPPLYING CUSTOM AFTER MARKET PARTS FOR THE Z-RANGE.
KAWASAKI AMERICA, NOT TO BE OUTDONE, DECIDED TO PRODUCE A LIMITED EDITION 900 TO SATISFY THERE CUSTOMERS NEEDS.
KAWASAKI AMERICA EXECUTIVE WAYNE MOULTON THOUGHT THAT THEY COULD PERHAPS PERSUADE SOME OF THE DIE HARD HARLEY RIDERS AWAY FROM THEIR "CHOPPERS" ON TO A "RICE BURNER" WITHOUT LOSING THEIR STREET CRED.! THE RESULTING KZ900-B1 LTD WAS THE FIRST FOR A JAPANESE COMPANY AND STARTED THE BALL ROLLING FOR ALL THE MAJOR MANUFACTURERS TO PRODUCE A CUSTOM TYPE BIKE.
THE IDEA WAS SIMPLE. A STANDARD BIKE WAS STRIPPED ON THE PRODUCTION LINE AND FITTED WITH ALL THE BOLT ON TRICK BITS THAT OWNERS WOULD NORMALLY FIT AFTERWARDS. A LIMITED RUN OF JUST 2000 BIKES WERE BUILT AND THE DEMAND FOR THEM PROVED OVER WHELMING. KAWASAKI WERE ONCE AGAIN ON TO A WINNER.
THE 900 LTD WAS OFTEN IMITATED BUT NEVER EQUALLED. EVEN KAWASAKI WENT ON TO PRODUCE A 250, 305, 400, 440, 550, 650, 750, 1000, AND 1100 CC VERSIONS OF THE FAMOUS "LTD" RANGE.

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1976 KZ900-B1 LTD
FRAME NUMBER: Z1F-500011 >
ENGINE NUMBER: Z1E- 108503 >
COLOUR: CLASSIC RED
This was the first Japanese custom cruiser. Assembled in the states in limited numbers for the disconcerting motorcyclist. An abundance of chrome and bolt on goodies made this Kawasaki a 'RICE BURNER WITH ATTITUDE'. The rear wheel was a fat sixteen-inch item.

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My brand new KZ900 LTD came with a personalized official certificate of authenticity (it's filed around here somewhere) and a personalized metal i.d. plate believed intended for application to top of fuel tank.

Good Fortune!

All my bikes are a Limited edition. :whistle:

Doesn't seem to have much for extra's (customization). But does seem to be a different body style to me. The chrome-starter cover, top of carbs, chain rail, and fenders. Is that what they refer too? Haven't payed much attention to regular kz, just seems the seat and gas tank sit more level with each other than the ltd.

Yes, the LTD is a different body style, designed to more closely mimic the "chopper" look, with stepped seat, smaller fuel tank, etc.

Good Fortune!

Choose the one you like.... acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LTD