1978 A2 & A2A question

What's the difference in a 1978 A2 &A2A ??

A2a is the vetter version full kit fairing suitcases etc decked out in red white and blue iirc there were only like 2000 made.

Saw a nice original on craigslist for $500 minus motor a few months back

Alright I understand now. Thanks !!

floivanus wrote: A2a is the vetter version full kit fairing suitcases etc decked out in red white and blue iirc there were only like 2000 made.

Saw a nice original on craigslist for $500 minus motor a few months back

200. They are white with red and blue graphics.
There is one floating around town being ridden
by the original owner.

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I was under the impression that the A2A was simply the California spec version of the A2. Different carb jetting for emissions and such. Surely the Vetter bikes were A2As as they would have been assembled in California, but I don't think an A2A is necessarily a Vetter bike.

My buddy Porchev914 has an A2A and it was almost exactly the same as my A2 when both were in stock form. No fairing or bags on that bike.

I beg to differ...the Commemorative model was never designated as an official model by Kawasaki...it was a PR stunt issued to dealers...and they could do what they wanted with them. There is no way to track the Commemorative model as the individually numbered motorcycles were only noted as such by a unique number on the top of the fuel tank...and this number was not associated with either a list of motor or frame VINs. The A2A is the beginning of the California spec model era...the A2 is the 49 state edition.

Ahh...you beat me testarossa!

Well Mr Mcdroid it seems we are often on the same wavelength.

A2A was simply a later production 1978, where the A2 was early production. Late production was to change carbs setup, eliminate the headlight on/off switch, slight revisions to exhaust, new black paint as an option. All the emissions, noise and safety government mandated at the mid 1978 time frame was why this was done, not sure if California actually had anything to do with it or not, but the A2A was sold throughout the entire USA later in the year where the A2 was sold throughout the entire USA previously.
I think the Spirit of America special touring model built in Lincoln, NE fell into the A2A time frame in manufacture also.

RonKZ650 wrote: A2A was simply a later production 1978, where the A2 was early production. Late production was to change carbs setup, eliminate the headlight on/off switch, slight revisions to exhaust, new black paint as an option. All the emissions, noise and safety government mandated at the mid 1978 time frame was why this was done, not sure if California actually had anything to do with it or not, but the A2A was sold throughout the entire USA later in the year where the A2 was sold throughout the entire USA previously.
I think the Spirit of America special touring model built in Lincoln, NE fell into the A2A time frame in manufacture also.

Agree, All the A2A's were made after January 1st, 1978. The lack of the on/off headlight switch was the best way of spotting one. Only the old style Kawasaki Microfishe show the different part numbers for the two RH switches. All that newfangled computer parts diagrams don't even show there was a difference!!!

January 1st, 1978 was the first times motorcycles sold in the U.S. had any type of emission standards. The A2A's did not run as good as the early models. Thats when 29mm Smoothbore sales went through the roof!!!!