z350?

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z350?

29 Jan 2014 13:09
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how many of you knew that a 350 four stroke twin existed?

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be honest :)

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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 14:20
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Never seen one. :huh: A European model?
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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 14:40
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I never heard of it, but that's a nice looking bike in the photo. It may not have been imported into the US; at least the bike in the pic must have been a non-US bike as the badge shows Z350 rather than KZ350. I wonder if it shares many parts with the 2 cylinder KZ400? Ed
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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 17:44
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Looks a lot like the 400 especially the engine.
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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 18:04
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nope...what country
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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 20:21
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meant for markets where cc limitations are enforced
same motor as a kz750 only downsized
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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 20:26
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We never had it in the USA. Looks just like a KZ400 with a smaller bore most likely.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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Re: z350?

29 Jan 2014 21:48
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well, in 38 years of dealing with older stuff, never heard about one either.

discovered it when a guy claimed he built a cafe racer around a kawasaki 350 twin and i posted a reply that such things never existed.... need to eat a hat now,

full name was Z350i and the "i" stands for italy,
Guess it was an italy only model to get around taxes for higher than 350cc imports at the time

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Re: z350?

30 Jan 2014 06:25
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Well, that is three regional-only models that were not included in the Kawasaki Recognition Guide series: 1979 KZ1000-S1 (Germany only), KZ1000-G1 (North America only) and this Z350i (Italy only). I'll wager there are others. :)
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Re: z350?

30 Jan 2014 06:49 - 30 Jan 2014 07:21
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This guy gives a quick description of the model which pretty much has been already surmised here on KZR. KZ400.com - I made a little mess in the crankcase (Z350i)

Interesting paint detail.
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Re: z350?

30 Jan 2014 08:16
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Some countries had cc limitations for learner riders (England was 250cc when I lived there).

Insurance rates also played a part. I know growing up in England, the insurance companies used to have significantly higher rates for bikes larger than 350cc.
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