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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 26 Nov 2021 09:17 #858347

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Lately there have been some interesting post on dates, production, and serial numbers on Kawasaki Z1 Historical FB

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1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 26 Nov 2021 11:33 #858350

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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 26 Nov 2021 12:28 #858354

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That first chart is the one I've seen before.  What amazes me is that there were only 130,000 Z1/KZ 900's made over four years.  How did they ever make money?
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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 26 Nov 2021 18:34 #858356

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They should have kept some in reserve and sold them now!

I thought I read somewhere that the KZ900A5 was built in 1977 with leftover 1976 parts,  a bit of information that did not match my somewhat cloudy memory.  The charts seem to confirm my memory?  

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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 27 Nov 2021 00:24 #858359

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Wow thats real interesting, a lot less 79/80 1000st's than i thought, i always figured there would be twice that number, it might be the rare collectors bike in the future.
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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 27 Nov 2021 05:05 #858362

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I read somewhere that the second chart is based on Kawasaki's financial year, which is March to March.  This would explain why there were so many Z1's in 1972 compared to the calendar year.
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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 27 Nov 2021 07:33 #858364

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That first chart is the one I've seen before.  What amazes me is that there were only 130,000 Z1/KZ 900's made over four years.  How did they ever make money?

Think this way! $100 in 1973 adjusted to inflation today is worth about $622!
The 1st Z1's cost $1,999. in 1971 the New Ford Maverick cost that. That Z1 would be cost about $12,500 new today back in 1973's value
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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 27 Nov 2021 09:24 #858365

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Those charts do nothing to support the 1977A5 900. 
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Interesting Information on Early Z1’s 27 Nov 2021 09:51 #858366

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Mikaw post=858365Those charts do nothing to support the 1977A5 900. 

Exact;y my thoughts Matt.  It does show 1976 KZ900 production in July, which would have been after the Summer Shutdown when normally the model change would have happened.

Mike

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1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
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