Interesting Information on Early Z1’s

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26 Nov 2021 09:17 #858347 by Mikaw
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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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    26 Nov 2021 11:33 #858350 by SWest
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    www.facebook.com/groups/EARLYZ1OC/?multi...highlights&ref=notif
    Z1b1000 1975 Z1b
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    26 Nov 2021 12:28 #858354 by hardrockminer
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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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    26 Nov 2021 18:34 #858356 by krazee1
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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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    27 Nov 2021 00:24 #858359 by kzstreetfighter71
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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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    27 Nov 2021 05:05 #858362 by hardrockminer
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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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    27 Nov 2021 07:33 #858364 by z1kzonly
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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
    Or something like that?
     
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    27 Nov 2021 09:24 #858365 by Mikaw
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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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    27 Nov 2021 09:51 #858366 by krazee1
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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.

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    1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
    1974 Z1
    1978 KZ1000 LTD
    1976 KZ900B pile O parts
    1980 KZ750E
    1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)

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