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What year motor is this? 13 Jan 2021 12:45 #841672

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I am in London, Ontario.

This motor is going in a drag bike, I don't know too much about 900/1000 motors since the majority of my bikes are KZ650/750.

I have three drag bikes, a sit up chassis 1327, a lay down chassis 1200 (motor shown is for this), and a KZ650 (831) that runs injected alcohol.
I also have five KZ650 street bikes.

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What year motor is this? 13 Jan 2021 13:20 #841675

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The engine # starts with KZT00, not Z1E, so it is a KZ1000 number. However looking back at the original photograph it appears that the ridge surrounding the boss for the engine # has been sanded off, so it could very likely have been restamped. Whoever did it did a fairly nice job other than the final 0 which is not even visible in the photo.

Mike
Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
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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What year motor is this? 13 Jan 2021 15:25 #841680

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Yes, I know that krazee. But the barrels are Z1, as is the valve cover. And I think the lower case may also be from a Z1.

After a second look I'm pretty sure the lower case isn't from a Z1. Also, the cam chain tensioner looks weird. And whoever put those carb boots on did them upside down and backwards.

Injected...I thought if you were close I could have a look. But London is a bit out of my way!
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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What year motor is this? 13 Jan 2021 15:58 #841682

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According to that web site it looks to be a set of 78 Police cases :

www.zedder.com/Info/78%20KZ1000-C1A%20Police.htm

Barrel and head are probably off a Z1, engine covers from years other than what the cases are.

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