name that motorcycle engine
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name that motorcycle engine
ok i have this bike its stripped and has an engine i plan to use some day but have no clue what it is
here is what i know
4cyl
turbo charged
air shifter
definitely not stock
here is what i know
4cyl
turbo charged
air shifter
definitely not stock
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See what cha got there was two jokes in one son, I say two jokes in one. There's your ordinary twist the original thread title joke and the underlying engine/injun joke. Laugh boy laugh!
See what cha got there was two jokes in one son, I say two jokes in one. There's your ordinary twist the original thread title joke and the underlying engine/injun joke. Laugh boy laugh!
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Absolutely a Kawasaki.
Photos of the rear suspension, bodywork and wheels would help pin down the year.
You can run the VIN at http://www.kawasaki.com/DefaultFrame...OSEVEHICLE.ASP
FWIW, Kawasaki did sell an OEM turbo.
Google the 1978 Z1-R turbo, aka Z1-R TC.
Several companies made aftermarket turbo kits for the Z1 Kawasakis (the early ones were 903cc, later up to 1,000cc+), and big bore pistons and cylinders were also available. I see the Wiseco on the cylinder. That's not stock, and probably has a substantial overbore.
Below is a link to a '78 turbo Z1-R, which is a collectable bike.
http://vincentrapide.org/cnt_gitem5.asp
Photos of the rear suspension, bodywork and wheels would help pin down the year.
You can run the VIN at http://www.kawasaki.com/DefaultFrame...OSEVEHICLE.ASP
FWIW, Kawasaki did sell an OEM turbo.
Google the 1978 Z1-R turbo, aka Z1-R TC.
Several companies made aftermarket turbo kits for the Z1 Kawasakis (the early ones were 903cc, later up to 1,000cc+), and big bore pistons and cylinders were also available. I see the Wiseco on the cylinder. That's not stock, and probably has a substantial overbore.
Below is a link to a '78 turbo Z1-R, which is a collectable bike.
http://vincentrapide.org/cnt_gitem5.asp
Last edited by dirt bike dave; Sep 11, 2008 at 07:34 PM.
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Absolutely a Kawasaki.
Photos of the rear suspension, bodywork and wheels would help pin down the year.
You can run the VIN at http://www.kawasaki.com/DefaultFrame...OSEVEHICLE.ASP
FWIW, Kawasaki did sell an OEM turbo.
Google the 1978 Z1-R turbo, aka Z1-R TC.
Several companies made aftermarket turbo kits for the Z1 Kawasakis (the early ones were 903cc, later up to 1,000cc+), and big bore pistons and cylinders were also available. I see the Wiseco on the cylinder. That's not stock, and probably has a substantial overbore.
Below is a link to a '78 turbo Z1-R, which is a collectable bike.
http://vincentrapide.org/cnt_gitem5.asp
Photos of the rear suspension, bodywork and wheels would help pin down the year.
You can run the VIN at http://www.kawasaki.com/DefaultFrame...OSEVEHICLE.ASP
FWIW, Kawasaki did sell an OEM turbo.
Google the 1978 Z1-R turbo, aka Z1-R TC.
Several companies made aftermarket turbo kits for the Z1 Kawasakis (the early ones were 903cc, later up to 1,000cc+), and big bore pistons and cylinders were also available. I see the Wiseco on the cylinder. That's not stock, and probably has a substantial overbore.
Below is a link to a '78 turbo Z1-R, which is a collectable bike.
http://vincentrapide.org/cnt_gitem5.asp
1978 kz1000 z1r
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What about GPZ 750 Turbo? I think it was 1883-84 era?
Edit: Looks like a1983-1985 GPZ750 Turbo. Check out www.750turbo.com. Check out the pictures they carry the same frame lines as yours. After looking at the picture earlier I remembered that bike and googled it.
Edit: Looks like a1983-1985 GPZ750 Turbo. Check out www.750turbo.com. Check out the pictures they carry the same frame lines as yours. After looking at the picture earlier I remembered that bike and googled it.
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What about GPZ 750 Turbo? I think it was 1883-84 era?
Edit: Looks like a1983-1985 GPZ750 Turbo. Check out www.750turbo.com. Check out the pictures they carry the same frame lines as yours. After looking at the picture earlier I remembered that bike and googled it.
Edit: Looks like a1983-1985 GPZ750 Turbo. Check out www.750turbo.com. Check out the pictures they carry the same frame lines as yours. After looking at the picture earlier I remembered that bike and googled it.
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I still remember the first time I rode a 750 triple. That was an experience.
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Yea, the Kawi 500cc and 750cc 2 stroke triples from the early 70's were fierce. Too bad the frames did not match the peak hp of the motors.
The GPz750 was a four cylinder four stroke.
The GPz750 was a four cylinder four stroke.