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22-400: Kawasaki Z1300's length is 89.1 inches, and its width is 30.9 inches, its height: 49.8 inches, the wheelbase is 62.2 inches, seat height is 31.2 inches, ground clearance is 5.5 inches, weight is 314 kg. The Z1300 had six cylinders, water cooling, and shaft drive . The undersquare stroke of 71 mm (2.8 in) and bore of 62 mm (2.4 in) kept the engine width acceptable, but

44-747: A pivotal position in motorcycle brands and is also one of the four powerful motorcycles in Japan. In 1982, Swiss specialty car manufacturer Sbarro constructed a mid-engined sports car with hatchback bodywork called the Sbarro Super Twelve. The Super Twelve had an inline twelve-cylinder engine (a nominal straight-12) which consisted of two "joined" Z1300 engines. The two engines were not a unit, as such, they were connected only by belt. Each engine kept its own gearbox and drove its own rear wheel . The car weighed 800 kg (1,764 lb) and produced 240 bhp (179 kW; 243 PS). Performance

66-444: A special logo on the fuel tank to show that to the public. After a ten-year production run, Kawasaki's only liquid-cooled six-cylinder engine motorcycle was discontinued in 1989 after 20,000 KZ1300/Z1300 models and 4,500 Voyager models had been produced. Kawasaki Motorcycle 's history began in the 1966. Kawasaki Motorcycle is a motorcycle produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries ' Motorcycle and Engine Division. Its first headquarters

88-652: The Honda CBX , Suzuki GS1000 and Yamaha XS1100 in the same period, it is described as a "superbike" for their extreme size and performance for the time. Maintenance of the Z1300s is relatively easy. Valve clearance needs to be checked regularly, but there are only two valves per cylinder and it is rarely necessary to change the shims before 10,000 miles. The three twin-choke carburettors on early machines require regular balance checks to maintain fuel economy and performance. Kawasaki experienced some oil system problems on

110-423: The 1978 bike was also the first bike they tested to go over 130 mph (210 km/h). The 1979 CBX could cover a quarter mile in 11.36 seconds with a terminal speed of 117.95 mph (189.82 km/h). But later CBXs with the addition of saddlebags and a fairing were detuned, and showed the 1981 CBX had lost five hp compared to the 1978 model, from 105 hp down to 100 hp. Cycle Guide praised

132-513: The 1981 model, having only some changes to paint and trim. In the February 1978 issue of Cycle (magazine) editor Cook Neilson wrote this of a review of a pre-production bike, after a four-day review at Orange County Raceway, Willow Springs Raceway , and the Webco dynamometer : "The objective - to build the fastest production motorcycle for sale anywhere in the world - has been met." Comparing

154-505: The CBX into the sport touring category with the CBX-B, detuning the engine to 98 hp (73 kW) and adding Pro-Link monoshock rear suspension, air-adjustable 39 mm front forks, a fairing and optional panniers with a stronger frame to support these additions. The CBX was given ventilated dual front brake discs due to the increased weight. The 1982 model CBX-C model differed little from

176-467: The CBX motor, and supplied this chassis in kit form. The original bike had handling issues if ridden hard and was heavy at 580 lb (260 kg). The Moto Martin addressed the handling problems by creating a new rolling chassis. The new frame was stiffer and lighter than the original and the stock 37mm fork stanchions were replaced by 42mm versions in Moto Martin forks. A single, rear monoshock

198-520: The CBX to the CB900F, Setright added,"The CBX feels better and goes better, and the difference is greater than the difference in price, so the costlier bike is actually the better bargain. ... The CBX engine is as responsive as a racer, the nicest cycle motor to ever reach the street.". The CBX was pre-dated by the six-cylinder 1972–1978 Benelli 750 Sei based on the Honda CB500 Four , but it

220-515: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 251710462 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:41:56 GMT Honda CBX The Honda CBX sports motorcycle was manufactured by Honda from 1978 to 1982. With a 1047cc inline six-cylinder engine producing 105 bhp (78 kW), it

242-618: The bike as "the Vincent Black Shadow of 1979" upon its introduction. In 2011, Australian publication 2 Wheels Magazine named the CBX as one of their favourite 12 superbikes ever. To avoid confusion with Honda CBX series bikes, the CBX is sometimes referred to as the CBX1000 . In 1980, Frenchman Georges Martin of the French firm Moto Martin designed and built a lighter and stiffer nickel tube frame capable of controlling

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264-472: The cylinder block. This arrangement produced an acceptable engine width low down and moved critical items out of harm's way in the event of grounding. Journalist L. J. K. Setright wrote of the CBX's width: "Don't tell me that its engine is too wide: It is no wider than the legs of a rider, so it adds nothing to the frontal area, and personally I would rather have my legs shielded by a cylinder apiece than exposed to every blow ..." In 1981, Honda repositioned

286-448: The early Z1300 (on the A2 version, in 1980, from engine number KZT30A-006201, the oil pan volume increased from 4.5 to 6 litres). In 1981, the electronic ignition system was updated. A major update came with the 1984 model, with the addition of Digital Fuel Injection. This improved the fuel consumption and added ten horsepower for a (claimed) total of 130hp Although its straight-six engine

308-558: The high piston speed limited the maximum rpm figure. During its ten-year production run, fuelling was switched from carburetors to electronic fuel injection and suspension was upgraded to air systems front and rear. Fuel injection system was adopted primarily to improve fuel consumption, but as a bonus were increased power and torque. Cycle World tested the 1979 KZ1300's 0 to 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.00 to 0.40 km) time at 11.93 seconds at 114.79 mph (184.74 km/h) and 0 to 60 mph time at 4.01 seconds. The Kawasaki Z1300

330-629: Was a major turning point for Kawasaki Motorcycle Company. This invention changed the rules of the game in the industry in terms of performance and successfully won the international market. Nowadays, it is a world-renowned motorcycle brand with factories in Japan , Michigan , Philippines , India , Indonesia , Bangladesh , and Thailand . Kawasaki Heavy Industries , is a Japanese company with heavy industry as its primary business. Its business scope covers aviation , space, railway vehicles , motorcycles, ships, machinery, and various equipment. Has occupies

352-479: Was described as "ferocious". Only one was ever built. In 2008, noted British engineer and motorcycle customizer Allen Millyard built a one-off 2300 cc version of the Z1300 by joining two Z1300 engines together in a V-12 configuration. Although Z1300 weight is more than 300 kg, this powerful heart takes less than 12 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 400 meters, and the top speed can reach 220 km/h. Together with

374-405: Was its outstanding feature; but in other respects the bike was conventional , having telescopic forks, a tubular frame, twin rear shocks and straight handlebars . Although bulky, it was only two inches wider than a CB750 . The width across the crankshaft was relatively narrow as the CBX had a stacked engine accessory arrangement, whereby the alternator and ignition items were positioned behind

396-590: Was located in an old meat warehouse, and started humble in the United States . Their initial focus was to realize their dreams and therefore did not focus on any fancy things to minimize management costs and use their finances for bicycle production. Three years after being listed in the United States, Kawasaki Motorcycle Company produced the Mach III 500cc two-stroke three-cylinder engine in 1969. This

418-604: Was manufactured in several versions, namely: Z1300, KZ1300 , ZG1300 and ZN1300. It is the biggest model of the still-ongoing Z series that was started in 1972 with the Z1 (900) . In the U.S., the model was equipped with a windshield , suitcase, and a redesigned frame. This new model was called "Voyager". In Europe, the traditional model was still available. The last 200 models (built in America as all Z1300 models were), built in 1989, have been called "Legendary Six", and were equipped with

440-459: Was smooth, the Z1300 was heavy, expensive and, even after the addition of DFI, not very fuel efficient, and it sold poorly, particularly in Europe . A retrospective review from 2014 said the handling "wallowed, weaved and bucked", and its fuel economy was 9.4 L/100 km; 25 mpg ‑US (30 mpg ‑imp ). Shaft drive Too Many Requests If you report this error to

462-514: Was the flagship of the Honda range. The CBX was well-received by the press, but was outsold by its sibling introduced in late 1979, the Honda CB900F . Honda had produced a Honda RC series six-cylinder race bike in the mid-1960s, but the CBX was Honda's first production 6 cylinder road bike with this GP racing engine technology. The CBX's advanced DOHC 24-valve inline six-cylinder engine

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484-543: Was the latest and most advanced entry into the competitive superbike market. A review in Cycle magazine called the CBX a "breakthrough for the Japanese motorcycle industry" and praised its design, concept, and performance. The CBX was available on the market in late 1978, and the production model was even faster than the prototype. Cycle World got a tested 1/4 mile time of 11.64 seconds at 117.95 mph (189.82 km/h),

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