Kawasaki Motorcycle Chronology 1965 - 1992 (USA)

Here is an item that may be found useful or interesting or both. The Kawasaki Motorcycle Chronology chart. For best viewing checkout the full size images or the pdf linked below.











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Downloadable PDF posted on the Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/details/kawasaki-motorcycle-chronology-1965-1992.

This chart was invaluable at the parts counter when it was current and, admittedly, I have been using it during the creations of posts. Be sure to check out the footnotes including on page three with the overview of the model prefixes (ZX/KZ/ZL,..). One explanation that seems to be missing is the definition of the "/L" on most of the street bikes from 1984 and later. The added "/L" indicates a unit capable of being sold in the California market. They were of course still sold in other states. I cannot speak beyond Michigan but it was not uncommon to get in a semi load of crates and find that one or two were marked with the "L" (e.g.: VN750-A5L).

See a machine from before 1978 that you are not familiar with? Visit www.kawatriple.com using the following link where you can download the 1963 - 1978 Model Recognition Manual. (please advise if link becomes inactive) The kawatriple site also has loads of other useful information.



http://www.kawatriple.com/manuals/recognition/recognition.htm

A watercraft chronology chart similar to this is coming next.

Thanks for looking. Gary  /   kawasaki-yama-zuki