Identify these Kawasaki twins

[7981GS]

Spotted them with the "Please save me" look on them.

The one with a tank had a single front disc.

440 and 650 maybe?

Daniel

 

[TheCafeKid]

750 twins is my guess. I have two of them that are in a little better shape than that in one of my garages. Not mine though.

 

[7981GS]

Even the one with a front drum? Really? Any idea of years?
If they are indeed 750's, I just might pick them up. I love the sound (not the power) of parallel twins.

TIA,

Daniel

 

[srsupertrap]

Kawasaki 440's disc, 750 drum brake

 

[Guest]

KZ440LTD is my guess. But it's only a guess!

 

[makenzie71]

Not 750's. My neighbor has a CSR 750 and the motor looks a lot beefier than those...hard to say by the photos though.

 

[Flyboy]

Kawasaki 440's disc, 750 drum brake

Yep, the one at the back with the tank on would seem to be an LTD 440, I had its sister the Z440, not bad little bikes, never gave any troubles.

I am not familiar with the 750 twin, before my time, or we just never got them here, would that also fall into the LTD family or a totaly different bike?
I know the bigger brother to the LTD 440 was the LTD 750, but it had the inline four, I assume the 750 twin was earlier?
Interesting..........

 

[Guest]

I can't seem to pin it down, but a Z440LTD is close.
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_z400_ltd 79.htm

 

[makenzie71]

I'm not sure about that disc/drum comment. My neighbor's bike has a disc up front.

Flyboy...the 750 twin carried on into the 80's. They're not really part of the LTD line, though. They're more of a standard bike I think. None of the LTD stuff swaps easily, anyway.

 

[Flyboy]

Oh, ok, thanks for the info, first time I have seen one, guess we just never got them, probably U.S market only.

 

[srsupertrap]

IMO they are both not worth the effort of parting out unless they are pretty much free :-\\\

 

[makenzie71]

Always look at scrap value for old beaters. I just dropped off two near-complete bikes that were simply too far gone and got $80 for the pair. That's complete, just rolled off the trailer and gone.

That's how I calculate the risk involved. You got two bikes there...if you can get them for less than 75% of their scrap value, then get them.

 

[Steve]

I think the drum brake is on a 440B model. Offered as the beginner, intro or stripper model, to reduce cost.

Along with the lesser brake, I think they only had kick start, no electric.

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[Guest]

I think I'm getting closer, I think I got the engine size down, perhaps a 400.
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_z400 74.htm

 

[7981GS]

I think I'm getting closer, I think I got the engine size down, perhaps a 400.
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_z400 74.htm

That is exactly what I was thinking the first one was except for the seat that is on it.

Daniel

 

[Guest]

My guess is a 305 the one with the drum brake, I have one sitting in the back of the shop that looks just like it and the other may be a 400 or a 440 they look similar

 

[windcrow]

I would tag the one without the tank as a '78 KZ400A, and somebody added an LTD seat to it, the "B" had the front disc. The one with the tank and nice big seat is probably an '80 KZ440LTD, or possibly the KZ750 twin. The 400's are great cafe bikes; loads of parts available on fleabay

 

[Greg B]

My first NEW bike I ever bought was a CSR 305. Single disc up front, and belt final drive.

 

[Smokinapankake]

I think the drum brake is on a 440B model. Offered as the beginner, intro or stripper model, to reduce cost.

Along with the lesser brake, I think they only had kick start, no electric.

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In my best Beavis and Butthead voice:

Huh Huh you said stripper. Huh Huh.