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The Drifter VN800 is powered by a modern, carbureted, single overhead cam, single pin, liquid cooled 805 cc 55-degree V-twin engine. The twin cylinders have 'cooling fins', but they are almost entirely for show. The Drifter has a hidden rear mono-shock to make it appear to be a hard-tail, akin to a Harley-Davidson Softail. The front and rear ...
Kawasaki offered driving lights as accessories which could be added to the bike to enhance its appearance, while also serving a functional purpose. The Drifter's retro look was achieved by using the Vulcan 1500 as a base from which to generate a streamlined design which would evoke a classic appearance while delivering the benefits of modern ...
The Kawasaki W series is a line of vertical-twin standard motorcycles motorcycles made by Kawasaki beginning in 1965. First sold as a 1966 model in the North American market, the initial Kawasaki W1 had the largest engine displacement of any model manufactured in Japan at the time. [5] [7] [8]
It was an effective design, but suffered from engine shortages and reliability problems. These problems led to the development of an improved model, the Ki-61-II (later Ki-61-II-KAI), powered by the improved 1,120 kW (1,500 hp) Kawasaki Ha-140 inverted V-12 engine, which was heavier than the Ha-40 it replaced. Maximum speed increased from 590 ...
The Kawasaki triples were a range of 250 to 750 cc (15 to 46 cu in) motorcycles made by Kawasaki from 1968 to 1980. The engines were air-cooled , three-cylinder , piston-controlled inlet port two-strokes with two exhaust pipes exiting on the right side of the bike, and one on the left.
Honda Shadow VT 125 motorcycle engine. A V-twin engine, also called a V2 engine, is a two-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders are arranged in a V configuration and share a common crankshaft. The V-twin is widely associated with motorcycles, primarily installed longitudinally, though also transversely. They are also used in a variety of ...
Kawasaki Z1300 fuel system. Kawasaki experienced some oil system problems on 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.
The Kawasaki W800 is a parallel twin motorcycle manufactured and marketed by Kawasaki from 2011 to 2016, and then since 2019. The W800 is a retro style model that emulates the Kawasaki W series , three models that were produced from 1967 to 1975, and which in turn were based on the British BSA A7 . [ 4 ]