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Kawasaki Z 750L

Make Model	Kawasaki Z 750L
Year	1980 - 81
Engine	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
Capacity	738 cc / 45.0 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	66 х 54 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	9.0:1
Induction	4x 32mm Keihin carburetors
Ignition	CDI
Starting	Electric
Max Power	74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque	5.7 kgf-m / 41.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	Air assisted forks
Rear Suspension	Dual shocks 5-way spring preload and 4-way damping.
Front Brakes	2x 226mm discs
Rear Brakes	Single 226mm disc
Front Tyre	3.25 H19
Rear Tyre	4.00 H18
Wet Weight	250 kg / 552 lbs
Fuel Capacity	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal
Consumption average	47 mpg
Standing ¼ Mile	12.4 sec / 108.6 mph
Top Speed	130 mph

Almost old-fashioned in comparison with the 750s that were to come, the.L-series 750-4 of 1981 nevertheless performed in what would have been taken for true 1 litre 'superbike' fashion no more than a couple of years earlier. With a lighter yet stronger frame than that of the preceding E model, an extra horse or two to bang power up to 74bhp, and rear-suspension units having no fewer than five pre-load positions and four damping settings, the Z would attain 120mph (rider prone) and give nearly 50 mpg in a mixture of town and open-road commuting. The CV Keihin-fed engine was based on the 1976 Z650, having the same stroke of 54mm but with bores enlarged by 4mm, to 66mm. It was black finished, with fin tips polished to base aluminium, and had a four-into-two exhaust system. Less expensive in the UK than any of its rivals, it gave away nothing in performance while retaining, by Suzuki standards, an uncomplicated DOHC layout and two valves per cylinder. In 1982, however, Kawasaki's 750 range was due to be augmented by GP and GT variants to a higher state of tune, the former having an 80bhp/9,500rpm engine. The GT, on 78 bhp, had shaft final drive, leading-axle front fork and air-assisted rear shock absorbers. Both came with oil coolers and a sensors-activated check system to warn of malfunctions.