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{{Motorcycle
|name            = Kawasaki Z1300
|photo            = Kawasaki-z1300-1978-1983-0.jpg
|aka              = Z1300, Z 130, Z1300 DFI, Z1300 DFI, Z 1300 DFI, Z 1300
|manufacturer    = Kawasaki
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1978 - 1983
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = Superbike
|engine          = in-line six, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 62.0mm x 71.0mm
|compression      = 9.9:1
|top_speed        = 129 mph (208 km/h)
|power            = 127.26 HP (94.9 KW) @ 8000RPM
|torque          = 86.3 ft/lbs (117.0 Nm) @ 6500RPM
|fuel_system      = 3x32mm Mikuni
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK BP6ES}} '79-82
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA Y50-N18L-A}} '79-82
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
Clutch: Wet, multi disc <br>
|final_drive= Shaft
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: Telescopic forks <br>
Rear: Dual shocks preload adjustable
|brakes          =Front: dual disc <br>Rear: single disc
|front_tire      = {{tire|100/90-18}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|130/90-17}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 324.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 7.13 Gallon (27.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|oil_filter      = {{oilfilter|K&N KN-126}}<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref>
|recommended_oil= K-tech 10W-40
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[Honda CBX]]
|competition      =
}}
The '''[[Kawasaki]] Z1300 DFI''' was a in-line six, [[four-stroke]] Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Kawasaki]] between 1978 and 1989. It could reach a top speed of 129 mph (208 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 86.3 ft/lbs (117.0 Nm) @ 6500 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 127.26 HP (94.9 KW) @ 8000 RPM. 
==Kawasaki KZ1300==
[[Image:Kawasaki-KZ1300A.jpg|right|thumb|Kawasaki KZ1300A]]
At the end of the Seventies, [[Kawasaki]] was riding high. Several of its models had proved a fantastic success, from the [[Kawasaki Z1|900cc Z1]] to its three-cylinder two-strokes ranging from the [[Kawasaki S1|250cc S1]] to [[Kawasaki H2|750cc H2]]. The [[marque]] had carved itself a solid sporting image, crowned in 1978 by the 250 and 350cc world championships. More crowded than ever, that year the range consisted of no Fewer than 16 models -including three 1000cc machines! The time could not have been better to make a grand gesture, and Kawasaki seized the moment by launching its flagship KZ1300 at the Cologne Show in 1978.  Deisgned to be the successor to the [[Kawasaki Z1|900cc Z1]], the KZ1300 took the concept of motorcycle size beyond previous boundaries and while it seemed almost excessive, it was ahead of its time. 
==Run of Bad Luck==
But its luck ran out. Kawasaki, who had been beaten to the draw by Honda with the launch in 1969 of the [[Honda CB750K|first Japanese 750cc four cylinder]], suffered the same mischance in 1978, when the [[Honda CBX|Honda CBX1000 six-cylinder]] appeared at the beginning of the year, leaving Kawasaki holding only the honor of making the largest-capacity machine in that period of burgeoning technology.
==Over the Top==
Even so, Kawasaki could justifiably be proud of having made the most impressive two wheeler, though it proved a bit over the top for Europe, which only gave a half-hearted welcome to this very efficient(in terms of sheer performance) six-cylinder, which seemed too heavy and insufficiently sporting. In America, too, early enthusiasm faded away and the KZ1300 failed to make its mark, for the US market seems indissolubly wedded to the big [[V-twin]].  The Z1300 was produced until 1989, where it had gained among other improvements, digital fuel injection and a second 200 watt alternator.  [[Don Vesco]]'s World Speed record streamliner was propelled by two turbo charged KZ1300 motors.
==Engine==
The engine was a [[liquid cooled]] in-line six, four-stroke. A 62.0mm [[bore]] x 71.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 1285.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a double overhead cams/twin [[cam]] (dohc). 
==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet, multi disc. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 100/90-18 front [[tire]] and a 130/90-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual disc in the front and a single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Dual shocks preload adjustable. The Z1300 DFI was fitted with a 7.13 Gallon (27.00 Liters) fuel tank. 
==1978 - 1983 Kawasaki Z 1300==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:kawasaki-z1300-1978-1983-3.jpg|600px|1978 - 1983 Kawasaki Z 1300
File:kawasaki-z1300-1978-1983-2.jpg|600px|1978 - 1983 Kawasaki Z 1300
File:kawasaki-z1300-1978-1983-1.jpg|600px|1978 - 1983 Kawasaki Z 1300
File:kawasaki-z1300-1978-1983-0.jpg|600px|1978 - 1983 Kawasaki Z 1300
</gallery>
Equipped with a liquid cooled, four stroke engine, the Z1300, the 1978 model, is a Kawasaki motorcycle which could run with a top speed of 139 mp/h. Moreover, the bike has a consumption average of 36 mp/g.
==1979==
==1979==
[[Image:1979-kawasaki-kz1300-a1.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Kawasaki KZ1300-A1]]
[[Image:1979-kawasaki-kz1300-a1.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Kawasaki KZ1300-A1]]
[[Image:1979 Kawasaki KZ1300.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Kawasaki KZ1300]]
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*1,300 cc
*1,300 cc
*6 cylinder, watercooled, 1300 cc engine. Front dual disc & rear disc brakes, shaft drive, cast wheels.
*6 cylinder, watercooled, 1300 cc engine. Front dual disc & rear disc brakes, shaft drive, cast wheels.
*[[Four-stroke]], 6 Cylinder
*4-Stroke, 6 Cylinder
*Dual Over Head Camshaft,
*Dual Over Head Camshaft,
*Water-Cooled
*Water-Cooled
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*1286 mL
*1286 mL
*[[Four-stroke]], 6 Cylinder, Dual Over Head Camshaft
*4-Stroke, 6 Cylinder, Dual Over Head Camshaft
*5-Speed, Return Shift
*5-Speed, Return Shift
*Color
*Color
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*Changes: Graphic
*Changes: Graphic


==In Media==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-dick-emery-show#kawasaki-z1300 The Dick Emery Show]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/troppo-forte#kawasaki-z1300 Troppo forte]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/mesrine-lennemi-public-n1#kawasaki-z1300 Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/le-solitaire#kawasaki-z1300 Le solitaire]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/le-pont-du-nord#kawasaki-z1300 Le pont du Nord]
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/boon#kawasaki-z1300 Boon]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/dio-li-fa-e-poi-li-accoppia#kawasaki-z1300 Dio li fa e poi li accoppia]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/mesrine-linstinct-de-mort#kawasaki-z1300 Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct]
==References==
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{{Kawasaki KZ}}
{{Kawasaki}}
[[Category:Superbike motorcycles]]
[[Category:1970s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1980s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|KZ1300A]]
[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|KZ1300A]]
[[Category:Kawasaki KZ series]]
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[[Category:Six cylinder motorcycles]]

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