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|photo = Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg | |photo = Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg | ||
|aka = Zepher 550, ZR 550 Zephyr | |aka = Zepher 550, ZR 550 Zephyr | ||
|manufacturer = Kawasaki | |manufacturer = [[Kawasaki]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 1990 - 1999 | |production = 1990 - 1999 | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = Road | |class = [[Road]] | ||
|engine = | |engine = Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = 9.5:1 | |compression = 9.5:1 | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed = 137 mph (220 km/h) | ||
|power = 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 10000RPM | |power = 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 10000RPM | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
|fuel_system = | |fuel_system = | ||
|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK DR9EA}} '91 | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK DR9EA}} '91 | ||
|battery = {{battery|YUASA YB12A-A}} '91 | |battery = {{battery|YUASA YB12A-A}} '91 | ||
|transmission = Gear box: 6-speed <br> | |transmission = Gear box: 6-speed <br> | ||
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|rear_tire = {{tire|140/70-18}} | |rear_tire = {{tire|140/70-18}} | ||
|rake_trail = | |rake_trail = | ||
|wheelbase = | |wheelbase = | ||
|length = | |length = | ||
|width = | |width = | ||
|height = | |height = | ||
|seat_height = | |seat_height = | ||
|dry_weight = 179 kg / 394.6 lbs | |dry_weight = 179 kg / 394.6 lbs | ||
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|fuel_capacity = 3.96 Gallon (14.98 Liters) | |fuel_capacity = 3.96 Gallon (14.98 Liters) | ||
|fuel_consumption = 4.12 liters/100 km (24.3 km/l or 57.09 mpg) | |fuel_consumption = 4.12 liters/100 km (24.3 km/l or 57.09 mpg) | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|oil_filter = K&N KN-401 | |||
|oil_filter = | |||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
|related = [[Kawasaki GT550 | |related = [[Kawasaki GT550]] | ||
|competition = | |competition = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The Zephyr | |||
The '''[[Kawasaki]] ZR550B Zephyr''' was a in-line four, [[four-stroke]] Road [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Kawasaki]] in 1990. It could reach a top speed of 137 mph (220 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 10000 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | ==Engine== | ||
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==Drive== | ==Drive== | ||
The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate | The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate. | ||
==Chassis== | |||
The ZR550B Zephyr was fitted with a 3.96 Gallon (14.98 Liters) fuel tank. | |||
==Engine== | |||
The engine was a Air cooled cooled Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 9.5:1 [[compression ratio]]. | |||
==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 110/80-17 front [[tire]] and a 140/70-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 245mm disc 1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 39mm Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments. The ZR550 Zephyr was fitted with a 15 Liters / 3.9 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 179 kg / 394.6 lbs. | It came with a 110/80-17 front [[tire]] and a 140/70-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 245mm disc 1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 39mm Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments. The ZR550 Zephyr was fitted with a 15 Liters / 3.9 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 179 kg / 394.6 lbs. | ||
== Photos == | |||
[[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr]] | |||
[[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550-1.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr]] | |||
== Overview == | |||
The Zephyr 550 was the smallest of the Zephyr | |||
range, and in some ways ahead of its time. Launched in 1991 as a stylish | |||
naked retro roadster, it occupied a niche later made very successful by | |||
Suzuki's Bandit. It used the air-cooled engine from the GPZ550, de-tuned for | |||
mid-range power, with minor cosmetic changes. The elderly engine was | |||
installed in a good-looking rolling chassis. A box-section aluminum | |||
twin-shock swingarm used sports-style eccentric chain adjusters, while a | |||
classically styled fuel tank and chrome-plated exhaust system rounded off | |||
the handsome design. The Zephyr's straight-line performance was | |||
disappointing though: the engine that produced 48kW (65bhp) in the GPZ550 | |||
was retuned to make just 37kW (49bhp). | |||
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The '''Kawasaki ZR550B''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Kawasaki]] in 1991. | |||
==1990== | ==1990== | ||
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