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|class = [[Road]] | |class = [[Road]] | ||
|engine = Four stroke | |engine = 553[[cc]] [[Four-stroke]] [[inline-four]] cylinder. [[DOHC]], oil-cooled, 2 valves per cylinder. | ||
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The '''[[Kawasaki]] ZR550B Zephyr 550''' 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. | |||
== 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 returned to make just 37kW (49bhp). | |||
==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 clutch. | ||
==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
The | 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 == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr | |||
File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550-1.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr | |||
File:kawasaki-zephyr-550-1991-1998-3.jpg|600px|1991 - 1998 Kawasaki Zephyr 550 | |||
File:kawasaki-zephyr-550-1991-1998-2.jpg|600px|1991 - 1998 Kawasaki Zephyr 550 | |||
File:kawasaki-zephyr-550-1991-1998-0.jpg|600px|1991 - 1998 Kawasaki Zephyr 550 | |||
</gallery> | |||
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