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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Zephyr 550: history, specs, pictures}}
{{Motorcycle
{{Motorcycle
|name            = Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr
|name            = Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr
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|manufacturer    = [[Kawasaki]]
|manufacturer    = [[Kawasaki]]
|parent_company  =
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1991
|production      = 1990 - 1999
|model_year      =
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|successor        =
|class            =
|class            = [[Road]]
|engine          = Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
|engine          = 553[[cc]] [[Four-stroke]] [[inline-four]] cylinder. [[DOHC]], oil-cooled, 2 valves per cylinder.
|bore_stroke      =
|bore_stroke      = 58.0mm x 52.4mm <ref name="owners">{{cite book|title=1990 Kawasaki EL250E owners manual|publisher=Kawasaki}}</ref>
|compression      = 9.5:1
|compression      = 9.5:1
|top_speed        =
|top_speed        = 99 mph (160 km/h)
|power            =
|power            = 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 10000RPM
|torque          =
|torque          = 29.5 ft/lbs (40.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM
|fuel_system      =
|fuel_system      = 4 30mm Keihin CVK30 carburetors
|ignition        =  
|ignition        =  
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK DR9EA}} '91
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK DR9EA}} '91<ref name="owners" />
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YB12A-A}} '91
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YB12A-A}} '91
|transmission    = 6 Speed
|transmission    = Gear box: 6-speed <br>
Clutch: wet plate <br>
|final_drive={{chain|520x108}}
|final_drive={{chain|520x108}}
|front_sprocket=16T
|front_sprocket=16T
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|rear_tire    = {{tire|140/70-18}}  
|rear_tire    = {{tire|140/70-18}}  
|rake_trail      =
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|wheelbase        = 1435 mm (56.5 in)
|length          =
|length          = 2080 mm (84.25 in)
|width            =
|width            = 755 mm (29.7 in)
|height          =
|height          = 1095 (43.11 in)
|seat_height      =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      = 179 kg / 394.6 lbs
|dry_weight      = 179 kg / 394.6 lbs
|wet_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 206.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 15 Liters / 3.9 US gal
|fuel_capacity    = 3.96 Gallon (14.98 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption = 4.12 liters/100 km (24.3 km/l or 57.09 mpg)
|oil_capacity    = 3.0 L (3.2 US qt)
|recommended_oil  = K-tech SAE 10W-40
|oil_filter      = K&N KN-401
|oil_filter      = K&N KN-401
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[Kawasaki GT550]]
|related          = [[Kawasaki GT550]] <br />[[Kawasaki ZX550A]]
|competition      =
|competition      =
|manuals          = [[File:1990 Kawasaki ZR550-B2 owners.pdf]]
}}
}}
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 [[Kawasaki ZX550A|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==
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]].   
The engine was a oil & [[air cooled]] in-line four, four-stroke. A 58.0mm [[bore]] x 52.4mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 553.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a double overhead cams/twin [[cam]] (dohc).   
 
==Drive==
The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate clutch.


==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
== Photos ==
range, and in some ways ahead of its time. Launched in 1991 as a stylish
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
naked retro roadster, it occupied a niche later made very successful by
File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr
Suzuki's Bandit. It used the air-cooled engine from the GPZ550, de-tuned for
File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550-1.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr
mid-range power, with minor cosmetic changes. The elderly engine was
File:kawasaki-zephyr-550-1991-1998-3.jpg|600px|1991 - 1998 Kawasaki Zephyr 550
installed in a good-looking rolling chassis. A box-section aluminum
File:kawasaki-zephyr-550-1991-1998-2.jpg|600px|1991 - 1998 Kawasaki Zephyr 550
twin-shock swingarm used sports-style eccentric chain adjusters, while a
File:kawasaki-zephyr-550-1991-1998-0.jpg|600px|1991 - 1998 Kawasaki Zephyr 550
classically styled fuel tank and chrome-plated exhaust system rounded off
</gallery>
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).


==Specifications==
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The '''Kawasaki ZR550B''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Kawasaki]] in 1991.


==1990==
==1990==
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*Owner's Manual No. - 99922-1898-01, (DE) 99923-1482-01
*Owner's Manual No. - 99922-1898-01, (DE) 99923-1482-01
*Service Manual No. - 99924-1136-02
*Service Manual No. - 99924-1136-02
==In Movies==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/blue-bloods#kawasaki-zr550b-zephyr Blue Bloods]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/khamsa#kawasaki-zr550b-zephyr Khamsa]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/stingers#kawasaki-zr550b-zephyr Stingers]
== References ==
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[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|ZR550B]]
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[[Category:Kawasaki ZR series]]
[[Category:Kawasaki ZR series]]
[[Category:1990s motorcycles]]

Revision as of 21:29, 21 July 2019

Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg
Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr
Manufacturer
[[Kawasaki]]
Also called Zepher 550, ZR 550 Zephyr
Production 1990 - 1999
Class [[:Category:Road motorcycles|Road]] [[Category:Road motorcycles]]
Engine
553cc Four-stroke inline-four cylinder. DOHC, oil-cooled, 2 valves per cylinder.
Bore / Stroke 58.0mm x 52.4mm [1]
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Top Speed 99 mph (160 km/h)
Horsepower 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 10000RPM
Torque 29.5 ft/lbs (40.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM
Fuel System 4 30mm Keihin CVK30 carburetors
Spark Plug NGK DR9EA '91[1]
Battery YUASA YB12A-A '91
Transmission Gear box: 6-speed
Clutch: wet plate
Final Drive Chain: 520x108
Front Sprocket 16T
Rear Sprocket 41T
Suspension Front: 39mm Telescopic forks
Rear: Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments
Brakes Front: 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers
Rear: Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tire 110/80-17
Rear Tire 140/70-18
Wheelbase 1435 mm (56.5 in)
Length 2080 mm (84.25 in)
Width 755 mm (29.7 in)
Height 1095 (43.11 in)
Weight 179 kg / 394.6 lbs (dry), 206.0 kg (wet)
Oil Capacity 3.0 L (3.2 US qt)
Oil Filter K&N KN-401
Recommended Oil K-tech SAE 10W-40
Fuel Capacity 3.96 Gallon (14.98 Liters)
Fuel Consumption 4.12 liters/100 km (24.3 km/l or 57.09 mpg)
Related Kawasaki GT550
Kawasaki ZX550A
Manuals 1990 Kawasaki ZR550-B2 owners.pdf
More Manuals


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

The engine was a oil & air cooled in-line four, four-stroke. A 58.0mm bore x 52.4mm stroke result in a displacement of just 553.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a double overhead cams/twin cam (dohc).

Drive

The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate clutch.

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.


Photos

Specifications

Make Model Kawasaki 550 Zephyr
Year 1991
Engine Type Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
Displacement 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in
Bore X Stroke 58 x 52.4 mm
Cooling System Air cooled
Compression 9.5:1
Induction 4x 30mm Keihin carburetors
Ignition
Starting Electric
Max Power 49 hp / 37 kW @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque 40 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
Transmission 6 Spee
Final Drive Chain
Front Suspension 39mm Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments
Front Brakes 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers
Rear Brakes Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tire 110/80-17
Rear Tire 140/70-18
Dry Weight 179 kg / 394.6 lbs
We -weight 206 kg / 454 lbs
Fuel Capacity 15 Liters / 3.9 US gal

1990

1990 Kawasaki ZR550-B1



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, dcylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color : Candy Atlantlc Blue, Candy Cardinal Red
  • Beginning Engine No. : KZ550DE060001
  • Beginning Frame No. : JKAZRFB1()LA000001
  • Parts Catalog No. : 99961-0310
  • Owner's Manual No. : 99920-1519-01
  • Service Manual No. : 99924-1363-02

1991

1991 Kawasaki ZR550-B2
1991 Zephyr ZR550-CAN
1991 Zephyr ZR550-CAN



  • 553 mL
  • Color : Same as ZR550-B1
  • Beginning Engine No. : KZ550DE0600001
  • Beginning Frame No. : ZR550B-004001,
    • (AU)(Canada)(US)JKAZRFB1()MA004001
  • Parts Catalog No. : 99917-1453-01, (Canada)(US)99961-0310,
    • (0)99917-1452-01
  • Owner's Manual No. : 99922-1575-01, (Canada)(US)99920-1534-01,
    • (West Germany)99923-1291-01
  • Service Manual No. : Same as ZR550-B1

1992

1992 Kawasaki ZR550-B3



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color : Candy Atlantic Blue, Candy Cardinal Red
  • Beginning Engine No. : KZ550DE060001
  • Beginning Frame No. : ZR550B-012001,
  • (US)JKAZRFB1()NAO12001
  • Parts Catalog No. : 99917-1452-03, (Europe)99977-1453-05
  • Owner's Manual No. : 99922-1622-01, (West Germany)99923-1374-01
  • Service Manual No. : 99924-1135-02


1993

1993 Kawasaki ZR550-B4



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color : Luminous Vintage Red, Pearl Boulogne
  • Beginning Engine No. : KZ550DE060001
  • Beginning Frame No. : ZR550B-022001
  • Parts Catalog No.:99917-1453-05
  • Owner's Manual No.: 99922-1658-01, (West Germany)99923-1335-01,
    • (France)99947-1121-01
  • Service Manual No.: 99924-1136-02

1994

1994 Kawasaki ZR550-B5



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color : Luminous Vintage Red, Pearl Boulogne, Pearl Purplish Black Mica
  • Bqinning Engine No. : KZ550DE060001
  • Beginning Frame No. : ZR550B-030001,
    • (US)JKAZRFB1()RA030001
  • Parts Catalog No.: 99917-1452-03, (Europe)99917-1453-05
  • Owner's Manual No.: 99922-1697-01, (West Germany)99923-1360-01,
    • (France)99947-1121-01
  • Service Manual No.: 99924-1136-02


1995

1995 Kawasaki ZR550-B6



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color - Pearl Purplish Black Mica (20), Luminous Vintage Red (P5), Pearl Boulogne (VG)
  • F No. - ZR550B-036001
  • Engine No. - KZ550DE060001
  • Parts Catalog No. - 99917-1453-06
  • Owner's Manual No. - 99922-1738-01, (DE) 99923-1396-01,
    • (FR) 99947-1170-01
  • Service Manual No. - 99924-1136-02


1996

1996 Kawasaki ZR550-B7



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color - Pearl Purplish Black Mica (20), Olar White (F1), Luminous Vintage Red (P5), Pearl Boulogne (VG)
  • F No. - ZR550B-041001
  • Engine No. - KZ550DE060001
  • Parts Catalog No. - 99917-1730-03
  • Owner's Manual No. - 99922-1782-01
  • Service Manual No. - 99924-1136-02

1997

1997 Kawasaki ZR550-B8



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color - Pearl Purplish Black Mica (20), Luminous Vintage Red (P5), Pearl Boulogne (VG)
  • VIN No. - JKAZRFB1vVA045001
  • F No. - ZR550B-045001
  • Engine No. - KZ550DE060001
  • Parts Catalog No. - (EUR) 99917-1730-03, (AU) 99917-1731-02
  • Owner's Manual No. - (AU) (EUR) 99922-1844-01, (DE) 99923-1452-01
  • Service Manual No. - 99924-1136-02

1998

1998 Kawasaki ZR550-B9



  • 553 mL
  • 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled
  • 6-speed, Return Shift
  • Color - Pearl Purplish Black Mica (20), Luminous Vintage Red (P5), Pearl Boulogne (VG)
  • F No. - ZR550B-050001
  • Engine No. - KZ550DE060001
  • Parts Catalog No. - 99917-1730-03
  • Owner's Manual No. - 99922-1898-01, (DE) 99923-1482-01
  • Service Manual No. - 99924-1136-02



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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1990 Kawasaki EL250E owners manual. Kawasaki.