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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 = | |production = 1990 - 1999 | ||
|model_year = | |model_year = | ||
|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = [[Road]] | ||
|engine = Four stroke | |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 | |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 = | |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 | ||
|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 | 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 == | |||
<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> | |||
==Specifications== | |||
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==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 == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{motorcycle-stub}} | {{motorcycle-stub}} | ||
{{Kawasaki}} | {{Kawasaki}} | ||
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[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|ZR550B]] | [[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|ZR550B]] | ||
[[Category:Kawasaki ZR series]] | [[Category:Kawasaki ZR series]] | ||
[[Category:1990s motorcycles]] | |||