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{{Infobox Motorcycle
#Redirect [[Kawasaki ZR550B]]
|name            = [[Kawasaki]] ZR550 Zephyr
|image            = [[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-550.jpg|frameless|Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr]]
|aka              = ZR 550 Zephyr
|manufacturer    = Kawasaki
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1991
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      = 9.5:1
|top_speed        =
|power            =
|torque          =
|fuel_system      =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = 6 Spee
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: 39mm Telescopic forks <br>
Rear: Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments
|brakes          =Front: 2x 300mm discs 2 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper
|front_tire      = {{tire|110/80-17}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|140/70-18}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      = 179 kg / 394.6 lbs
|wet_weight      =
|fuel_capacity    = 15 Liters / 3.9 US gal
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
 
 
 
==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==
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 ==
Kawasaki 550 Zephyr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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).
 
{|  class="wikitable"
|-
!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
 
|}
 
[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles]]

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