1979 April Cycle World - Kawasaki's 1300 Six - Bigger means better for touring riders

Cover Photo: Kawasaki KZ1300 Dressed for the open road Road Tests: Kawasaki KZ1300 - luxury superbike; SWM 250GS; Suzuki GS750-EN; Honda XR185 / XL185; Touring Feature: The French Quarter Connection; Taking it with you; Craven Classic Saddlebags; Silhouette Fairing; Protecting your Rear; Vetter Accessories; Take Along Cycle Cover; Technical: Beyond Teledraulics; Features: The Professional - Kenny Roberts; Yamaha IT250 / 400 Long Range Test; Better Riding Through Chemistry; more 1979 April Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1979 Kawasaki KZ1300 - King Kong hyperbike

Contents: Special Edition: Complete Fairing Buyer's Guide: Fairing Fare - categories, histories & technology; Fairing Directory; Handlebar Fairings; Frame-Mount Fairings; Compound Fairings; Road Tests: Kawasaki KZ1300, Honda CR125R, Honda XR185, Honda XL185, Suzuki GS850; Minitests: Kawasaki KX200, Suzuki GS425; Project Fun 400 - Everybike roadracing - Kawasaki KZ400 meets Bridgehampton Raceway; more

KZ-1300 CR125-R CR-125 XR-185 XL-185 GS-850 KX-200 GS-425 KZ-400

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1980 Harley-Davidson FLT Tour Glide vs. Kawasaki KZ1300-A Gran Touring - Battle of the Big Rigs

Cover: 1980 Harley-Davidson FLT Tour Glide vs. Kawasaki KZ1300-A Gran Touring - Battle of the Big Rigs

Contents: Touring Shootout: Harley-Davidson FLT Tour Glide vs. Kawasaki KZ1300-A Gran Touring; Road Tests: Kawasaki KX250, Kawasaki KZ550; Minitests: Yamaha XS650 Special, Yamaha ExciterI; Sport Lines: Riding Stadiumcross; Sideways Honda; more





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1979 Kawasaki KZ1300 Road Test / Specs

Is it Japan's version of the Harley FLH? Is it less than a motorcycle - or more? Does it make sense to add an extra 100 pounds of engine just to move an extra 100 pounds of engine? Can function be admired no matter the wrapping? How close to normal can life be like, this far from the middle ground? Is it finally time for a displacement and complexity non-proliferation agreement? No, about the same, no, yes, surprisingly close, and you bet.

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1980 S&W Engineered Products AT-21 Mark III Air Shock

...for the Kawasaki KZ1300

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1980 Doug Domokos Wheelie King for DG Headers

"When I bolted a set of DG headers on my KZ-1300 it gave me the two things I expect from an exhaust system, performance and style. What more can I say?"

Doug Domokos
Team Kawasaki

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