Z1 Gauge Guide
Speedometers and Tachometers
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1973 Z1
Speedometer - MPH version |
The 1973 Z1 speedometer is identified by the following
features. The numbering on the face is in 20 mph
increments. The second is the ND (for Nippon Denso)
on the face is very low down on the face - right
at the very bottom. Lastly the speedometer goes
up to 160 mph. |
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With a small number of the early speedometers (bikes
built in 1972), the position of the 20mph numbers
varies - we have only seen a couple of examples
of this, so it is difficult to draw any firm conclusions
about this variant. |
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1973 Tachometer |
Like
the 1973 Z1 speedometer, the tachometer has the
same small ND very low on the face. The redline
starts at 9,000rpm and finishes at 12,000rpm |
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1974 Z1-A
Speedometer |
At first glance,
the 1974 Z1-A speedometer looks very much like
the 1973 Z1 version. It is another 160mph speedometer
with 20mph increments. One noticeable difference
is the ND on the face has moved slightly higher
while the MPH has moved much lower on the face.
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1974 Z1-A
Tachometer |
The 1974 version
of the tachometer changed to incorporate a red
brake light warning light. This light would come
on when the brake was applied, and would flash
in warning if the brake light bulb failed. Similar
to the corresponding 1974 Z1-A speedometer, the
tachometer's x1000 rpm lettering moved down the
face while the ND moved up slightly. The redline
remained at 9,000 rpm. |
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1975 Z1-B
Speedometer |
While still remaining
a 160mph speedometer, the markings now showed
the speed in 10mph increments. The ND and MPH
letters remained in relatively the same place
as the Z1-A gauge. Same as the 1974 version. No
changes. |
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1976 KZ900-A4
Speedometer |
Same as the 1975
Z1-B speedometer. No changes. |
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1976 KZ900-A4
Tachometer |
With the arrival
of the KZ900-A4, Kawasaki dropped the brake light
warning light in the tachometer. The redline remains
at 9,000rpm. So for this year, the tachometer
looks similar to the 1973 gauge except for the
position of the ND and x1000rpm on the face. |
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