Weight (dry): 247kg (543.5lb) motorcycles. He became interested in restoring motorcycles, especially older American bikes, and eventually found a job with a private museum. So Kawasaki started experimenting with larger bikes, and in 1977 the Kawi four grew to 1,015cc, a move that netted both improved performance and lower emissions. Lawson again won the 250GP title in ’81. consistent performances during the course of a season. Renn-Replika für Profis zu Ehren von Eddie Lawson. (22,000 miles were already logged on the odometer) so handling was rather loose You might need a special tool or two and a good assortment of shims, but valves didn’t tend to go out of adjustment until the engine was worn out, anyway.”, With the battery charged and some preliminary work done on the carburetors, the ELR started easily. but is exceptionally clean for a bike of this age. dealing with, so the KZ1000R's performance-while excellent for its time-isn't Register Today! But most Japanese bikes continue to use Mikuni carburetors, so it’s not too hard to get parts for them,” Glenn says. down as one of the best in the history of Superbike racing. the fastest young amateurs in Southern California during the early 1970s heyday racing the local Southern California dirt track circuit. 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR for sale on eBay. The I didn’t do very well for the Glenn Bator graduated high school and started working for Japanese motorcycle dealerships as a line mechanic, then graduated to service manager. From his experience repairing bikes like this, Glenn says that maintaining the ELR should be little different than maintaining any Japanese bike of its day. — Cycle World, October 1982, “Are you ready for a nice private-parts-to-the-wall street ride? The pilot jets still need some attention, so the bike ran rough at idle, but, as Glenn says, “once off the pilot jets, it ran like the Green Streak that it is. first couple of years," admitted Lawson. Superbike racing, 1981, Lawson won the title in a close battle with rivals It was purchased at Costa Mesa Kawasaki. He now runs a thriving restoration shop, and buys and sells motorcycles for investors and collectors. Of course, it should be kept in mind that this is early '80s technology we're ” 2,016 likes. counter-protests being filed between the Kawasaki and Suzuki Superbike teams. In 1983, Kawasaki came out with the KZ1000R2, which, according to one magazine, “has everything you need to go faster than you should.” Despite a thinly padded seat, very stiff rear shocks and “mildly annoying” vibration levels, testers loved this bike. Again, Lawson and has normal wear and tear. Multiple award winner just won 1st place best original Japanese bike. The big KZ suited “Steady” Eddie’s lanky frame, and with help from updated camshafts and Kerker exhaust, its 104 hp sent the 500 lbs. Today a KZ1004 Eddie Lawson Replica is a collector's item. completing the picture. Lawson did manage to do The round instruments were noted for being easy to read, and riders liked the bike’s 10/10ths set-up that encouraged banzai runs down mountain roads. Ich wünsche Euch allen viel Spass hier. Sometimes KZ1000R2 EDDIE LAWSON REPLICA 1983 USA CANADA parts lists are also know as parts fiches or partsfishes, schematics, diagrams and parts manuals. This bike, appearing in 1981, was intended to slot into European endurance and F1 racing classes, and provide sporty performance on the street. could actually ride them a lot like a flat tracker, power-sliding out of the the luxury of full fairings and aluminum perimeter frames, either-regular ol' Honda and its top rider, Freddie Spencer. In addition to his classic bike business, Glenn promotes two classic motorcycle shows, the El Camino show in Los Angeles and the Hanford show in central California. Formula One class in importance. down to max lean. of dirt track competition. But here he is, excited about a 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R. It didn’t take Lawson long to get over his timidity. scalloping to the standard saddle dropped the seat height by half an inch, and He came back in 1981 and won the title after another great year of battling Achat immédiat +21,41 EUR (livraison) Provenance : Italie. Eddie Lawson went on the Grand Prix circuit, and slowly but surely the ELR became a collector’s item. the usual rim protectors of that era, and various GPz componentry (brake system, During his Superbike career, Lawson raced Rob Muzzy-tuned Kawasakis. center of gravity. than the standard J-model, even with a suggested retail price that was listed as Kawasaki Gpz 750. Different damper rods inside the forks and very stiff springing inside the rear shock sharpened up the handling. Lawson was already considered one of the top road racers in West Coast club 1983 kawasaki kz 1000r eddie lawson replica. the TT national at Santa Fe Speedway near Chicago. A Kerker four-into-one exhaust system (with street legal baffling), a small oil cooler, Dunlop K300 series tires and Showa shocks designed to look like the Works Performance shocks on Lawson’s Superbike racer added extra performance. Superbike finish he won at Talladega in 1980. Cooley had to wait two months after the season to finally be awarded the 2 valve per cylinder. After introducing the six-cylinder, 120hp Z1300, Kawasaki stepped the four down to 998cc for the KZ1000J. Our photo bike (see Image Gallery) came from a private collection. MPG: 36.6 mpg (period test), “What makes it stand out is its color. combination stood above the rest: Eddie Lawson and the lime-green Kawasaki. 2,008 likes. Claimed power: 79hp @ 8,500rpm By 1978, Lawson obtained his AMA expert license. This road racing experience would later prove to be very valuable for Lawson. Und natürlich um alles was mit Motorrädern zu tun hat. Rider. New for 1983 was adjustable rear shock damping and a 1 inch longer swingarm, which did little to change the handling. “Like a lot of bikes in large collections, this one had been sitting for a while. The KZ1000R scaled in a full 41.5 Les meilleures offres pour KAWASAKI Z 1000 R Eddie Lawson Replica prospectus brochure 4 pages sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spécificités des produits neufs et d'occasion Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite! kawasaki z 1000 r eddie lawson replica. Photos … Kawasaki’s 1982 KZ1000R — aka the Eddie Lawson Replica, or ELR — debuted nearly 40 years ago but remains more desirable than ever. The latest assault from the Green army is the KZIOOOR, a street legal ver­ sion of Lawson’s Superbike. racing. The suspension was improved with longer travel forks, softer fork springs and stiffer rear springs. La 1000R Eddie Lawson Replica figure deux années au catalogue de la marque (modèle 1000 R1 et 1000 R2) avant d'être définitivement abandonnée. Already a Member/Subscriber but haven't activated your account. The carburetors were gummed up, the gas was flat, and so was the battery. limited number of special KZ1000Rs that, although appearing to be nothing more KAWASAKI KZ1000R EDDIE LAWSON REPLICA #21 S1 SERBATOIO DI CARBURANTE/ AMA SUPERBI… — Cycle, August 1983. But then, this isn’t just any 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R — it’s a limited run, special edition Superbike, named after Eddie Lawson, four-time winner of the 500cc World Championship during the 1980s, the 1981-1982 AMA Superbike champion and the 1984 AMA Pro Athlete of the Year. By the time he was 12, Lawson was Still air-cooled and with two valves per cylinder, compression was raised from 8.7:1 to 9.2:1 and the KZ sported larger valves, larger ports and a Hy-Vo type cam chain. How much the 1000R resembles Eddie’s bike de­ pends on how deep one looks. With the exception of subpar rear shocks, the press and the public loved this bike and how aggressively it was set up. saw some epic battles between Lawson, Freddie Spencer and Wes Cooley. Lawson won the 500cc World Championship four times during the Make Model: Kawasaki Z 1000R Eddie Lawson Replica: Year: 1982: Engine: Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. Capacity: 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in This parts-list page (CARBURETOR ASSY (KZ1000-R2)) contains the most products with forty-three listed parts. On the sur­ His best finish of his rookie expert season was fifth in AMA Superbike racing really came into prominence and started to replace the pounds lighter than the J-model. I purchased this bike with the intent of doing a total restoration. When inducted into Already a Member/Subscriber but haven't activated your account? was altered, with a revalved (read: stiffer rebound and compression damping) Years produced: 1982-1983 He was riding Shell Thuett who finished second in the series. In 1984, Kawasaki discontinued the KZ range and introduced its first liquid-cooled bike, the GPZ900R (otherwise known as the Ninja), with four valves per cylinder. riders like Wes Cooley, Eddie Lawson. Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, Both his father and grandfather raced. second-ranked rider behind Spencer in the AMA 250 GP series. Nuovo. racing. Lawson became known as "Steady Eddie" for his The sound and the fury: celebrate the machines that changed the world! his grandfather bought him a 50cc Italjet. Stator Kawasaki Kz 1000 R Eddie Lawson Replica 1982-1983. Period testers liked the looks, the acceleration, the riding position, the seat and the cornering clearance, but hated the Showa shocks. Man muss sich […] Kawasaki was justifiably proud of its star rider, and in late 1982 came out with a performance street bike with Superbike styling — the KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica (ELR), a bright green street version of Lawson’s bright green 1981-1982 Superbike. The double-overhead cam roadster was a star performer of the time, and it wasn’t just fast in a straight line; it also handled well over twisty roads. Lawson retired from full-time motorcycle racing in 1990, but came back in 1993 to win the Daytona 200 for the second time. 32,034 original miles. I had an Eddie Lawson Replica. Generous Eddie Ray Lawson was raised on the dusty dirt tracks of California in the Engine type: 998cc double-overhead cam, air-cooled inline four A Kerker 4-into-1 exhaust replaced the standard 4-into-2 pipe, with Eddie Lawson Diese Seite befindet sich ständig im Auf-Umbau es gibt immer was zu tun Zur Info! The KZ1000J was the basis of the KZ1000R, which soon became known as the Eddie Lawson Replica or the ELR. Engine runs strong with no strange noises. At 30.5in, it's only a 1/4in lower than the bike it's based on, the KZ1000J. “There are some differences on the cam setup and on the valve adjustment, but if you are trained on 1980s Yamahas, you won’t have any problem working on Kawasakis. riding an 80cc Yamaha when was 7 years old, having to hold the nearly full-sized once-disdained class. ended with Cooley winning the title in a controversial manner, with protests and Lawson's last full season of racing in the U.S. was 1982. Kawasaki had earlier introduced a new range of fours, the GPz550, 750 and 1100 motorcycles, with an improved top end. Buy OEM Parts for Kawasaki, Motorcycle, 1982, Eddie Lawson Replica - KZ1000-R1 It did not take long for Lawson to get used to racing Superbikes. This was the series modelled after the motorcycle that Kawasaki’s in-house racer, Eddie Lawson, rode to superbike history in 1982: the KZ1000R. and 1982) and the AMA 250 Grand Prix Series in 1980 and 1981. “I have noticed a slow transition away from early American motorcycles. 1 000 cc. At 20, Constant velocity carburetors and new cams provided better low-speed response. The Eddie rep remains larger than life. Aside from the exhaust system and the black paint, the engine was the same as the stock J. Kawasaki also built 30 real production racers, designated the S1, and passed them out to a few chosen racers. Beyond the standard speedometer and tachometer, the KZ1000R had an informative dashboard. Only 750 were built. the Harley-Davidsons that dominated dirt track racing. The Eddie Lawson Replicas was a series of road racing motorcycles that Kawasaki made that defined their racing brand — and to my eye, their aesthetic image — like no other motorcycle. The 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica. 200, the first time during the prime of his racing career in 1986, then again in the bike is all original with the exception of rear shocks. memories are of going out to the desert races with his father. — Cycle, November 1982, “The R2 has everything you need to go faster than you should. The 1982 season was to be his final full fork and twin gas-charged, piggyback Showa shocks handling the road-hugging Brake dive was noted as minimal, although some riders wanted a more linear response from the three big brake discs. KERKER Eddie Lawson Réplica échappement Kawasaki Z 1000 J-R / 1100 Gpz. To commemorate Lawson and Muzzy's championship 1981 season, Kawasaki built fewer than a thousand of what it called "the most performance-ready, street-legal Superbike ever," in the form of the 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica. Or, Bill Me Later and I'll pay just $34.95 for a one year subscription! Honda, year on the greenest Kawasaki KZ1000 ever seen, more green Kawasakis have been appearing, first at racetracks around the country and now on the street. The Superbike controversy at the end of 1980 just made Lawson more determined. than a tarted-up KZ1000 at first glance, turned out to be a far better performer The same season, Lawson dominated the AMA 250 Grand Prix Series. How To Troubleshoot, Repair, & Modify Motorcycle Electrical Systems, Heritage Revisited: 2016 Moto Guzzi V7 II Stornello. 67,00 EUR. The rake angle was extended to 29 degrees from the J-model's 27.5-degree spec, handlebars and a steel-cradle chassis were the norm back then. bikes, then later on Superbikes. Lawson was born in Upland, California, on March 11, 1958. The biggest improvement was a change in steering geometry and riding position. of all time. Besides dirt track racing, Lawson also began to hit the local road races after Total production: 750 While doing a made-for-television Superbikes event late in 1979, Lawson was And he has observed growing interest in older Japanese motorcycles and more of them being entered for judging at competitions. Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica monsters were on the verge of becoming the premier class in AMA racing, and it THE JUDGES FROM THE EVENT WERE BLOWN AWAY AT HOW PERFECT SHE IS. full of exciting and evocative articles and photographs of the most brilliant, unusual and popular motorcycles ever made! Kawasaki KZ1000R: The Original Lawson Replica. replica rocketing toward 134 mph. A similar trend is happening in classic car collecting — interest in old cars is waning as they become less affordable. But as the late Seventies came into view, tightening emissions standards and increasing performance competition between Japans’ Big Four had Kawasaki worrying their four would be left behind by bigger, faster bikes from Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. "We rode mainly at tracks like Corona and Ascot. And you can have many restored on a middle-class income. “It is a hard-edged, somewhat noisy, rough-riding beast of a motorcycle,” said one magazine. change, however, was the lack of weight. 16000 original miles. Back in the days when men were men and sheep were And while unrestored, and in good cosmetic and running condition, it needed a little TLC and some detailing when Glenn acquired it. details about 1983 kawasaki kz1000r eddie lawson superbike replica ... so here is your chance to own the best example of 1 of the 750ish 1983 kawasaki kz1000r eddie lawson superbike replica's ever built for north america. As a well-known classic motorcycle restorer and the proprietor of Bator International, Glenn Bator regularly buys and sells some very exotic bikes like Indians, Mondials and Vincents. No-one could get near him and his Z1000J-based racer in '81 and '82, the years he won the AMA Superbike Championships in the States. It has among the finest OEM tires we’ve tried; they stick like Velcro and send the rider up-to-the-millisecond news about what’s happening at ground level.” was already turning into out-and-out war between the manufacturers. Kawasaki Z 1000 Eddie Lawson Replica. He wore green Bates leathers and matching Bell helmet with 'Eddie' scrolled above a smoked visor. invited to a Superbike tryout at Willow Springs Raceway by Kawasaki. Kawasaki Z 1000 J. Kawasaki Z 1000 R Kawasaki 1100 Gpz (Délai d'expédition 10 jours ouvrés) It was called the KZ1000R ELR (Eddie Lawson Replica), and it was an instant legend. The green paint is a perfect example of what used to be cool — it’s like a time capsule. It raises expectations. Glenn Bator giving the ELR some exercise. "It was really pretty fun to ride those old 1000cc Superbikes," Lawson recalls. During this period, Save Even More Money with our RALLY-RATE plan! Pay now with a credit card and take advantage of our RALLY-RATE automatic renewal savings plan. Tests of this limited edition machine started showing up in contemporary magazines in late 1982. Once I’ve gone over it a little bit, it should be ready to fly. the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999, Lawson was the only rider to ever win the It was number 6 of 750. EUR 67,00. It quickens the pulse. Other changes included a boost in alternator output, allowing owners to light up their bikes like a Christmas tree, or at least power a heated vest. The ELR look came, of course, from Eddie’s racer, shown here. A mean machine in its day, the Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica is a collectible classic today. A limited edition tribute to Eddie Lawson, just 750 examples of the Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR (Eddie Lawson Replica) were built between 1982 and 1983.