1100cc Kowalski 1974

[PrinceMo]

I just got this. It is low millage and was parked for over 20 years.
It started but when I released the starter button it stopped. So my guess is what ever feeds it juice once it is running is somehow not connected.
Any ideas?
Anybody have the wiring diagram?

[hillsy]

There's is no such thing as a 1974 1100 Kawasaki.

Did you mean 1984?

[hillsy]

Your starter button will probably feed off the kill switch so I'd be guessing the connections have been swapped around there somewhere.

[PrinceMo]

There's is no such thing as a 1974 1100 Kawasaki.

Did you mean 1984?

I was told it is a 74, 1100.
However I did not find it when I tried to look it up. How do I find out without the paper work?
Will the vin number tell me?

[hillsy]

There's is no such thing as a 1974 1100 Kawasaki.

Did you mean 1984?

I was told it is a 74, 1100.
However I did not find it when I tried to look it up. How do I find out without the paper work?
Will the vin number tell me?

The VIN will tell you for sure.

If the year is correct, then it's a 900 and these are the VIN codes:

1973 Z1 – Z1F-00001 through Z1F-19999
1974 Z1-A – Z1F-20000 through Z1F-47499
1975 Z1-B – Z1F-47500 through Z1F-85700
1976 KZ900-A4 – Z1F-85701 through Z1F-13xxxx for bikes manufactured in Japan
1976 KZ900-A4 – Z1F-500001 through Z1F-51xxxx for bikes assembled in Lincoln
1977 KZ900-A5 – Nebraska

If it's an 1100 then it's an early 80s model.

[Herb]

After reading the post on the japanese section I did some research and found out that if it is a 74 it is a 900, the 1000 didn't come out until 76 and was marketed as a 77 model. The first 1100 was in 81.

There should be a sticker on it saying what year it was made and the model year it was for, the stickers usually gave the model on them, like KZ900/1000/1100.

If it truly is a 74, the manual link is to the wrong manual.

[PrinceMo]

According to the VIN the bike is a 1984.
Here is the vin JKAKZBL11DA001571

[hillsy]

According to the VIN the bike is a 1984.
Here is the vin JKAKZBL11DA001571

Might be a ZN or LTD - got any pics?

[FallenAngel]

JKA=Country of origin
Japan
KZ=Model line and engine type
4=Stroke Street
B=Engine Displacement
1100 cc
L=Variation Code
Trim Package
1= Horse power
No Data supplied
1=Check Digit
Used to Check Vin Number
D=Model Year
1984
A= Assembly Plant
Akashi Japan
001571 = Sequential Production Number

[PrinceMo]

Great!

Where did you find that.?