Cafe Racer Upgrade: Z1 Custom
AMERICAN DREAM's Z1
It has been over 25 years since the shop opened in 1993. AMERICAN DREAM has been engaged in a wide range of motorcycle maintenance, customization, and parts development and sales, with a focus on Kawasaki Z series motorcycles.
Additional work was done to the frame to set up the mounting bracket for the cafe racer cowl kit. AMERICAN DREAM's original PRIDE titanium hand-bent exhaust system with a special ordered carbon silencer. The engine was equipped with a FALCON crankshaft and Φ74mm WISECO pistons. Big valves and YOSHIMURA ST-2 camshafts were installed.
Bodyworks
Newly installed AMERICAN DREAM cafe racer cowl kit (smoke type windshield).
The original seat offers a comfortable riding position, and it's one of the modern elements on this demo bike.
Handle
Magical Racing carbon unibody mirrors are mounted on cowl brackets. Clip-ons makes the riding position comfortable.
Engine
The frame is reinforced in various parts. The engine is equipped with a FALCON Z1000MkII crankshaft, WISECO Φ74mm forged pistons (1135cc), YOSHIMURA ST-2 camshafts, and big valves. The engine hangers are also machined aluminum. The carburetor is a Φ36mm TMR-MJN.
Chassis
The front forks are Ohlins Φ43mm. The wheels are MAGTAN JB3 3.50-17/5.50-17, changing from the stock 1.85-19/2.15-18.
The exhaust is AMERICAN DREAM's original full titanium hand-bent PRIDE. The special ordered silencer shell is made of carbon.
Rear shock is SII series of YSS. Drive chain is RK 530 with X.A.M sprockets. Moreover, under cowl, rear inner carbon fender, etc. are installed.
The steps are BABYFACE rearsets. Clutch operation is hydraulic. The starter cover and others were replaced with carbon parts.
Gallery
Specifications
Part | Details |
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Engine | FALCON Crank Shaft WISECO Piston Kit 74mm YOSHIMURA Camshafts [ST-L2] |
Carb / Intake | YOSHIMURA MIKUNI TMR-MJN36 Carburetor |
Exhaust | AMERICAN DREAM Z Series PRIDE Full Titanium Hand Bent Exhaust System |
Brake |
Brembo 14RCS Radial Brake Master Cylinder Brembo P4-40RB CNC Brake Caliper P4 30/34 40mm Brembo CNC Rear Brake Caliper Kit P2 84mm Black |
Wheels | JB POWER [MAGTAN] Forged Magnesium Wheel JB3 |
Suspension | OHLINS RWU Front Fork YSS SⅡ362 Rear Shock |
Steps | BABYFACE Rearsets Kit |
Handle / Steering |
Magical Racing NK1 Mirror TYPE-2 Brembo 14RCS Radial Clutch Master Cylinder AMERICAN DREAM PRIDE Stem Kit Z Series |
Seat | AMERICAN DREAM Original Single Seat |
Bodyworks | AMERICAN DREAM Z1/Z2 Cafe Racer Style Cowl/Secreen Kit |
About AMERICAN DREAM
AMERICAN DREAM, which offers customized parts of, mainly, Kawasaki big motorcycles such as Kawasaki air-cooled Z, GPZ900, ZRX. Exhausts or cowl seats from the original products, PRIDE series, are very high quality!
Original Source of this Article
Heritage & Legends
editor
Hakuyo
A foreigner who rides in Japan, Japanese call this "Gaijin Rider". Third year in the Webike global team. He feels and shares the real bike life in Japan then presents you how interesting Japanese customs are.