Would the Kawasaki Z1000 cc now known as a vintage model or how old would it have to be ?

Question

Would the Kawasaki Z1000 cc now known as a vintage model or how old would it have to be ?

Answer 1

Here are some definitions for age bracketing old bikes.

Classic (1970-on, at least 25 years old),

Vintage (1948-1969)

Antique (1923-1945)

These classifications come from a club that has bike shows and sorts the entries into each of these respective classes.

In motorcycle racing the vintage class competition for the Z1000 includes bikes built upto 1982.

Answer 2

To me, it has to be 30 years old to be 'vintage'. A 25 year old bike is just 'old'.

Kawasaki introduced the kz900 motorcycle in 1973. Four years later they introduced the kz1000. The original 1973 Kawasaki Z900/Z1/Z-1 was the first Japanese motorcycle with four cylinders, dual overhead cams and 903 cubic centimeters (cc's). It was one of the most powerful motorcycles produced up until that time, and set multiple world records. And even though its quarter mile times and top speeds were grossly overestimated, actual numbers were impressive enough to earn the bike the nickname “The King” (see the modern Z-King, a 2003 z1000 with a zx10r engine). In 1977 a z1000 ridden by Reg Pridmore became the first Japanese bike to win an AMA Superbike national when it took the victory at Pocono Raceway.

In 2003 Kawasaki introduced a completely revamped 30 year anniversary edition of the Z1000. It used a modified motor from the Kawasaki ZX-9R, and was bored out by 2.2 mm resulting in bigger displacement, more low-RPM torque, and only a slight power loss of 4bhp from the original ZX9 lump. In 2004, Kawasaki released the Z1000's smaller brother, the Z750.

In 2007, Kawasaki re-defined the naked class with an improved version of the previous model as far as mechanics go, and Kawasaki went wild with this one stylistically. The Z1000 is also known as the "Z," "Zed," and "Z1k."

Answer 3

yeah.

Answer 4

Vintage motorcycles are usually 25 years old or more.

Antique is 50 years as it applies to motorcycles.