{"id":15901,"date":"2016-06-07T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T20:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/?p=15901"},"modified":"2016-06-07T15:59:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T20:59:22","slug":"kawasaki-kz-police-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/2016\/06\/kawasaki-kz-police-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawasaki KZ Police Bikes"},"content":{"rendered":"
I really dig the KZ police bikes pre 2005. There’s something I really like about the stock hard bags with crash bars, 18″ mags front and rear, floorboards, fairing with the 2 additional lights, and above all it’s a badass KZ1000 motor. If I could afford another bike I would absolutely own one of these. <\/p>\n
Today I came across a KZP in Lancaster for a fair price of $3500. Slimming some of the extra stuff off this bike, fresh paint with no police decals, adding a kick start, and putting standard KZ decals on it would make this bike look even better.<\/p>\n
Random Question: Why do cops around Philly ride side-by-side and not staggered like you’re supposed to?<\/p>\n
This got me more curious about the history of these bikes. Here are a few things I found:<\/p>\n
MODELS:<\/strong><\/p>\n SPECS:<\/strong> Interesting Facts:<\/p>\n
\nEngine type: 4-stroke, DOHC in-line four, 2 valves per cylinder
\nDisplacement: 998 cc (60.9 cu in)
\nStarting: Electric
\nPower: 88 hp (66 kW) @ 9,000 rpm
\nTorque: 112 lbf\u00b7ft (152 N\u00b7m) @ 8,000 rpm
\nCarburetion: Mikuni Bs34’s
\nTransmission: 5-speed
\nOverall length: 90.2 inches
\nOverall width: 35.2 inches
\nSeat height: 30.7 inches (780 mm)
\nCurb weight, as from factory with fuel: 596 lb (270 kg)<\/p>\n