KZ900 Drag Bike - Built by Frank's Cycle Shop, Melbourne FL

Best time 8.60 sec @ 151 mph. Wiseco 15:1 1430cc - Frank's Cycle Shop in Melbourne. 39 years experience, Warren Cramer sole proprietor. Engine Rebuilding Specialist. Also Servicing and Repairing all makes of motorcycles. Melbourne, FL -- [phone].

[@allendesrosiers8945]

I drag race back in 1984 with a kz 1000 and it ran 9.3 -135 ànd I am 62 years old and I watch u- tube cycle drag racing and it is nice to see the old Kawasaki holding there own these days.Back in the 84 or somewhere in there was this guy who went 169mph in the quarter mile.Nice looking bike and I hope it is still kicking ass go kawasaki.Allen Desrosiers mass.

[@roguewarr4662]

Nice to see people still or have never stopped tooling the old style Z1900 and KZ1000 S FOR THE STRIP.

[@handgunner1911]

sounds so tight and crisp you know this motor is a runner this really is a beautiful bike i love it

[@andrewwalden5135]

best bike mechanic in the city hands down i will see you tomorrow buddy...

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Hard to beat old Kawasakis for pure excitement.

[@jgreen4715]

Your bike one bad mama jama!

[@garfield-ny4jr]

man that is one bad-ass bike. I live in Daytona and I have a couple KZ900's.. They're fast...but not THAT fast! You can just hear the power in that engine. Damn! 8.60 @151mph! That is UNREAL!

[@GaryntaraBurbank]

garfield5012 did you know Kawasaki uses the same exact motor in the Kawasaki kz1000 an the Kawasaki zx10r and Kawasaki zx6 has the same exact motor as a kz600

[@garfield-ny4jr]

I have several Kawasaki motorcycles .mostly 70's & some 80's. I have the first year ZX...1100-A1..that was 1983 & also referred to as the GPz. Those were air-cooled engines..1984 they came out with water cooled ZX900 and that was the first Ninja and they were popular...I don't know much about the newer ones, but I have built many these older engines.

[@GaryntaraBurbank]

garfield5012 hell yeah I thought it was kinda cool when I found out they use the same exact inline four cylinder motor in the older Kawasaki kz1000 and in the ninja zx10r

[@garfield-ny4jr]

No , the first generation KZ1000 was in 1977 & was air cooled.. second generation was called MK2 1979 & 1980.. 1981 saw a new KZ1000 J model they called it actually a 998...where as the older ones were 1015cc. the newer ZX line is not even close to these old engines. Maybe similar to the 1987 ZL Eliminator engine or Concours of 1986 and up...but not with the older ones.

[@Karoshi209]

That first launch at 1:09, I thought he whiskey throttled it for a second xD

[@robertford3978]

Can't wait to get my kz

[@robinluck2922]

Robert Ford I just got (very) lucky and bought a 74 Z-1 900 and am having the carbs restored. Putting a new clutch in and repainting it to original. Good luck with yours, and remember "KAWASAKI LETS THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!"

[@LordTio33]

Dear god, can someone please tell me where they got that rear fender? I need one!

[@kawythowy867]

Don’t even sound like a KZ cuz of his cams. But I’m sure it’s fast.

[@kellscustom9754]

Spinnin aint winnin get hooked

[@Z1Hellrider]

Amazing time for a Z900.....'' cough 1430cc barrels''...oh I see !!

[@whoknows3347]

Stock frame?

[@jgreen4715]

What cams are you running?

[@victorthompson2993]

Frankie”!! Formally Of So.Side Chi.!!???