The Kawasaki Z1 Story

By David Sheehan

Just as Kawasaki was about to green-light the world's first mass-produced across-the-frame four-cylinder motorcycle, Honda pulled the rug out from under the project by unveiling the CB750-4 at the Tokyo Show in 1968, and lighting the fuse for what was to become motorcycling's most explosive decade.In never before published interviews with the men responsible for the bike, code-named 'New York Steak, ' Dave Sheehan relates the story behind the Z1's development; the secret US testing programme in which a team, including Imola-race winner Paul Smart, rode pre-production bikes disguised as Hondas coast-to-coast across America.
The Kawasaki Z1 Story examines the myth, truth and legend surrounding the Z1's first race win - of which even Kawasaki knew nothing. Here, too, is the full story of the epic three days at Florida's legendary Daytona Speedway when a trio of Z1s broke more than 50 speed endurance records.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845848071
• ISBN13: 9781845848071
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"