I got a 1974 Japan made Kawasaki motorcycle frame?

I was wondering what model it was the vin is impossible to check on being vintage and all. The Vin


Z1F-60286. I cant find any thing about it. Being made in Japan does it make it more rare than the american made ones?|||found this info..





1972-1973 Z1-900


Frame Numbers: Z1F-000001 %26gt;


Engine Numbers: Z1E-000001 %26gt;


Colour: Candy Orange/Brown or Candy Yellow/Green


Exhaust: 4-4


Carburettors:4 x 28mm


Camshaft: Double Overhead


Gearbox: 5 Speed


Cylinders: 4


Capacity: 903 CC


Brake Horsepower:82





























1974 Z1-A


Frame Numbers: Z1F-020001 %26gt;


Engine Numbers: Z1E-020001 %26gt;


Colour: Candytone Brown/Orange OR Candytone Green/Yellow


Exhaust: 4-4


Carburettors:4 x 28mm


Camshaft: Double Overhead


Gearbox: 5 Speed


Cylinders: 4


Capacity: 903 CC


Brake Horsepower:82





Major changes for this model:


- silver engine finish


- redesigned tank and tailpiece markings


- stop lamp failure light in the tachometer


- idiot light cover changed


- warning lights placed in a different order























1975 Z1-B


Frame Numbers: Z1F-047500 %26gt;


Engine Numbers: Z1E- 047500 %26gt;


COLOUR: Candy Super Blue or Candy Super Red


Exhaust: 4-4


Carburettors:4 x 28mm


Camshaft: Double Overhead


Gearbox: 5 Speed


Cylinders: 4


Capacity: 903 CC


Brake Horsepower:82





Major changes for this model:


- paintwork and markings


- larger side panel badges


- 'O' ring chain


- chain oiler removed


- switchgear was cosmetically changed


- Speedo was now in 10-mph increments


- fuel tap was changed from black to silver


- carbs were modified to improve performance.





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1976 Z900-A4


Frame Numbers: Z1F-085701 %26gt;


Engine Numbers: Z1E-086001 %26gt;


Colour: Diamond Dark Green or Diamond Brown


Exhaust: 4-4


Carburettors:4 x 26mm


Camshaft: Double Overhead


Gearbox: 5 Speed


Cylinders: 4


Capacity: 903 CC


Brake Horsepower:81





Major changes for this model:


- colour and marking


- different side panels and badges


- airbox


- twin front brakes


- locking fuel cap


- three way fuse system


- hazard warning lights


- audible flasher indicator


- square tail light


- improved instrument cluster


- change to 26 mm carburettors


- American Lincoln production line produced extras in 1977 (KZ900-A5)|||That vintage/year the frames were all made in Japan. Honda, Kaw didn't start assembling in US until late 1980s for certain models- mostly larger than 750cc. Check Kaw dealer for old pattern frame number codes- that might be a last of 750triple 2 stroke code, might be first of big 4 stroke codes. 1974 tags should have been the federal standard pattern but that might have been later in 1970s like 1978 or 79? Stamped frame numbers were manufacturers patterns that could vary from VIN tags that had a legal standard pattern of country of origin code, etc besides model and serial number.|||I can't tell you what motorcycle your frame came from, but being made in Japan would not necessarily make it more rare. Japan flooded the market during the 70s and 80s.|||it sounds like the Kaw z1 R whtich was the first super cycle - the one I had would do 0 to 60 in 2 1/2 seconds