Model Identification
Year: 1979
Make: Kawasaki
Model: B4
VIN: KZ750B-033101 <-> 046100
Engine: KZ750BE033101 <-> 046086
Colors: Luminous Brown (almost red), Midnight Blue (very dark)
Characteristics that distinguish the ’79 from the ’78: Not much. The paint color options changed, and the pinstripe design that was brought to a crisp point at the front of the tank sides, and a downward-turned point at the rear of the tank. Also, the ignition switch changed to 6 pin from 4 pin, and headlight control switch was eliminated.
This is the last year of the 4-year run of the 750 “B” Twin series, and in a larger sense, it is almost unchanged from the ’78 (though there were significant changes in ’78 from the ’77). The next year would bring dramatic cosmetic changes, then the years that follow would bring even more dramatic architectural and styling changes… but at the heart, still that same lump…
And here are a few pics to help identify the ’79 B4 (all pics are U.S. models, I don’t have any European pics).
- This pic shows the blue color in good light, as well as a good view of the back of the tank pinstripes. Of course it has a handful of modifications: exhaust, bars, red turnsignal lenses, and missing grabrail.
- This is another good view of the blue color, in a different light. This bike is more true to stock, with a replacement exhaust and missing front turnsignals.
- This pic shows the brown (red) color in a poor light, but is otherwise a great stock specimen (except for the mirrors, missing rear fender, and king/queen seat).
- This is a standard stock file photo from Kawasaki. Not much to say.
- This ad is a great pic of the brown (red) color in great light, as well as being a perfect stock specimen with full view of the tank pinstripes. And kinda’ funny, too.
- How often do you see a stock seat as perfect as this?
- Only in California could a stock exhaust stay this perfect…
- It’s equally as beautiful on the left; this is a perfect stock specimen.
- A right side shot of this perfectly stock B4.
Kz750BE052300 can’t find what year mine is please help bought it in a cb chopper frame
@gene bullock –
According to the numbers on my “Model Identification Pages“…
The ’82 M1 starts at KZ750BE053510, higher than your number.
There was no ’81 KZ750 TWIN (there was a four) officially, so skip that.
The ’80 G1 starts at KZ750BE046201, so I think that’s what you may have.
I hope that helps!
-‘Toast