{"id":248,"date":"2009-12-05T00:59:51","date_gmt":"2009-12-05T04:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=248"},"modified":"2015-05-10T09:23:14","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T13:23:14","slug":"model-i-d-1977-kz750-b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=248","title":{"rendered":"Model I.D. – 1977 KZ750 B2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Model Identification<\/p>\n

Year: 1977
\nMake: Kawasaki
\nModel: B2
\nVIN: KZ750B-016101 <-> KZ750B-025629
\nEngine: KZ750BE016101 <-> KZ750BE025652
\nColors: Diamond Navy Blue, Diamond Brown<\/p>\n

Characteristics that distinguish this model year from the ’76: Common, indented right sidecover (changed from non-indented in mid-’76 model year, and would remain indented for the rest of the “B” model run), starter lockout switch, color, and the ’76 tank pinstripe is rounded at rear, whereas on the ’77 the pinstripe comes to a sharp point at the tank side rear.<\/p>\n

Characteristics that distinguish the ’76 \/ ’77 model years from the ’78 \/ ’79: Round front master cylinder, front brake caliper mounted in front of the fork leg (mounted behind the leg in ’78), 3-phase dynamo (changed to single-phase in ’78), separate regulator\/rectifier units (changed to combo in ’78), and bushings (changed to needle bearings in ’78) in the swing arm. In ’78 there were also slight design tweaks in the output shaft assembly, recommended fork oil level, and there is some uncertainty about the recommended spark plug (B6ES\/B8ES) between model years.<\/p>\n

Other model characteristics can be found in the Kawasaki Service Manual.<\/p>\n

Thanks for KTOF<\/a> member Loic, here are some great images from a French brochure for the European version of the ’77 B2. Note that the only real obvious differences are the longer rear fender, the rear turn signals moved to the rearmost position, metric “clocks”, the “z750” naming, the seat strap, and some lighting tweaks for local standards. The best part is that you get a real good look at the stock colors and equipment.<\/p>\n

Click on the picture to see the full size image. C’mon, you know you want to….<\/p>\n

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Page 1 – Here you can see the Euro-style seat strap and blue color<\/p><\/div>\n

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Page 2 – The red color, and a good look at the longer Euro-style rear fender\/guard<\/p><\/div>\n

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Page 3 – Note the ’76\/’77 style front-mounted front caliper<\/p><\/div>\n

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Page 4 – One other important Euro-style attribute is the high, rear-mounted rear turn signals<\/p><\/div>\n

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Page 5 – Here you get a good look k at the Euro-style lighting controls<\/p><\/div>\n

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Page 6 – It’s a beaut, isn’t it?<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Model Identification Year: 1977 Make: Kawasaki Model: B2 VIN: KZ750B-016101 <-> KZ750B-025629 Engine: KZ750BE016101 <-> KZ750BE025652 Colors: Diamond Navy Blue, Diamond Brown Characteristics that distinguish this model year from the ’76: Common, indented right sidecover (changed from non-indented in mid-’76…
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