The 1982 Kawasaki Z1000R Eddie Lawson Replica | The Bike that Kawasaki Couldn’t Shift

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To be able to ride a genuine, original Kawasaki Z1000R Eddie Lawson Replica (known as the Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica in the USA) was a real honour.

These were built for just two years (1982 and 1983) to celebrate motorcycle racing’s Hall of Famer Eddie Lawson’s back to back AMA Superbike Championship victories in the US.

These were in essence a souped up version of the big beast that was the Z1000. More power, better suspension, and with a styling nod to Eddie Lawson’s championship winning KZ1000R.

Very few of these were built, so the chances are you will never see one on the road- they really are now just found in private collections. To be able to ride one on the road in Tenerife was a privilege.

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The Kawasaki Z1000R ELR in this video:

A genuine 1982 Kawasaki Z1000R Eddie Lawson Replica sold in Sweden from new. About a month ago it was shipped over to its current owner, Richard, here in Tenerife. It is in very close to original condition, with 27,000km on the clock and unrestored.

222kg (dry). About 240kg+ fuelled up.
102hp
1000cc
Air Cooled
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Timeline:

0:00: Intro and Full Walk Around

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Locations:

Tenerife, Spain
Petrol Station: Gasolinera El Gomero, TF-652, 38639 Oroteanda Baja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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My personal bike: 2010 Triumph Bonneville 865cc (the base version)

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Filming and editing: @monikameraki (Instagram)

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Music:

Pastis 2: My California
Billy Bill: Shades of You
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References:

Rider Magazine:

https://ridermagazine.com/2021/03/16/...


Motorcycle specs:

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...

https://raresportbikesforsale.com/tag...
Moto Fomo

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KZ1000R:

https://www.kz1000r.com/index.php/kz1...