Kawasaki Z50th Anniversary exclusive website launched

KUALA LUMPUR:  Kawasaki’s long-running nameplate Z1 will complete its 50th year of existence in 2022 and the Japanese automaker has big plans to celebrate this milestone. Back in November, Kawasaki released a trailer across social media showcasing a stylized profile drawing of a naked motorcycle with a “Z 50th” badge. Well, now we heard that the automaker launched an all-new website to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the flagship motorcycle.

The exclusive portal detailed the birth of the legendary model, which starts with the historical influences behind launching the Kawasaki 900 super4 (Z1) in 1972. It also tells us about the glorious history of the bike with a very nicely-designed interactive timeline. You can also check out the photos of all the versions of the iconic Z1.

The Z1 grabbed the tag of MCN’ Machine of the Year’ from 1973 to 1976. And over the next couple of years, it became popular for its iconic design and bright Candy Apple Red colour scheme, which is called “Fireball Ice”. It was also the first successful street bike featuring a double tubular street cradle frame, 18-litre fuel tank, rear swingarm, and more.

“The Z1 was the first of many machines to bear the Z moniker, all of which were received by the market, On streets and racetracks around the world, the Z bikes established themselves as icons of high performance,” says Kawasaki.

Available in both Japanese and English languages, this microsite aims to reach a wide variety of Z fans.

Coming back to the teased bike, it is said to be the Z1 special edition version with a Fireball Candy Brown-derived paint scheme. Kawasaki will unveil the model next year, so stay tuned with us for further details.

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