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Kawasaki Z1000 difference J2 and J3

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Kawasaki Z1000 difference J2 and J3

#1 PostAuthor: SVENLEATHER » Sat Jun 28, 2025 12:56 pm

Hi Zedders,

Can anyone tell me the differences between a Z1000 J2 and J3. Ideally with pictures.

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Re: Kawasaki Z1000 difference J2 and J3

#2 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:54 pm

https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-ce ... /KZ1000-J2

https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-ce ... /KZ1000-J3
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Re: Kawasaki Z1000 difference J2 and J3

#3 PostAuthor: Simonic » Sun Jul 06, 2025 8:30 am

The easiest way to tell is by the clocks. The J2 has 2 separate clocks and a fuel gauge in the middle. The J3 has an instrument pod like the Z1000R.Also the speedo drive on a J2 is electric,mecahnical with a cable on a J3
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Re: Kawasaki Z1000 difference J2 and J3

#4 PostAuthor: redzee » Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:06 pm

Simonic wrote:The easiest way to tell is by the clocks. The J2 has 2 separate clocks and a fuel gauge in the middle. The J3 has an instrument pod like the Z1000R.Also the speedo drive on a J2 is electric,mecahnical with a cable on a J3

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Re: Kawasaki Z1000 difference J2 and J3

#5 PostAuthor: SVENLEATHER » Mon Jul 28, 2025 9:05 pm

Thanks all for feedback appreciate it.
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