Stefan R. Oehl

Kirkus Reviews Book Review – 900 Super Four Z1 Oehl continues his series documenting Kawasaki motorcycles with this volume, which focuses on the manufacturer’s Z1 series. In the early 1970s, Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki was set to debut their first-ever superbike, only to get beaten to market by rival Honda. In response, Kawasaki developed a bike …

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This “The Book Connection Show” interview can be watched on YouTube via the link The Z1000: A Superbike Legend

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This “The Book Connection Show” interview can be watched on YouTube via the link Code Zed: The Untold Story of the Kawasaki 900 Super Four Z1

Kirkus Indie Media Book Review Oehl documents the myriad components of a legendary Kawasaki motorcycle series in this illustrated guide. Kawasaki rider Eddie Lawson won the title of AMA Superbike Champion in 1981 and then again in 1982. After these historic wins, Kawasaki began selling a stock bike series modeled on Lawson’s championship motorcycle: the …

Book Review Blueink – 900 Super Four Z1 Stefan R. Oehl Xlibris, 404 pages, (paperback), 9798369495605 (Reviewed: July 2024) Stefan R. Oehl’s exhaustive volume details technical information for the Kawasaki 900 Super Four Z1, part of a planned series of guidebooks for Kawasaki motorcycle lovers. This model has a particularly interesting history: In 1967, Kawasaki …