{"product_id":"kawasaki-w-h-z-the-big-air-cooled-machines","title":"Kawasaki W, H \u0026 Z - The Big Air-Cooled Machines","description":"The story of the air-cooled 'big' Kawasaki bikes in definitive detail, \nresearched and written in Japan with the full co-operation of the \nfactory. This series of models put the company on the map during the \nsixties and seventies, helping it to survive a difficult era that saw \nhundreds of Japanese motorcycle makers reduced to just four. Successful \nimmediately, these models defended Kawasaki's honour on the tracks as \nwell as in the showrooms, handing the company numerous world \nchampionship titles. The series was recently revived as part of a retro \nboom, and a new machine has been launched, delivering the same thrill \nand charm as its predecessors. The definitive history of the big \nair-cooled Kawasakis, from little known machines hardly seen outside \nJapan to the early Zs that took on the world. The Kawasaki air-cooled \nmodels helped establish the Kawasaki brand as a top motorcycle maker.\n\nPeriod Covered: 1965-1980 Models Covered: Kawasaki W1, W2 \u0026amp; W3 \n(1965-1974), H1 \u0026amp; H2 (1968-1976) and early Z-series, including Z1, Z2 \u0026amp; \nZ1R (1972-1980). Also includes details on the retro W models (1998-).","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31917563772999,"sku":"B09216","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9781787112179.jpg?v=1772266290","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/bs\/products\/kawasaki-w-h-z-the-big-air-cooled-machines","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}