The Kawasaki ZG 1300 Voyager was a motorcycle produced between 1984 and 1986. It featured a four stroke transverse four cylinder engine with a capacity of 1286 cc, delivering up to 130 horsepower at 8000 rpm and 118 Nm of torque at 6500 rpm. The bike had a Mikuni fuel injection system, electronic ignition with vacuum advance, and a 5-speed transmission with a shaft final drive. Its frame was a double-downtube, full-cradle frame with a box-section steel swing arm. The front suspension was 41mm Kayaba air adjustable forks, while the rear suspension had dual Kayaba shocks which were fully adjustable. The front brake consisted of 2x 266mm discs and a single piston caliper, with the rear brake being a single 296mm disc and a single piston caliper. The ZG 1300 Voyager had a seat height of 757mm and a dry weight of 324 kg, or 714.3 lbs. Its fuel capacity was 27 litres or 7.1 US gallons, and it could run an average of 34 mpg. The bike had a top speed of 233.3 km/h or 145 mph, and could cover a standing quarter-mile in 13.1 seconds when reaching a speed of 100 miles per hour.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki ZG 1300 Voyager
| Year | 1984 – 86 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity | 1286 cc / 78.5 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 62 x 71 mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 9.3;1 |
| Lubrication | Wet, Multi-disc, Manual |
| Induction | Mikuni fuel injection |
| Ignition | Electronic with vacuum advance |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 96.9 kW / 130 hp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 118 Nm / 12.03 kgf-m / 87 ft. lbs @ 6500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratio | transmission (1) 41/16, 2.56 (2)36/20.1.80 (3)33/24,1,38 (4)30/27,1.11 (5)27/29,0.93 overall (1) 11.72 (2) 8.23 (3) 6.29 (4) 5.08 (5) 4.26 |
| Frame | Double-downtube, full-cradle frame; box-section steel swing arm |
| Front Suspension | 41mm Kayaba air adjustable forks |
| Rear Suspension | Dual Kayaba shocks, fully adjustable. |
| Front Brakes | 2x 266mm discs 1 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/90-15 |
| Seat Height | 757 mm |
| Dry Weight | 324 kg / 714.3 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 417 kg / 916 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 27 Litres / 7.1 US gal |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 13.1 sec / 100 mp/h |
| Consumption average | 34 mpg |
| Top Speed | 233.3 km/h / 145 mph |
