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Mar 16, 2021 · Kawasaki’s 1982 KZ1000R — aka the Eddie Lawson Replica, or ELR — debuted nearly 40 years ago but remains more desirable than ever. Photos by Kevin Wing and Mitch Boehm. Precious few periods ...
Nov 12, 2020 · The Eddie Lawson Replica (“ELR”) Kawasaki KZ1000R was the same as the base model KZ1000R, but modified to be like the one that Eddie Lawson rode. This meant it got: A special Kerker exhaust, Adjustable rear suspension, and (critically) A striking green paint job to replicate the one Eddie Lawson rode.
Apr 1, 1994 · So this big deal Eddie Lawson showed up at our garage, a skinny, modest kid who said very little. He shook hands and merely nodded when we were introduced. His attention was riveted on a...
He wore green Bates leathers and matching Bell helmet with 'Eddie' scrolled above a smoked visor. No-one could get near him and his Z1000J-based racer in '81 and '82, the years he won the AMA Superbike Championships in the States.
Aug 20, 2015 · The KZ1000R of '82 wasn't nearly as fierce as the racebike Steady Eddie used to win a pair of back-to-back superbike titles, but it has become the Japanese collectible in the past two decades.
Oct 1, 1982 · A big, green gas tank has blue and white stripes on the sides, and a small badge in the middle of the tank proclaims that this is the Superbike Champion. A number 1 appears above Eddie...
Feb 14, 2006 · That 'fun' resulted in him taking the 1981 and 1982 Superbike championships, despite epic, memorable battles with Freddie Spencer. His signature green-and-white KZ1000 superbike has been immortalized by the 1982-83 Eddie Lawson Replica KZ1000, and the 1999-2004 Kawasaki ZRX1100 and ZRX1200.
