Comments on: Kawasaki A1 Samurai and A7 Avenger Frame numbers / Production year http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546 A blog & site about restoring vintage Japanese two-stroke motorbikes. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:28:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-1855 admin Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:08:26 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-1855 Ebay is the place or try Craig's List. Ebay is the place or try Craig’s List.

]]> By: brian http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-1838 brian Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:49:00 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-1838 where i can i sell this bike of mine 1969 a7 avenger 350. not in great shape. sat in a yard for 20 yrs. but its all there. id like to sell it, get whatever i can get for it. where i can i sell this bike of mine 1969 a7 avenger 350. not in great shape. sat in a yard for 20 yrs. but its all there. id like to sell it, get whatever i can get for it.

]]> By: Bert Lilley http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-1654 Bert Lilley Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:10:09 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-1654 I am looking for a A7 frame 1967 - 1970 I live in Ontario, Canada but have a shipping address close to Flint Michigan Thanks Guys July 2010 I am looking for a A7 frame 1967 – 1970 I live in Ontario, Canada but have a shipping address close to Flint Michigan
Thanks Guys July 2010

]]> By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-1256 admin Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:44:14 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-1256 Hi Mike, By the looks of it your frame and motor belong together. I would be extremly surprised if Kawasaki had resetted the frame # during production… very very unlikely. My numbers come from the French importer, a trusted source. There was deffo cosmetic differences in 68. Date of model introduction varies from country to country, as sometimes there weren't even an importer fro KAwasaki in 1966 First french Kawasakis were sold in 66 (by a shop, so very small numbers sold) and the importer was set up in 67. Your numbers would make it a 69 (ie no chrome panels and separate clocks). It was the start of Kawasaki production and they weren't very scientific about it :-) Hi Mike,

By the looks of it your frame and motor belong together.

I would be extremly surprised if Kawasaki had resetted the frame # during production… very very unlikely.
My numbers come from the French importer, a trusted source.

There was deffo cosmetic differences in 68. Date of model introduction varies from country to country, as sometimes there weren’t even an importer fro KAwasaki in 1966
First french Kawasakis were sold in 66 (by a shop, so very small numbers sold) and the importer was set up in 67.

Your numbers would make it a 69 (ie no chrome panels and separate clocks).

It was the start of Kawasaki production and they weren’t very scientific about it :-)

]]> By: Mike http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-1246 Mike Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:20:50 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-1246 Hi, Just for info the Samurai was being sold from 1966 even in the UK. According to the info I have from a long time back, not sure what it is but it gives Parts Cat No and Shop Manual No as well. The first model A7 Engine No A7E00001~ Frame No A7-00001~ First change occured in 1969 i.e separate speedo but same shape tank. Engine No A7E 00000 Frame No A7-00000 Next change in 1970 designated A7A Engine No A7E17453~ Frame No-18653~ Next change in 71 A7B Engine No A7E23043~ Frame No A7-24200~ My original model A7 has a Frame No A14329 and Engine No A7E13093 (As i have owned it since 72 I assume they are an original pair.) This does not fit in with info above. As the frames of the A1 and A7 were the same surely the frame numbers should be higher? Due to licence requirements and 350's not being a proper bike the sales of the A7 were much less than the A1. In the UK for years 69 to 71for which we have definite numbers, 240 A1's were sold compred to 106 A7's. Hi,
Just for info the Samurai was being sold from 1966 even in the UK.
According to the info I have from a long time back,
not sure what it is but it gives Parts Cat No and Shop Manual No as well.
The first model A7
Engine No A7E00001~
Frame No A7-00001~
First change occured in 1969 i.e separate speedo but same shape tank.
Engine No A7E 00000
Frame No A7-00000
Next change in 1970 designated A7A
Engine No A7E17453~
Frame No-18653~
Next change in 71 A7B
Engine No A7E23043~
Frame No A7-24200~
My original model A7 has a Frame No A14329 and Engine No A7E13093
(As i have owned it since 72 I assume they are an original pair.)
This does not fit in with info above.
As the frames of the A1 and A7 were the same surely the frame numbers
should be higher?
Due to licence requirements and 350′s not being a proper bike the sales of the A7
were much less than the A1.
In the UK for years 69 to 71for which we have definite numbers,
240 A1′s were sold compred to 106 A7′s.

]]> By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-378 admin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:56:23 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-378 Deffo sounds like somebody the extra ooomph of the Avenger… both frames are identical in design. Deffo sounds like somebody the extra ooomph of the Avenger… both frames are identical in design.

]]> By: admin http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-377 admin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:25 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-377 Well, it brought 2'150 us$ for a very clean if a bit tired, early, low number Avenger… that's good going! Normally, you can and should halve that for complete bike in need of restoaration. Well, it brought 2’150 us$ for a very clean if a bit tired, early, low number Avenger… that’s good going!
Normally, you can and should halve that for complete bike in need of restoaration.

]]> By: pete http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-374 pete Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:29:58 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-374 I have a kawasaki with the frame number A1-01467 and engine number A7E00005 I guess its a samurai frame with a avenger engine looks like its the 5th engine made it has samarai side covers but avenger tank the color is red and one piece speedo tach. I have a kawasaki with the frame number A1-01467 and engine number A7E00005 I guess its a samurai frame with a avenger engine looks like its the 5th engine made it has samarai side covers but avenger tank the color is red and one piece speedo tach.

]]> By: jason http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-371 jason Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:13:32 +0000 http://motowasabi.com/site/?p=546#comment-371 i have a 67 a7 with frame number a7-00076 and motor number a7e00036. also it is for sale on ebay right now. not sure what it is worth but i want to find out. i have a 67 a7 with frame number a7-00076 and motor number a7e00036. also it is for sale on ebay right now. not sure what it is worth but i want to find out.

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