The Kawasaki Z1000J (Kawasaki internal make J2) was in 1982 available in the colours "candy cobalt blue", "galaxy silver" and " metallic starlight black". The J2 which changed completely in the previous year model. Only changed the coloring. It is the base model for the Z1000R.

Frame No. Europe: KZT00J-007901 - KZT00J-017500
Frame No. USA :    JKAKZCJ1CA 007901 - JKAKZCJ1DA 017500
Motor No.:               KZT00JE-019201 - KZT00JE-039300