1979 Z650-C3
The C3 was the first Kawasaki model to use the new all weather sintered disc pads and drilled brake discs so that braking in the wet was much improved. The C3 also got the new "automatic" cam chain tensioner mentioned in the B3 writeup. The speedometer now incorporated km/h markings as well as MPH (UK only) and the rear caliper was changed to accept the new square sintered pads. The side panel badges were also changed as per the B3 writeup above. Many considered the C3 to be the best of the range. This was the last of the C range in the UK although there was a C4 elsewhere.
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