| MODEL | KAWASAKI Z 440C 1979 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 443 cc / 27.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 67 x 62 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 30.5 kW / 41 hp @ 7000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 35 Nm (3.6 kgf-m) / 26 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm |
| Ignition | Battery powered coil |
| Induction | 2 x 32 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular, double cradle |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks, 127 mm / 5.0 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, 96 mm / 3.7 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 275 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2070 mm / 81.5 in |
| Overall Width | 775 mm / 30.5 in |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | 1370 mm / 53.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | 125 mm / 4.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 166 kg / 366 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.00-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.50-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 14 litres / 3.6 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 185 km/h / 115 mph |
The Z 440C was a 443 cc air-cooled parallel twin, the larger-engined successor to the 398 cc KZ400 twin that began in 1974. It had a single overhead cam, a six-speed belt-drive gearbox and a tubular double-cradle frame. The page dates it to 1979, the first year of the 440 twins on this index.
