Meguro 500cc : K Stamina

Meguro 500cc : K Stamina was born as signboard goods which succeed 500cc motorcycle 
 of Meguro tradition in the form where T2(650cc) of two cylinder engine is made to 
 unite with Z7 of single cylinder engine in 1960.
Manufacture and sale of are done until the improvement motorcycle K2 by Kawasaki 
 will appear in '65 after Meguro bankruptcy.
K gazes at the appearance of the highway which should come the pet name of Z7 of 
 single cylinder engine "Stamina" with taking over, and in order are light and 
 to raise a high-speed performance, it develops newly and carries two cylinder 497cc 
 engine by considering the British Make motorcycles, such as BSA, as reference.
K became the highly efficient motorcycle which rivals the British Make motorcycle 
 of those days in all performances from T2 of 650cc class, though it was small 
 exhaust capacity.
Therefore, although bad evaluated not a little as imitation of the British Make 
 motorcycle, it is not strange even if it considers the result which has carried 
 out evolution in which Meguro which came as a model resembled British Make on 
 specification in the style of British Make from the first.
The situation of this hit is detailed to "W1 FAIL" (SANKAIDO PUBLISHING).

Taking the style of Z7 or T2, the feature of appearance packs order, and although 
 it is a little arrogant, it has secured the handle position which is excellent in 
 operativity ability.
As a result, it led to lightweight-ization of a frame and engine, and was a 
 motorbike suitable on the greatest exhaust capacity motorcycle in Japan of those 
 days.
Many of manufactured K was KP, K having been used as the inheritor of Z7P (police 
 motorcycle specification) from the time of development.
Those days, there was no motorbike for police motorcycles which fills the demand of 
 the National Police Agency other than K. (Large-sized motorcycle makers, such as 
 RIKUO and HOSK, had disappeared by then)
And although police motorcycle demand was in the monopoly state since the reliance 
 for Meguro was thick, the achievements of Meguro got worse and went bankrupt at 
 the end of 'September, 64. In the session parade of the Tokyo Olympic Games convention, 
 KP will lead also to irony after what the day.
K is manufactured only as a police motorcycle until it is taken over to improvement 
 motorcycle K2P by Kawasaki.
However, K lived long at the long period of time until improvement evolution is 
 carried out with K2 and X650, it is again born on the prime motorcycle W1 of Kawasaki 
 and it will finish as 650RS(W3) of an appearance by Kawasaki in '73, and still has 
 many fans.
The frame technology excellent in the rigidity makes Kawasaki behind reformed especially 
 in a technical side to the maker who makes a large-sized motorcycle the main force.

Although the specification of K is consistent in form, after having a weak point in 
 a lubricous system (there is little oil flux considering a engine displacement) and 
 tying up with Kawasaki from the beginning, improvement has accomplished as type in 
 the second half.
The main improvement is the composition reexamination in an oil tank (abolition of a 
 filter combination oil air conditioner), improvement of a pump, etc.

It seems that according to "W1 FAIL" the record for '63 years was not found although 
 2868 sets (K:1751 set and KP:1117 set) of manufactures were checked, but about 3500 
 sets were sold although it was a guess.
There is also much number of residual as an old Japanese-made large-sized motorcycle.

*** Principal statistics ***
* Total length : 2,150 mm
* Full-width : 900 mm
* Total height : 1,075 mm
* Distance between axis : 1,430 mm
* Weight : 190 kgf
* Engine type : KH type: Two cylinder OHV 4 cycle
* Entire aerodynamic volume displacement : 497 cc
* Installed capacity : 33.0 HP / 6,000 rpm
* Full speed : 155 km/h
* Fuel economy : 35 km/L
* Transmission : Advance 4 step rotary
* Tire : (Front) 3.25�~18-4 / (Rear) 3.50�~18-4
* Starting system : Kick