RB's Kawasaki

Decals, Books, and Dating Evidence for Classic Kawasaki Collectors

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Welcome to RB's Kawasaki: Your Trusted Source

🏁 Welcome to RB's Kawasaki: Your Trusted Source

A vintage Kawasaki motorcycle with a blue, white, and red color scheme, featuring the Kawasaki logo on the fuel tank and the year 1972 printed in the top right corner.

Our Passion for Motorcycles

At RB's Kawasaki, we have a deep-rooted passion for Kawasaki motorcycles.

With over 50 years of experience in the game, we understand the needs of riders and restorers alike.

Featured Products

The Year of the Tri-Stars The Year of the Tri-Stars
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The Year of the Tri-Stars
$40.00

An introduction as to how and why the 1972 Tri-Stars evolved. For anyone passionate about Kawasaki Triples, no name carries more weight than Rick Brett.

After decades as the leading collector, historian, and go-to expert on these legendary machines, Brett finally brings his unrivaled knowledge to print.

Initially released in November 2025 the book has received Worldwide acclaim, here is just a few of the feedback comments:

Amazing book Rick, certainly beats watching the TV - Thanks for your efforts, John N.Y.

Just to say your book is brilliant. Paul, UK

Hi Rick, your fantastic book arrived here today! I'm already half way through it, and it's a very enjoyable read. I'm so pleased you eventually got around to putting pen to paper, and I got the picture it's been a nagging challenge for you to accomplish, for at least the last decade. Anyway, well done mate, and I'm proud to call the author a long standing friend. All the very best, Kev... PS. I'll track you down and get you to sign for me at some time when you're next on a jaunt to Blighty..

Really enjoying the book Rick. The amount of information stored in your brain, it strikes me as vital to get it into some recorded form! I loved the start where you described your forays across the USA picking up mountains of bikes. You made it sound so romantic, but I bet it was also bloody hard work. Right, next chapter... 

To start off as an apprentice leaving school, then creating a club which now has 800 members and to top it all with writing a brilliant book, well done, your mum and dad would have been proud of you. 

Well done on compiling all that information and putting all those hours into it. Know that it’s appreciated. 

Congrats on your book , it kept me sane in hospital, I suffered a bout of pneumonia just before Xmas 2025 , then heart failure in April 2026 !! But we old bikers are just too stubborn to die :-) and I still have my 72 H2 .


1970's Body decals 1970's Body decals 1970's Body decals 1970's Body decals 1970's Body decals 1970's Body decals 1970's Body decals
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1970's Body decals
$80.00

Rick Brett has been supplying Kawasaki body decals and more for nearly 40 Years! LONG before anyone else.

If you don’t see it then please ask

Also, ask if you are not sure of your model of bike (Have frame number ready).

Headstock Identity Tags/Labels Headstock Identity Tags/Labels
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Headstock Identity Tags/Labels
$35.00

ALL American motorcycles from October 1969 were required by law to be fitted with compliance tag adhered to the motorcycle headstock.

From January 1972 these tags were also required to have various carrying capacities stated as well.

Over the Months tags varied, typeface varied and in some cases not only were there monumental spelling mistakes but also incorrect years were actually stamped on the tags!

We can supply not only the correct tag but also the correct date of manufacture on the tag.

These are some, but not all of the Kawasaki VIN tags that we create.

  • G4

  • GA G5

  • KM90

  • MC1

  • A1 Samurai

  • KL250 A1

  • S1a 1972 S1a

  • 1975 S1c (Dec 2015)

  • 1975 S1c

  • A7

  • Avenger A7

  • A1 Samurai

  • F7 No Weights

  • F7c

  • F5

  • F5b with weights

  • F8

  • F11 With weights

  • F9

  • F5

  • F9 with weights

  • KL 250

  • 1971 S2

  • 1972 S2 - Weights

  • 1973 S2a

  • S3 KH400

  • Z400 (1977?)

  • 1969 H1

  • 1970 H1

  • H1c

  • 1972 H1b

  • 1973 H1d

  • 1974 H1e/f

  • 1976 KH500

  • Z650

  • KZ650 U.S. Models

  • Z650 SR

  • Z650F

  • 1971 H2

  • 1972 H2/H2a

  • 1974 H2b/c

  • KZ750EE

  • 1972 Z1 ~VIN 3000 ish

  • 1973 Z1 0n

  • KZ9004A4 Japan

  • KZ900 - Made in U.S.

  • KZ900LTD

  • KZ1000 LTD Nebraska

  • KZ1000A1 JAPAN

  • KZ1000 A1 - Nebraska

  • KZ1000A2 Also Z1000A2 - Nebraska

  • KZ1000B Nebraska Z1000

  • KZT00R (M?)

  • Z1r

  • KZ1000D1 Z1r

  • 1979 Z1000ST

  • KZ1000Mk II

  • KZ1000E

  • Z1000 R Lawson K

  • Z1100

  • KZ1300A1

  • KZ1300 A2

  • KZ1300 JKAK

  • E11 Headstock I.D.

Kawasaki Dating Certificate Kawasaki Dating Certificate
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Kawasaki Dating Certificate
$65.00

Certificate of proof of year of manufacture for Kawasaki. I'm afraid that all prices on the website are in USD, but certificates come out in 48 Hours printed in the UK.

The price shown is roughly equivalent to £49, depending on current exchange rates.

Shipping is included in the price.

THE database THE database
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THE database
$25.00

Rick Brett has been collecting Kawasaki data for the last 40 Years.

At every show you would find him frantically writing down engine and frame numbers from any model of Kawasaki!

Now with around 25,000 separate entries into his database he is the “go to” guy for any questions about engine and frame number originality, correlation or date of manufacture.

Rick is also relied upon by the UK DVLA to provide inform on altered frame and engine numbers.

The cost of this service is $25

Please have engine and frame number ready.

Please not this is not a service that is accepted by the DVLA, to date a motorcycle for the DVLA you will need an actual certificate sold elsewhere on this site.

Rick’s Kawasaki Museums

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Contact Us

We love our customers, so feel free to contact by email or text between the hours of 8am - 6pm (EST) 2pm - 9pm (GMT)

RB's Kawasaki

Inverness, FL 🏁 Cedar, MI 🏁 Nottingham, UK

231-499-9965 / +44 7970120000 (After 2pm in Europe please)

An indoor motorcycle showroom with a variety of Kawasaki motorcycles displayed in rows along the walls and center. A man is standing at a desk covered with books and papers, surrounded by more motorcycle models. The room has vibrant green and gray walls decorated with posters, photos, and signage related to Kawasaki motorcycles.
An indoor motorcycle showroom with a variety of Kawasaki motorcycles displayed in rows along the walls and center. A man is standing at a desk covered with books and papers, surrounded by more motorcycle models. The room has vibrant green and gray walls decorated with posters, photos, and signage related to Kawasaki motorcycles.