Minibike/trail bike identification

[Alex99223]

Can someone help me identify this mini bike
I thought it was a Kawasaki kv75 but can’t be certain?

 

[Charles S]

It looks like an MT1/KV75

https://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Kawasaki_MT1

Member @Gatecrasher is MT1/KV75 savvy.

 

[Alex99223]

It looks like an MT1/KV75

https://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Kawasaki_MT1

Member @Gatecrasher is MT1/KV75 savvy.

Thanks, but how do I know what year it is exactly, I’m trying to rebuild it. Thanks for the help.

 

[Charles S]

Thanks, but how do I know what year it is exactly, I’m trying to rebuild it. Thanks for the help.

If the info on the linked page is correct, it should be a 1978. That page shows the first frame number for '78 being 052318 and yours is 052812. As I said, @Gatecrasher is familiar with the MT1/KV75, my mentioning him will alert him the next time he's on here. If you're impatient, you could send him a private message (use "Start conversation") and he will receive an email if he has that notification enabled.

 

[Gatecrasher]

You can easily tell it is a 1976-80 KV75 frame without looking at any numbers. It is not a 1971-75 MT1 frame.

The difference between the two generations were subtle but a main difference was the way the seat mounts to the frame. A MT1 seat bolts to the frame while a KV75 seat has spring-loaded latches.

If you look closely you can see this frame has the two posts for the KV75 seat latches rather than bolt holes so it is a KV75 frame.