Newbie here, just done my CBT, some strange feelings.

Just because two bikes are in the same, class, doesn't mean that one
is an evolution of the other.

The Zephyr 1100 was the last hurrah of the air-cooled, 8 valve big
Kawasaki fours that started with the Z900 in 1973 and (almost) ended
with the GPz1100 [1].

The ZRX, while maintaining the naked 80s muscle-bike look, uses the 16
valve water cooled motor that first appeared as the GPz900R in 1984
and went on to power the ZZR1100 amongst others.

[1] the air-cooled one in the 80s, not the water-cooled one in the
90s[2]
[2] I *really* wish Kawasaki woudln't re-use their model names
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Please add "imo" to above post.
Champ
GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2
GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8
Team UKRM Racing : www.team-ukrm.com

 

Good explanation, cheers for that.

Just one point though, had Kawasaki decided to develop the Zephyr, rather
than discontinue it, I would guess that they would have kept the same basic
naked / retro style, used a more modern engine, better brakes and suspension
and ended up with something not dissimialr to the ZRX, hence my
misconception that the ZRX is a development of the Zephyr / ZR (albeit
without the smaller engined models).

 

In

and they sound *lovely* with MTC cans on


--
Pete M

Mercedes 260E
Ford Capri (ressurection started)
"Never moon a werewolf"

COSOC #5
Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain

 

And me.

 

Well, once you change the engine, brakes, wheels and suspension, not
much is left on a bike, you know. You could argue that this is what
they did - in fact, they probably started with a blank piece of paper,
with a brief to replicate the Eddie Lawson replica look of the 80s,
and use what they had in the parts bin - which meant a water-cooled
16v motor, and the standard issue brakes and wheels.
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Please add "imo" to above post.
Champ
GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2
GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8
Team UKRM Racing : www.team-ukrm.com

 

How predictable

 

Sir needs a go on KH500, sir does.

Archaic doesn't come close.

 

Decent gear is a must.

It need not be too expensive; army surplus for thermals, scarves, glove
liners etc. and a good jacket.

I'd recommend the Bering textile jacket (and their gloves) I've got;
simply because I'm so impressed with it. Warm and waterproof - in some
truly atrocious conditions - and it's still in good nick after 5 years.

 

Both my recent offs would have been avoided had I been riding something
with decent brakes and not an East German machine doing fair impression
of a supertanker on a bakelite sea.

 

Heh, when I was a lad I yearned for a KH250.

If I want another SOB I'll have to build another shed first.

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

well, exactly. Which is why I don't understand the whole "you'll learn
a lot more if you stick to riding a 125 after passing your test"
mantra.

 

It's just like bullying at school: "I had to go through, so you do
too".

 

Not as willingly as your sister! ;-)