October 27, 2015

More JDM Madness: 1989 Yamaha TZR250 3MA for Sale

YamahaBy Tad Diemer October 27, 2015 7 Comments

With many lightweight sportbikes now flirting with the edge of 25-year import rules, I expect we’ll see more and more bikes like this Yamaha TZR250 up for sale in the next couple of years. Road and track weapons designed to keep pace with Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki in the viciously-competitive 250cc class, the 1989-1990 TZR250…

A Look Back at A Look Back – 1993 Kawasaki ZR-1100

KawasakiBy Donn October 27, 2015 3 Comments

In the early 1990’s, Kawasaki had a nostalgic feeling for the 70’s, when the ground-pounding Z-1 ruled the tar pits. Standard bikes ( now called naked ) had a short-lived resurgence in the 550, 750 and 1100 cc models, with a 400 cc Japan-only variant. An editor at Sport Rider went through an orange/burgundy 1100…