One thing regular RSBFS readers may have noticed is how listings seem to go in waves; we won’t have a bike appear on RSBFS for a while and then suddenly multiple ones will pop up for sale. Examples of this include not seeing any Kenny Roberts RD350’s or GSX-750R slingshots for a while, then we…
1989 Kawasaki ZX-7 on eBay The Kawasaki ZX-7 H1 represents a vital period for Kawasaki. With Superbike racing really taking off, Suzuki had thrown down the gauntlet with the revolutionary GSX-R 750 and the other manufacturers were trying hard to catch up. Everybody knows the age old racing mantra of “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” and…
1991 Kawasaki ZXR750R in the UK What’s wrong with this picture? The classic “K-model” green/white/blue ZX-7R has been a longtime favorite here on RSBFS… but we don’t see these very often. This is the somewhat controversial green/white/RED color scheme that was exclusive to the European markets. As a member of a few Kawi specific forums, I…
We have posted about the ZX11/ZZR several times previously, about how Kawasaki’s monster machine still gives us flashbacks to the scene in Spaceballs where they go to Ludicrous Speed. The big Ninja was and still is a true “hyper-tourer”, a 604lb monster machine with a cruise missile engine. When it was launched in 1990 the…
Although the ZXR-750/ZX-7 H1 often gets overlooked in favor of the GSX-R from the same time period, the Kawasaki was a worthy competitor. The bike was powered by a 749cc inline-four that produced 105hp, a number that looks unimpressive in light of today’s sport bikes, but was on par with the Gixxer and YZF. Interestingly,…
1989 Kawasaki ZX-7 on eBay A few posts back, one of our readers asked where the ZX7s were hiding… so here you go! Most of you will know the history here. Suzuki knocked the rest of the field on it’s heels with the introduction of their revolutionary GSX-R 750 and it took the others a…
While at first glance this appears to be a customization run amock, it is actually something a bit more than that, a 1980 Mystery Ship. The Mystery Ship was the brainstorm of Craig Vetter, founder of the aftermarket Windjammer motorcycle fairing company. After Vetter sold Windjammer in 1978, he embarked on a new effort..a “streetable road racer,…
Update 5.13.2015: First listing was a no sale at $20,800 reserve not met. Relisted now with a buy-it-now of $21,500. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc Kawasaki’s Z1R-TC is the kind of bike they just don’t make anymore, mainly because repeat customers are so important and dead customers generally can’t buy anything. It was…