The 400cc sport bike set has been a hot topic on the pages of RSBFS, and were in fact part of the early focus of the site when it was entirely dedicated to finding grey market listings for sport bikes not originally imported into the United States. From those humble beginnings RSBFS grew to encompass…
The hard-edged Kawasaki ZXR400 is something of a rarity among grey-market Japanese 400cc sportbikes, as importers drag far more Honda VFR 400s and Yamaha FZR400Rs to our shores. For whatever reason, the Hondas and Yamahas seem to command most of the demand. 1989 Kawasaki ZXR400 H1 for sale on eBay It’s not for lack of…
Looking like its bigger brothers of the ZX7 family, you would be forgiven to mistake the ZXR250 for a larger displacement motorcycle. But as we all know, small bikes rule in Japan, and when it comes to small sport bikes, Japan really does rule. Built to work around restrictive licensing rules in the home market…
Update 11.2.2016: Sold in just one week. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc In the early 1990’s Kawasaki and Team Muzzy found the handle to AMA Superbike racing and won championships with Doug Chandler and Scott Russell. And while the Sunday wins sold a lot of ZX-7R’s later in the week, Kawi also brought in…
What might’ve happened if progressive licensing had been adopted world-wide ? Maybe herds of 4-cylinder DOHC 250’s would be roaming North America. Or could the wide open spaces and 5-day coast-to-coast rides have eventually nudged us toward 1300cc water buffalo ? This gray-market ZX-R250 makes one wonder. 1994 Kawasaki ZXR-250 for sale on eBay The ZX-R250 was…
After the beautiful 1991 green ZXR found in Switzerland, we have here another amazing looking 1993 model year. Characterized by a true RAM intake concentrated on one side of the fairing, this ZXR was a natural evolution of the 1991 model. In this black and purple color scheme, it was known in Italy as the…
As the riding season comes to end this side of the equator, the first signs of what might be a great buying period, appear. Readers of RSBFS will love this one, hopefully, just as much as I do. This 1991 absolutely pristine ZXR 750 is a real gem. How often do you come across this…
These days you can enter a BMW or Ducati dealership and without pledging your house against your new sport bike, ride out with a close to 200 hp missile. If you entered a Japanese OEM dealership you will be near these figures as well. But in the real world, made of commuting on public roads…