I had two zrxr one 1100 and a 1200 they were great bikes now at 70 I still would love to have one, wife tells me to grow up and act my age my answer was that would be no fun can do wheelies behaving myself.
I’ve got a 2003 Kawasaki ZRX1200R and I love it. Mine has the smaller square bikini faring. Less wind protection than yours but still a lot of fun to ride.
@@GoFoggy Your bike has the perfect faring for sport touring. Mine I have to tuck down on a windy day. I bought mine new and I've put 50,000 miles on it and it still roars down the highway. Mine is the classic Kawasaki green very much the modern Eddie Lawson replica bike. Plenty fast with a jet kit ,k&n air filter and Two Brothers slip on racing pipe. The ZRX engine is a detuned but bored up ZX11 Ninja engine so it can be tweaked up to be very fast. At one time the ZX11 Ninja was the fastest production motorcycle until the Honda Blackbird then of course the Suzuki Hayabusa.
@@aikidragonpiper71 thatsa nice piece of history on yours Mr.Hillbilly. I've bought mine from a real Kawasist about 5yrs ago. Guy also owned a Lawson replica and an other 1100 and lots of stuff. Mine was the holiday bike of this guy (also like Isle of Mann trips) and had run about 35.000kms, now approaching 50k. When I started riding and racing Dutch cups it was all Kawasaki but later on lots of ducati and other brands like Laverda and even Voxan. I stopped racing in my early fiftees, sold all other bikes and got this one. Except normal diy maintenance it cost me zero euros, so easy to ride strong bike!
Great bike but to big for me smaller versions are great also thought the zzr600 is great smaller sport touring more comfortable version of zx6r and can get used at half the price and in town better ride just not as fast top end and to 100 as full sport bike, looks less flashy but great bikes.
Looking to buy one, but it is difficult to find one with no or little modifications and in good shape. I have a 2003 FZ1000, would like to add this bike to my collection.
I've sold mine few months ago, was a great bike but after some years of not that much use it lacked something for me personally. Not really looking for the next bike, but if... it will be Italian (again).
Hi, good video, nice and honest explanation Question: Can u tell me this, about what rpm you have at speed 100kmh? Regarding 5gears shall be about 3500rpm if am wright? Best regards.
I don't know exactly but will be somewhere between 3000-4000rpm I guess. Coming from some motorcycle racing I know you can change that by choosing other chainwheel settings, aka more or less teeth
@@GoFoggy i did that on my yamaha fz6s , front sprocket remain same 16teeth and rear sprocket changed from 46 to 43-NO DIFFERENCE! Speed only 3kmh difference, still have 4500rpm while on speed 100kmh... I cant go less teeth because 600cc 👌🖐
3100rpm@100kph. I just now crunched the numbers from the workshop manual (primary 95/58, 5th gear 29/28, final drive 17/43, so overall ratio 4.191:1 and then the wheel and tire measurements.). It aligns with my memory too.
Hi, its a 2003 european homologated one, y're welcome😉 (in my early years I've owned a EX500, American version of a GPZ500, it had locked carbs, no lightswitch, other color scheme and such)
@@GoFoggy I'm currently running a 2015 Concours (green). After the seat change and bar risers its hard to argue with the preformance and mileage. THX Clint
Thats sad to hear, I still have mine, ride em now and then (not as often as I should), still running strong though and just this weekend washed&polished it, making it looking good for the winterbreak😉👍
Good review. Not like the stupid ones where the gay is just walking silently around the bike with the camera then starts the engine then turns it off and that's all. Many thanks!
,'84, 85, two Kawasakis with d.f.i., you'd think ZRX ?, why no fuel inj. ?, Possible cure, for my ACUTE BANDITAHOLICISM. March '19, no bike Kawasaki, for 27 years, got a 05 GSF Bandit 650inj, Double WOW, at least 58, 59 times more biking joy, than in 84 my nearly new Kawa.750 turbo, heard first production bike any size, to do the Standing quarter mile in 10 seconds, mine did 161, fairly steady, planted mph., Very very Fast transport, but Bandit Time, Times, ALL ABOUT THE ACCELERATION. Joyous Biking TREAT. yours Scott Loch. Na, Professor Bandit B.T.E. Torque Enjoyment only, nothing technical, out. ps. Sadly now a semi retired Crazy Mad Banditateer, fekkin Banditaholic, ruined for any other bike, and I ain't even lying.
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My favorite bike of all - so good I bought 2, and did over 200,000 miles on them. This bike could do anything.
Thanks it sure it's a fine bike, also quite bulletproof, never had issue with it so far, but I seldomly ride anymore, so I have our four sale...
@@GoFoggy Well they still sell for good money. You will miss it!
@@BigAntVideo we'll see, thus far few responses but no serious buyers...
Great review. Love this bike, unique sound, one of the best ever made! Greetings from Italy
Thanks for your comment, and that for an Italian guy. (I used to race some Laverda, lots Ducati, even aprilia at times)😉👍
Excellent review and a great bike. Greetings from Manchester, England.
Thanks, greetings from Leeuwarden, Holland👍
Lovely.
I own a Suzuki Bandit.
The Kawasaki is very cool indeed.
bandit zrx the bikes based on sport bikes still great bikes and cost much less used and usually not as ragged out. More a gentlemans sport bike
👍👍💐👍gud video keep it up nice sharing❤️dn rtn
Thanks for your comment!!😃👍😃
I had two zrxr one 1100 and a 1200 they were great bikes now at 70 I still would love to have one, wife tells me to grow up and act my age my answer was that would be no fun can do wheelies behaving myself.
Haha great replay, we guys never get old and wise, woman just don't understand our puppylike ways of liking certain things like bikes don't they😁
I'm 62 and just got my first ZRX a month ago. I have no intention of acting my age. Nuff said.
Very clean Bike
I’ve got a 2003 Kawasaki ZRX1200R and I love it. Mine has the smaller square bikini faring. Less wind protection than yours but still a lot of fun to ride.
It sure is a nice bike, specially the "R", still own it but less time to ride it
@@GoFoggy
Your bike has the perfect faring for sport touring. Mine I have to tuck down on a windy day. I bought mine new and I've put
50,000 miles on it and it still roars down the highway. Mine is the classic Kawasaki green very much the modern Eddie Lawson replica bike. Plenty fast with a jet kit ,k&n air filter and Two Brothers slip on racing pipe. The ZRX engine is a detuned but bored up ZX11 Ninja engine so it can be tweaked up to be very fast. At one time the ZX11 Ninja was the fastest production motorcycle until the Honda Blackbird then of course the Suzuki Hayabusa.
@@aikidragonpiper71 thatsa nice piece of history on yours Mr.Hillbilly. I've bought mine from a real Kawasist about 5yrs ago. Guy also owned a Lawson replica and an other 1100 and lots of stuff. Mine was the holiday bike of this guy (also like Isle of Mann trips) and had run about 35.000kms, now approaching 50k. When I started riding and racing Dutch cups it was all Kawasaki but later on lots of ducati and other brands like Laverda and even Voxan. I stopped racing in my early fiftees, sold all other bikes and got this one. Except normal diy maintenance it cost me zero euros, so easy to ride strong bike!
That's a really useful review. Thank you so much!
Lovely bike.
I have a bandit 600 and a zx6r would like this next.
Had a zx6r in the past for trackuse only, but prefered my zx7r above that any time
Nice review, good info. Greetings from Russia!
Thanks, grtz from Netherlands👍
Thanks for the video, really interesting
You're very welcome!👍
fantastic
greetings from Venice and my Cbr 600fsport
Thanks, just put on a new clip this week with the bike you might like also... Greetings from Leeuwarden (Netherlands)
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I wish I could find the front cowl for this bike
Great bike but to big for me smaller versions are great also thought the zzr600 is great smaller sport touring more comfortable version of zx6r and can get used at half the price and in town better ride just not as fast top end and to 100 as full sport bike, looks less flashy but great bikes.
Looking to buy one, but it is difficult to find one with no or little modifications and in good shape. I have a 2003 FZ1000, would like to add this bike to my collection.
I've sold mine few months ago, was a great bike but after some years of not that much use it lacked something for me personally. Not really looking for the next bike, but if... it will be Italian (again).
windprotection on highway 120km/h?
Hi, can you tell me on abt 100kmh speed, how many rpm engine is running??
Its a grait bike, and am looking for this one, once i sell boring yamaha😅
100kmh is like 65mph on a 1200 rpm is very low figure at redline this bike is 150 mph or more LOL even a 600 at 60 to 65mph is not even a strain
Hi, good video, nice and honest explanation
Question:
Can u tell me this, about what rpm you have at speed 100kmh?
Regarding 5gears shall be about 3500rpm if am wright?
Best regards.
I don't know exactly but will be somewhere between 3000-4000rpm I guess. Coming from some motorcycle racing I know you can change that by choosing other chainwheel settings, aka more or less teeth
@@GoFoggy i did that on my yamaha fz6s , front sprocket remain same 16teeth and rear sprocket changed from 46 to 43-NO DIFFERENCE! Speed only 3kmh difference, still have 4500rpm while on speed 100kmh...
I cant go less teeth because 600cc
👌🖐
3100rpm@100kph. I just now crunched the numbers from the workshop manual (primary 95/58, 5th gear 29/28, final drive 17/43, so overall ratio 4.191:1 and then the wheel and tire measurements.).
It aligns with my memory too.
What year is this?
2003
What year is that? Is that a European version, it don't look like any version we have here in the states? THX
Hi, its a 2003 european homologated one, y're welcome😉 (in my early years I've owned a EX500, American version of a GPZ500, it had locked carbs, no lightswitch, other color scheme and such)
@@GoFoggy I'm currently running a 2015 Concours (green). After the seat change and bar risers its hard to argue with the preformance and mileage. THX Clint
@@TheClintmeister i'm gonna take a look at your playlist👍
Sold my ZRX 1200R last year only because I lost my job and needed the money. Regretted it every day since. ☹️
Thats sad to hear, I still have mine, ride em now and then (not as often as I should), still running strong though and just this weekend washed&polished it, making it looking good for the winterbreak😉👍
Good review. Not like the stupid ones where the gay is just walking silently around the bike with the camera then starts the engine then turns it off and that's all. Many thanks!
Thanks for your comment and ride save! Greetz
10000000+++++++
Cherry bike!
,'84, 85, two Kawasakis with d.f.i., you'd think ZRX ?, why no fuel inj. ?, Possible cure, for my ACUTE BANDITAHOLICISM. March '19, no bike Kawasaki, for 27 years, got a 05 GSF Bandit 650inj, Double WOW, at least 58, 59 times more biking joy, than in 84 my nearly new Kawa.750 turbo, heard first production bike any size, to do the Standing quarter mile in 10 seconds, mine did 161, fairly steady, planted mph., Very very Fast transport, but Bandit Time, Times, ALL ABOUT THE ACCELERATION. Joyous Biking TREAT. yours Scott Loch. Na, Professor Bandit B.T.E. Torque Enjoyment only, nothing technical, out. ps. Sadly now a semi retired Crazy Mad Banditateer, fekkin Banditaholic, ruined for any other bike, and I ain't even lying.
Ich Trottel habe meine verkauft.
Schade, hab meins zu verkaufen auf FB aber so weit nur handler bietungen
@@GoFoggy Bist du am Bodensee?
@@mbofalzer nein, Niederlande 😉