The Despair Shop – Kawasaki ZZR600
Scottie emailed me t’other day to tell me he had a couple of the sort of tired old bikes that I like to buy to either break or do up. This time it was a Suzuki SV650 that had a…
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Kawasaki GPz900R Top Gun-ge
The term barn find is by far one of the most abused terms when describing an unloved motorcycle. When did you last see a barn within the M25? The romantic phrase conjures up a motorcycle that’s been left for dead…
Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja – A Tyre Kickers Guide
For us the ZX-12R is a strange creature, because while it promised 200mph motorcycling (it didn’t quite deliver that) it has still become a well-loved machine, perhaps thanks to its quirky looks. It is 20 years now since the Kawasaki…
Kawasaki ZXR-based Racer
ISLAND LIFE! Remember Karl Webster and friends building a Kawasaki ZXR-based racer in less than a week? We continue the amazing story of this old, cheap bike! It’s fair to say there’s something about Phillip Island…. Or ‘The Island’ as…
Kawasaki ZX-9R – A Tyre Kickers Guide
When first launched, this was seen and billed as a FireBlade beater – but truth be told it was a more of a Blade Bloater. Yes, the original incarnation of the ZX-9R Ninja (the B model) was a respected machine:…
Kawasaki ZXR750 H2 – Kwik Kwak!
Everything is faster in racing – even the bike builds. Down Under specials builder Karl Webster recalls the week he (and his friends) took building a Kawasaki ZXR750 racer! Take a look at this beautiful Kawasaki ZXR750 H2 – can…
Kawasaki ZRX1200 – A Tyre Kickers Guide
Well I never, do you know the ZRX series has been with us for 22 years? And it’s surging ahead, used-value-wise… Let’s set our stall out early doors – this article looks at both the Eddie Lawson replica ZRX1200R and…
Kawasaki ZZR600 (1990-2003) – The Tyre Kicker’s Guide
Way, way back in 1990 Kawasaki launched two sibling rocket ships. Yes, at the time of their birth, both the ZZ-R1100 and ZZ-R600 were cutting-edge sports tackle and fast as buggery hell. Soon – in just a few short years…
Kawasaki ZX-7R (1996-2003) – Tomorrow’s Classic Today
We here at CB-Net think it’s quite amazing to realise that the humble Kawasaki ZX-7R is now coming up to 25 years old… Look at it… drink it in. It’s stayed classy and still looks good today. Launched right at…
Kawasaki ZX-12R (2000-2006) – Tomorrow’s Classic Today
For many years Kawasaki were known as the manufacturer that created ballistic bikes – the Z1, the GPZ900R, the GPZ1000RX, the ZX-10 and then 1990’s ZZ-R1100… Thunder was stolen from the long-standing king of speed – the ZZ-R – by…