Make or break? Kawasaki GPz900R. “The red revolution wasn’t it?” Motorcycle manufacturers love to add a catchphrase type slogan to their associated bumf. It’s something that they still do now, like Suzuki with their ‘Way of life’ and Yamaha’s ‘Revs your…
Make or Break? Kawasaki ZRX1100. “One owner from new you say?” In these PCP times where people upgrade motorcycles like they would a mobile phone, the chances of long term one owner from new motorcycles gets slimmer with every latest…
Kawasaki Z1 900 retro engine cover In a time where normality is yet to fully return to the workplace, what is the actual point of Bank Holidays? They are a great treat for those with a conventional 9-5 40-hour week,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
