Kawasaki ZZR 1100

I have a 97 d5 not a pretty girl by all means painted a kinda matt black fairings have seen better days

But im telling you WHAT A MOTORCYCLE

This is the second one i have owned the first was a c model.great but not superb..but this one is everything a kwak should be fantastic engine.mind freezing acceleration & heart stopping top end.

I put handle bar risers with some renthals and this bike is a pleasure to ride from london to cornwall or scotland. tingles in the lower half after 4/5 hours but thats ok

Dont owe me anything so woulnd't get rid of her.being close to 60 means i rely on the bike being mechanically sound rather than pretty so if you want a bike that really makes you grin with pleasure..go try a zzr1100..you might be suprised also my son has an 1100 and he useses it for he daily commute to work in every weather and could not praise his beast enough yes there is mechanical stuff to do but what do you expect for motorcycles that are ridden everyday and respond to the push of a button so put on your crash helmet get your key start your bike and smile ZZR1100 Kwak still the best in my mind

I never owned a ZZR1100 Kwakker aka Big “ Z ”. But what I DO know is, the fact when I was in highschool ( 1991-1995 ), there weren't any factory production street bike that could out perform the ZZR 1100. It used to be a respected and in some opinions, a feared motorcycle to ride, due to its heaftiness and powerpack of 147BHP output and, a claimed top speed betwixt ± 278-283-284Kmh ( de-restricted mods ) Depending on the sea level and, type of tyres and of course the tyre preaure, and the "pilot" riding the thing as well. It's closest competition(s)at the time, which were the YAMAHA FZR1000RU & SUZUKI GSX-R1100WP, & the GZX-R1100L & M MODS, was at least approx 10-15Kmh slower than the brute. And its funny, how some people always would like to discriminate and critisize someone and/or, something ( in thus particular case " something " ) almost directly after being conquered by a motorcycle that weighed almost 12kg less, and with like; 80cc bigger engine capacity, and could but "JUST" manage to out perform the Big "Z". We're talking ( CBR1100XX-BLACK BIRD ) here. Which is an awsome machine allround but still, let's be reasonable here! Well, I guess that's human kind for one hey! I'm aware of the first " C " models that had gearbox (2nd gear) , suspension as well as, brake issues. Other issues regarding the heafty ol'speed monster I'm not familiar of. I've spoken to some guys who owes one and who, used to owe one and even more than one in past time. They only had good replies about the bike, although, if I can recall, all o'them have and/or, owned "D" mods. Anyway, I have respected the ZZR1100 "D" moddel, but prefer the shape and, the sporty paint scheme of the older "C" though. I guess altogether, its a personal factor, everyone have their differences in opinion(s). No matter, I still and, probably will always regard the Big "Z", as one of the best all time sports tourers ever built. Amen! ( RSA-KZN ).

Would love to know where they got this photo from, not that I mind it is a particularly nice one......it's mine :o)

i,m on my 11th kwak now(4th zzr consecutively)1 c and 3 d models.My last one d5 model had 56.000 miles up and still growled,whirred and blasted forward at a fair whack.yes they,re big,yes they can be a wallowy handful at times(mainly when running on worn tyres and pushed a bit hard through the corners)but were they originally designed for this? NO.For a smooth well planted comfortable touring/everyday workhorse they an,t be beaten so you can keep your honda black,red,silver bluebird thing i,ve ridden one and laughed in it,s soul-less,boring non-vibrating mid-rangeless face.The intake racket the zed makes from 4 thou onwards sounds like it could suck frail old grannies of the pavement.GET ONE THEN TELL ME YOU,RE NOT IMPRESSED.

i have owned several bikes in 30 years of biking and all models apart from harleys over the last three years i have had a kawasaki zzr1100 d7 and i find this bike ideal for my needs both going to work and pleasure biking last year i changed the chain and sprocket for the first time and i have gone from bridgestone tyres to continental road attack which seems to be better for all weathers and i seem to get more miles from them i also find the bike easy to work on

My D5 does exactly what it says on the tin....Terrific all rounder that can be bought, and a good one too , for the same money as an FJ 1200, and in my book there is absolutely no contest. The zzr does all that so many different bikes do, but all in one. For the handling always check that the tyres have at least 40 psi, any lower and you will wobble around corners, and that you have the right settings, I have always found that it goes where you point it, and is assured and inspires confidence-just as long as you have the right entry speed into corners and that you enter it at the right point...simple All bikes are difficult to rectify in corners if you are too fast in, on the wrong line and braking in the wrong area ;I have had the brakes properly sorted and they are excellent, you can put on K1 triple pots on wit a fitting kit you can get on ebay but I have found not necessary. I had an inside line on an R1 on the A329 , purely coz the guy took the wrong line in and was braking in the corner and going outwards from the apex...I am not a particularly expert rider either.It will take luggage, 2 up and still do these things and for me - all for 1200 quid.

Bullet proof engines as long as you change the oil 2 times a year to be safe, it is so easy-just remember to remove both drain plugs/bolts....I would recommend anyone to get one of these if finances are a bit tight but you fancy a proper bike that will live with anything on the road , tour,twisties- with luggage and two up, in my opinion there is nothing else...I would have to fork out well over 2 grand for a rubbish Blackbird..again no contest for the money......GET ONE....

Well just got my 11 out of my moms garden been sat there untouched for 3 years due to buying a 12 not turned the key in all that time just abadoned her, decided it was about time i see what the damage was so last wednesday 16/06/2010 battery off 12 & onto 11 five minutes later she was purring away and that was on the petrol still sat in the tank a week later and a couple of front discs and pads and she sailed through the MOT what can you say fantastic mile muncher decided the 12 has to go cannot compete with the grin factor of my old workhorse sorry babe for neglecting you.

I bought this 1994 ZZR which had 68,000km 2 yrs back.I have enjoyed riding this beast and never got tired.It is a class motor and great gear ratios which could go from 25-320km/hr.It feels like automatic transmission.

Has very few competitors on straight stetch and has phenomenal acceleration.Downside is the handling in vey windy roads,as it has to be slowed down to get into the corner at the right speed.Otherwise,you won't geta second chance to correct it.Otherwise it is a great cruiser and can go forever.

Radh

Brought the zzr 1100 about 9 months ago, from a dealer. Its second hand and over 10 years old, it had never been dropped and had a few scratches in the fairing and got it for a good price. It loves eating tyres as I tried a soft compound Bridgestone Tyre on the rear and got about 6000 klms. I have changed the tyres to Dunlop GPR 100 sports touring tyres and running nitrogen in the tyres. Apart from that I spent very much on the mechanical and the bike is very reliable. The bike is powerful and yet controllable and is quite a heavy bike. I going to have the repainted back in it's original colour plum and going to fit a flip screen to the bike. I have done just over 9000 klms in the just nine months and really love the bike. It has been fifteen years since owning my last bike and fell in love the ZZR1100 after I took it for a test ride. It is one of the best bikes I have either owned. The mirrors are better than most and I got the seat reupholstered to make it more comfortable. Fuel consumption not bad for the beast, compared to power weight ratio of the bike. The bike handles quite well on Australian roads.

the fastest thing you can buy for the money they cost, much more than the sum of its many parts, with the stage 2 head and the full race exhaust ( have to lose the centre stand tho) you wont find anything faster and comfy to boot. proper grin matierial on a straight.