Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | 1989-95: ZXR-750 / ZXR-750R 1989-95 (North America): ZX-7 / ZX-7R |
| Parent company | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Production | 1989-2003 |
| Predecessor | GPX750R |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) four-stroke, liquid-cooled, 16-valve DOHC, inline-four |
| Bore / stroke | 68 mm × 51.4 mm (2.7 in × 2.0 in) (89–90) 71 mm × 47.3 mm (2.8 in × 1.9 in) (91–95) 73 mm × 44.7 mm (2.9 in × 1.8 in) (96–03) |
| Compression ratio | 10.8:1 11.5:1 |
| Top speed | 241–262 km/h (150–163 mph) |
| Power | 78–92 kW (105–123 hp) (crankshaft) |
| Torque | 71.0–76.5 N⋅m (52.4–56.4 lb⋅ft) (rear wheel) @ 9,000 rpm |
| Ignition type | Electronic CDI |
| Transmission | 6 speed manual |
| Frame type | Aluminum twin-spar |
| Suspension | Front: Inverted cartridge fork Rear: Uni-Trak (monoshock) |
| Brakes | Front: Twin semi-floating front discs with 4 or 6 piston calipers Rear: 230 mm (9.1 in) disc with twin-piston opposed caliper |
| Rake, trail | 25.0°, 3.9 in (99 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 56 in (1,410 mm) - 57.3 in (1,455 mm) |
| Weight | 190 kg (418 lb) - 205 kg (452 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 18 L; 4.0 imp gal (4.8 US gal) |
| Oil capacity | 3,600 ml (3.8 US qt) |
| Related | Kawasaki ZXR250 Kawasaki ZXR400 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R |
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R was a 750cc motorcycle in the Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki produced from 1989 until 2003.
From 1989 through 1995, this motorcycle was marketed as the ZX-7 in the United States. In the European and Asian markets, this motorcycle was sold under the ZXR-750 name. Beginning in 1991, Kawasaki offered a superbike homologation version of the ZX-7, dubbed the ZX-7R in the US and the ZXR-750R worldwide. In 1996 Kawasaki dropped the ZXR name worldwide and the former ZX-7 / ZXR-750 became the ZX-7R and the homologation ZX-7R / ZXR-750R became the ZX-7RR.