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| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | 1989 to 1995 ZXR-750 - ZXR-750R 1989 to 1995 US ZX-7 - ZX-7R 1996 to 2003 ZX-7R - ZX-7RR |
| 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 | 73.0 mm × 44.7 mm (2.87 in × 1.76 in) |
| Compression ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Top speed | 241–262 km/h (150–163 mph)[1][2][3] |
| Power | 77.6–81.4 kW (104.0–109.2 hp) (rear wheel) @ 11,500 rpm[3] |
| Torque | 71.0–76.5 N⋅m (52.4–56.4 lb⋅ft) (rear wheel) @ 9,000 rpm[3] |
| Frame type | Aluminum twin-spar |
| Suspension | Front: adjustable 43 mm inverted cartridge fork Rear: Uni-Trak (monoshock) swingarm |
| Brakes | Front: twin 320 mm (13 in) semi-floating front discs with Tokico six-piston calipers Rear: 230 mm (9.1 in) disc with twin-piston opposed caliper. |
| Tires | 120/70ZR17, 190/50ZR17 |
| Rake, trail | 25.0°, 3.9 in (99 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 1,440 mm (56.5 in) |
| Seat height | 780 mm (30.9 in) |
| Weight | 210 kg (460 lb)[1] (dry) 235–239 kg (518–527 lb)[3][4] (wet) |
| 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 motorcycle in the Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki produced from 1989 until 2003. It remained largely unchanged through its production. Kawasaki used inverted forks starting in 1991, added ram air using a single tube, and in 1996, twin tube ram air and Tokico six piston brakes and fully adjustable suspension. From 1989 through 1995 in the US market, Kawasaki called the ZXR-750 and ZXR-750R the ZX-7 and ZX-7R respectively. Starting from 1996 Kawasaki dropped the ZXR name worldwide and the former ZXR-750 was now ZX-7R and the limited edition homologation special ZXR-750R/ZX-7R started in 1991 was now ZX-7RR.[5]
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