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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 |
| Compression ratio | 10.8:1-11.5:1 |
| 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] |
| Transmission | 6 speed manual |
| Frame type | Aluminum twin-spar |
| Suspension | Front: adjustable inverted cartridge fork Rear: Uni-Trak (monoshock) swingarm |
| Brakes | Front: twin 320 mm (13 in) semi-floating front discs with Tokico calipers Rear: 230 mm (9.1 in) disc with twin-piston opposed caliper. |
| 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 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.[5]
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- ^ Shippey, Mark (October 10, 2010). "Bike Icon: Kawasaki ZXR750". Visor Down. Retrieved April 19, 2017.