Z750R (2011) review
When Kawasaki launched the original Z750 in 2003 it was a breath of fresh air in the naked middleweight market; an unknown 750 and not another 600.
The Zed flaunted the rules of the 600cc nakeds that stood before it. With a strong engine that was originally from a ZX-9R, sleeved down to 748cc, it had torque, stomp, pep and a little bit of shove in there too.
When Kawasaki launched the original Z750 in 2003 it was a breath of fresh air in the naked middleweight market; an unknown 750 and not another 600.
The Zed flaunted the rules of the 600cc nakeds that stood before it. With a strong engine that was originally from a ZX-9R, sleeved down to 748cc, it had torque, stomp, pep and a little bit of shove in there too.
Unlike its 600 rivals, it wasn’t polite, obedient and neutered. Its engine was willing and goaded you on; despite the fact it had a chassis that - when the going got fast - struggled to keep up. But that was one of its charms; you really felt you were riding it on the edge at speeds that weren’t really edgy at all.
When Kawasaki launched the original Z750 in 2003 it was a breath of fresh air in the naked middleweight market; an unknown 750 and not another 600.
The Zed flaunted the rules of the 600cc nakeds that stood before it. With a strong engine that was originally from a ZX-9R, sleeved down to 748cc, it had torque, stomp, pep and a little bit of shove in there too.
Unlike its 600 rivals, it wasn’t polite, obedient and neutered. Its engine was willing and goaded you on; despite the fact it had a chassis that - when the going got fast - struggled to keep up. But that was one of its charms; you really felt you were riding it on the edge at speeds that weren’t really edgy at all.
2011 Kawasaki Z750R features:
High-grade, sharper front cowl
Multi-piece cowl construction
Sharper, more aggressive, multi-facet design
Luxurious two-tone colouring
Front fender with new fork guard portions
Sharper turn signals
Sporty R-model instrumentation
Front suspension offers more precise adjustability
Both sides feature rebound adjustability (vs only one side on Z750)
41 mm inverted fork
Preload adjustable
Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with piggyback reservoir also offers increased
cooling performance
High-quality sculpted aluminium swingarm
Radial-mount 4-piston calipers
Radial-pump brake master cylinder
Steel-braided brake lines (front and rear)
Thicker front petal disc
