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Kawasaki Zephyr 750cc 92/93 (K)
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I have owned a zephyr 750 for 5 years. Basically it is a retro and this is down to taste at the end of the day as to which you prefer. It is a proper middleweight bike for the old school biker. This is for basic motorcycling and for that purpose she is fine. Decent brakes, good acceleration when needed, corners well (at sensible speeds). Let's be honest you can't do 125 mph on a sit up and beg, but she is comfy at 75 on the M6 and will accelerate quickly from that if needed..........but a small touring fairing helps a lot.
Everything is easy to get at for maintenance purposes.
Pads, filters, plugs are all cheap enough.
It is booted with Avon Azarro's.........plenty good enough and seem to be wearing very well. I feel very safe on them in the wet.
Bad points for me are:
Exhaust system rots readily at the balance pipe area...........well expensive to replace with new downpipes (£400+). Most will weld/plate it up at the first signs of rot. When all else fails there is always motad nexxus......but that aint cheap either.........and they dont look right (personal opinion). Keep on top of it by treating/repainting the balance pipe area.
The eagle eyed will note an absence of the offending exhaust in the pic of my bike. I have plated the exhaust and it is going back on the bike soon.
Apologies for the state of the bike. The alloys are not great and will need a lot of polishing to get them back to former glory. I am not a fair weather biker so there is a price to be paid for that. So get the winter salt off asap if you want to keep the shine.
Camchain rattle on start-up is fairly normal for this bike. It is annoying, but it does quieten down once warm.
I think this bike is much maligned compared to the bandits, which seem more popular. But for me it is a good solid bike for the money, and you can pick them up for less than a grand in very good nick.
This bike will do 45 to 50 MPG if maintained properly and ridden sensibly.
It is not an exciting bike for the sports minded, but well worth a look in my opinion as a good getaround bike. It is a good commuter bike in heavier town traffic and over longer distances. I am 6 ft tall and find the riding position comfortable, albeit a little disconcerting at first till you get used to it.
I enjoy riding it, but have not tried it in excess of 100 miles yet, so can't speak for touring capability.It would definately need a screen for that purpose in my opinion.
I hope this is helpful.
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kzedthou on 20/11/2008
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Kawasaki AR 50cc 92/93 (K)
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i have ar50 i need to bodge my exaust sum how would tinfoil be ok on the tip.
i have tuned it up and it does about 60mph it starts like a dream.
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ant on 10/11/2008
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Kawasaki ZX 600cc 97/98 (R)
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The nicely updated G1 model. great handling bike and good for all riding regards of the weather or distance, not so comfortable for pillion riders though. These bikes have fantastic MPG ranges with what feels like bundles more power than the older F3 version but being alot lighter helps that. Speed, comfort, reliability, economy, looks and brakes all come into play on this machine with no drawbacks, kawasaki definately got alot right when they built the 'G' model, 6 pot calipers with bigger disc's on the front have the capability of stopping you on a five pence piece while on the other hand the new fairing design can get you upto scary top speeds without any wind hassle. The best modification you can make to these bikes i a double bubble screen as this makes a BIG difference at speeds, but the whole market is wide open to keep you temted with some extra's to your 'G' model ninja recognisably yours..
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jay0636 in Brighton, East Sussex on 09/11/2008
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Kawasaki ZX 600cc 96/97 (P)
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zx6-r f3 model. great bike with bags of power throughout the range. if you want a good handling, easy to maintain and fast sports bike then this is it and no matter if your a rider or pillion its got to be one of the most comfortable sports bikes you will get on. any rider however experianced will look like a pro on one of these. The only downside to these is the brakes, the 4 pot's just dont cut it, but braided lines and dot 5.1 fluid sort this.
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jay0636 in Brighton, East Sussex on 09/11/2008
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Kawasaki AR 50cc 90/91 (H)
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This bike is great, wipes the smile of all the auto moped things. mine does 50 mph on the flat, it has an ar 80 exhaust and a bdk race eng 21 mm inlet manifold and carb. very comfy riding p.osition, these are the next best thing to an rs50 for those who cant afford one. the insurance is only £200
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lyrrad on 06/11/2008
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Kawasaki AR 50cc 95/96 (N)
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Hi all, Just found this site and thought i'd leave a comment.
I've got an AR50 which i think is better than any other scooter/moped around for the value for money and 'smiles per gallon factor' lol. Mine does 57mph on the flat and 61 down hill. Now before you all say 'cause it does' listen to the specs. AR80 bottom and top end, 80 carb, 80 CDI (well worth the money) Gianelli sport/ race exhaust, sports air filter, race HT lead and cap and race spark plug.

This bike will leave scooters for dead lol. The easiest parts to make them go faster or unrestrict then is to change the CDI for an AR80 one and put a different aftermarket exhaust on. The 6 speed gearbox that the 80 has is also a good upgrade as the bike cruises better at higher speeds.

Well worth the money
Adam
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Jonny1 on 01/11/2008
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Kawasaki Z 750cc Apr '05 (05)
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Bought a Z750S after 2 years on an ER-5. what a difference. Beautiful looking bike, Fast as hell, and still returns 55-60 mpg on the motorway, and a