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Kawasaki Zephyr 750cc 92/93 (K)
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May one day be a semi-classic. Good points are the retro look which makes it a bit different from the usual naked bike. Bad points are many and really as no bike is without bad points whether you put up with them or not is down to personal taste. I've never done more than 100mph on the 750cc and wouldn't recommend trying as a major amount of wobble kicks in at 100 (and yes I have had the wheel alignment checked). Seat is a little on the hard side especially over long distances. Very low speed handling is less stable than simiilar sized bikes such as the Fazer or Honda hornet. Good used down-pipes replacements are getting hard to find. No new replacement options exist for the original 4 into 2 exhaust and the 4 into 1 Nexus looks horrible!!! I'm considering using the London Chroming Co to restore existing pipes but this will put a serious dent in the wallet!
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Zephyrmanroy on 07/01/2009
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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 Zephyr 550cc 92/93 (K)
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I bought my Zephyr almost 3 years ago and absolutely love it. She now has a few mods, paint, custom made exhaust system, Dyno jet stage 1 and a JMC bottom braced swingarm. Only ever had age related problems with her and get a big grin every time I ride. She will give a good go with a good blast of the throttle but will look after you on those days you feel so crap you probably shouldn't be riding. Even my supermoto mad boyfriend can't help but give a grin when he gives her a big fistful and sends her howling up to the redline. The exhausts sound great when you do that!!
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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 18/11/2005
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Kawasaki Zephyr 550cc Sept '01 (51)
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The Zephyr for me is about reliving the late seventies, early eighties bikes. Its a relatively simple design and to me the looks are most important it's how I feel a bike should look! My 550 does not perform like modern bikes but quite honestly my licence is looking a lot better these days. It's motor is an air/oil cooled 50bhp four cylinder four stroke. It will achieve 115mph and even with lively use of the throttle still returns 47mpg. Feathering the throttle on leisurely commutes can return as much as 60mpg. Riding position is good and reasonable for long trips although buffeting gets tiring as it will cruise 75/90mph. Spares are reasonably priced, front shocks awful (hagon progressive springs needed) and second hand prices are very affordable. It uses the same motor from the GT550 so should last a quarter of a million miles! If cloned race reps (matching leathers!)aren't your thing and you want an econmical all rounder which can yell a little bit at 11,000 revs, come back to the future with a Zeph.
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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 22/07/2005
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Kawasaki Zephyr 1100cc 91/92 (J)
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I have bought a 1100 Zephyr Japanese import but it seems to lack low down pull and acceleration. I have been told it could be a restricted model, if so is there anything I can do to de-restrict it. Also, where would the restriction on the bike be.
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UKBike Archive in Hassocks, West Sussex on 07/05/2002
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