Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R

I'm not sure if you'll respect an old Yankee opinion here, but I'll qualify myself by mentioning I've been riding sportbikes for 20 years now, and I've seen them all. I knew the old Honda cbr600 I was riding had just too much spunk coming out of the corners to weigh in at 360lbs (I build the heck outta my bikes as they mature) It last Dyno'd at 138bhp. I carefully considered which bike to purchase, I really liked the reputation of the GSXR's so I first looked at the Movistar replica. Once again I was put off by it's lightweight, thinking of bounding out of the corners like a jackrabbit with a bottle rocket up it's ...  Read the complete review

When I say that my first bike was a Kawasaki ZX7R, people always look at me a bit funny... I did direct access in five days having never ridden on the road before (messed around off road on mates Cub 90's, that sort of thing). I just wanted to get the license so when the time came I could just get one and not worry about it. Six months past, it was winter after all :) And then, by some Kawasaki marketing magic, I had a vision. I was in the Cage night club in Bournemouth (don't ask) and the time of the night had come to try and get a taxi home. I was waiting for the girls to get their coats (why why why!) when I noticed a motorbike stuck on a ...  Read the complete review

750 sports bikes, have been under pressure since the Fireblade was launched. After a brief recovery in the late 90's - linked to increased interest in World Superbikes - the 750 sports category has probably been killed off by the R1, ZX-9R and the new GSXR1. The ZX-7R is older and heavier than the GSXR 750 and not a match for the R7 (if you could get hold of one). In fact its a lot heavier. So, why buy one? Its gorgeous. The twin headlights and the twin airtakes look the business. The black one is so sexy, the green one looks just like the WSB machine. The others are ok. Get the black one. The front end was the best in the business ...  Read the complete review