KAWASAKI ZR-X 1100 (1997-1998) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki ZR-X 1100 was a standard motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki from 1997 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Kawasaki ZR-X 1200R. The bike debuted in 1997 as a replacement for the Zephyr 1100 and was powered by an engine based on the ZX-11 model.

The ZRX1100 and its larger brother ZR-X 1200 were styled like the large muscle bikes with large engines of the 1980s and were also considered Universal Japanese Motorcycles (UJM).

The bike's visual department was represented by standard features, such as a rectangular headlight integrated into a small front cowl, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, a four-into-one exhaust system with a silencer on the right side, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

In the suspension department, the 1997 machine packed a 43 mm fully adjustable telescopic fork on the front and two fully adjustable side-mounted shock absorbers on the rear, providing excellent suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike packed two 310 mm discs coupled to six-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 1997 Kawasaki ZR-X 1100 had its soul brought to life by a 1,052cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine that delivered an output power of 110 h at 8,500 rpm and 98 Nm (72 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.