KAWASAKI ZX-7R Ninja (1995-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki ZX-7R was a sports motorcycle part of the Ninja series in Kawasaki's range, manufactured from 1989 until 2003. The bike replaced the GPX750R model and remained essentially unchanged over its production period.

From 1989 through 1995, in the United States market, the bikes were named ZXR-750 and ZXR-750R until 1996, when the maker dropped the ZXR designation worldwide, and the bikes were named ZX-7 and ZX-7R.

In 1995, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki ZX-7R Ninja, a sports motorcycle dressed in a full fairing and powered by a four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with high top-speed capabilities.

In the visual department, the bike was equipped with standard features, such as a full fairing with a medium-sized windscreen, a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a four-into-one exhausts system with a muffler on each side, and lightweight three-spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike was built around a twin-spar aluminum frame with a 43 mm fully-adjustable telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.

Underneath its fairing, the 1995 Kawasaki ZX-7R Ninja had installed a 748cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 112 hp with a peak force at 11,700 rpm and 76 Nm (56 lb-ft) torque at 9,500 rpm.

The engine was coupled to a six-speed manual transmission with a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 268 kph (167 mph).