KAWASAKI ZXR 400 (1991-1999) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki ZXR 400 was a sports bike dressed in a full fairing manufactured from 1989 until 1999, when it was replaced by the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R. The ZXR 400 was one of the most popular 400cc sports machines when it was released.

The bike was made in two models, H and L. The H model was manufactured first and superseded by the L version in 1991. The ZXR 400 was discontinued in 1999 worldwide but remained in the UK until 2003.

In the aesthetic department, the bike was fitted with standard features, such as a full fairing with a small windscreen, a single seat, a four-into-one exhaust system with a silencer on the right side, and lightweight three-spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike was built around an aluminum diamond tubular double cradle frame with a 41 mm inverted Showa telescopic fork on the front and a Uni-Trek preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering optimum handling capabilities.

The braking power was handled by two 300 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 400 had installed underneath its fairing a 398cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 65 hp at 13,000 rpm and 41 Nm (30 lb-ft) torque at 10,000 rpm.