Purchased The C1 1990 model in the same colours 38,000 miles and immaculate for the age. £1000 for something that goes the speed of a Ferrari...push by 4000 revs and it lets you know it's alive and kicking. Words are inadequate...what a machine!!! Whole lot of bike for "peanuts"...love it😇
LOL posts on this video from 12 years ago. Just picked up an almost pristine 1990 C1 first year. Motor bored out to 1109 cc. She sounds like this but better. I have had newer bikes; but this one is still raw legend. A keeper. If you find one; get it.
Brothers and Sisters, this is an amazing bike, I have a 93 D1 and it is stunning both in looks and performance. As a street bike it is a pussycat but load it up with luggage and point it at the S france and it truely comes alive. Hour after hour it blasts along leaving Jean Claude in his 2CV6 open mouthed in wonderment. Twist the throttle and your eyeballs bounce off the inside of your skull. An amazing machine when you consider it is now decades old. GET ONE
I bought my 12 year old ZZ-R1100 D5 ('97) with only 12,000km on it. The original owner bought a new Hyabusa and and older unrestricted Busa; now he wants his old zzr back. I said "sorry, I'm not finished with it yet." This my friends is the most practical bike I've owned; it may not be tops in any one category but I have to say it's near the top in all categories. When I'm not riding it to work every day, it sits proudly next my my '87 ZL1000 Eliminator (Kawasaki's inline 4 shaft drive cruiser).
Bought my D3 in 1995. Now with 85000 miles on the clock. Still original paint, totaly reliable and still producing 122bhp at the rear wheel. And when ridden within the speed limits will achieve over 55mpg....
Hallo ian Ich möchte mir auch eine ZZR 1100 kaufen. Gab es irgendwelche Probleme mit dem Motor oder Getriebe oder sonstiges? Ich würde mich über eine Antwort freuen
What's the difference between d1 c1 ext? Also, with good care how many miles can they run? Looking at a completely stock 93' zx11 d with 24,000 miles... Thanks
@@truedat2202 frame differences, [don't know what tho[ improved clocks, twin ram air on d models as opposed to single intake on c models. i believe the vanishing 2nd gear problem may have been addressed to an entent on the D models.
+You Vid amazing, but still heavier and less 'flickable' than the ZX11. The 'Tomcat' was merely a stepping-stone to the ZX11. Much as the GPz1000R was to the ZX10 'Tomcat'. Kawasaki never ceases to amaze me with how much farther they manage to push the envelope (and raise the bar) with each successor to whatever top-of-the-line 'flagship' they release to the buying-public.
@ S James: I owned two ZX10's Tomcats, two ZX11's (ZZ-R1100's) and it's succesor, the ZZ-R1200. Oddly enough I enjoyed the old ZX10 most; excellent handling, very good roadholding, very good all-rounder and you rode it you like you wore an old pair of gloves: perfectly. Second best to me was the ZZ-R1200.
well any bike will crunch into gear if you select first while revving engine slightly. i put it down to an over enthusiastic test rider eager to get out on that gorgeous kawasaki zzr1100 c1.
I realize I'm only imagining things, but the Doppler-effect 'shriek' I'm hearing (about a sec after each high-speed pass) sounds eerily similar to the supercharger/intake-sound of Max Rockatansky's 'V8-Interceptor' in the 1st 'Mad Max' and (U.S. Version) 'Road Warrior' sequel. I am the very proud owner of a 1990 C1 with only 12k on the odo and have YET to have grabbed enough throttle to hear anything approaching the 'F4-Phantom' intake-howl I've heard so much about, but perhaps someday soon.
I have a zzr1100 c3 and i can hand on heart say it fucking pulls like a steam train ive seen 173mph only once and literally shit myself. now when you consider it's 21 years old that's savage!!! love zzr's iv'e had a zzr600 d2 and that was the ducks titties too...stage one dynojetted.
My first bike was the V65 Magna. I bought as a HS graduation gift to myself. Riding it to HS was the coolest thing ever. At least I thought so. But the fairing of the Zx11 made going 150mph + effortless compared to the V65. Not getting slammed by buffering air was great.
LOVE mine......sails like a Cadillac, but straightens like a fighter Jet when you Punch it, and Comfortable like a touring bike!....You can literally Cruise around on 1/8th throttle, Lol.......but still NOT for beginners, too fast.
@@stonewalljackson3099 don't just start on a 250 then a 650 then a 600 then one of these otherwise you'll hurt yourself I'm basically doing that been riding year and a half master each bike
Coincidence on steroids and a late reply (sorry but I couldn't resist). I also had a YXF750R and loved the guts out it. Now I've just bought a 1999 ZZR1100, and it's also close to my heart. I do wish I still owned the YZF though just for nostalgia and to have as well, cheers bro, keep smiling, and let the good times roll
One of the most underated motorcycles of the last 20 years . Mines a 96 model, cost $4400.00 au and is an absolute freight train. Drop a tooth on the front, and hang on. get them while nobody wants them..
'i ve added a tooth to the front and lost 3 off the rear ! i am a high gearing nut. seems fine so far up to 70mph, now 3500rpm instead of the standard 4200prm@70mph.
Went to the LA Bike show years back. Remember talking to a Kawasaki Rep about the ZX11 when it came out. They had to replace the cams and detune the shit out of it just to get in into the US. I know guys love Busa's, but the ZX11 is a beast that still gets much respect
I had an 88 ZX 1100 it was so beautiful 😍 I did 135mph on it and two days later someone backed into it in a parking lot insurance doesn’t cover old bikes 😥 she was fun though
@roballino Honestly? I have the 600 and guess that would achieve the same level of mileage, as I never have to thrash the engine as it has so much low down torque. If you change the oil and filter often and don't rev the nuts off it when cold, then high mileages should be achieved easily. My little CG125 done 100,000km just before I sold it, only because I changed the oil every 1600km (1000miles). It was still going strong then.
Back then there were no limits. In the late 90s the 3 Japanese manufacturers agreed to cap the top speed on bikes as it was getting out of hand when the Hayabusa showed up.
you should'nt have to, it just a matter of waiting and getting lucky., getting harder tho of course as time go's on and they are getting cult classic status.
i've just geared mine for 210 mph@10500rpm. no intention of ever trying high speeds now, well not over about 140 anyway. did it to give it better legs at uk motorway speeds and improve fuel consumption.
+stdavross666 I didn't hear a single missed shift. At the very start he put it into first at 0:07 then we can clearly see he pulled it back out into neutral at 0:10 then back into first at 0:12 (rider indecision?). His departure was fien for those changes we heard and the remainder of the video is in top gear. You said "Settle grettle" and I'm lost on that too, you made the point about a "typical kawasaki box" so I'd like your readers to understand the value of your comment was not baseless.
earlier kawasaki boxes "missed shifts" and fail to engage correctly as seen in the video. Its not "rider indecision" Its a well known fact. I have owned several and can tell you from experience. Nice talking with you. Good bye.
+stdavross666 Thanks for clearing that up. I have also owned a few Kawasakis (1997 Kawasaki ZZR1100, 1994 Kawasaki ZZR250, 1988 Kawasaki ZL1000 Eliminator, 1983 Kawasaki 750 Turbo and a 1974 Kawasaki S3 400) and I haven't experienced any problems with their transmission shifts. What I can say is both my Honda CBR1000F's were tight shifters and my Yamaha XJ600S was a shocker for dropping gears. I guess it depends on how they are treated. I also understand Kawasaki have a reputation for dropping No 3 big ends too however not on mine (yet). Luck of the draw.
man I hope I can get a clean title to the one me n my buddy found up north(cleaning out a salvage yard we were hired to truck out)this thing is beat to hell n back and of course no plastic no tires bars etc etc etc the tank mangled as shit weeds all grown up through it but the frame seems straight(no way to ride n test it)but after a few hours much carb work n a good flushing n refill with new fluids this thing fired right up n purred like a kitten just hope the title is clean(don't know how it got there wreck repo stolen etc etc)but if I can make her legal n da frame is straight gonna have me one mean bobber-chopper-streetfighter-toy from hell lol if not then ijust have the baddest go cart in my neighborhood still a toy from hell hee hee
I had 4 ZX11s. The 1st one (94) was stolen overnight and had only 40 miles on it. I crashed the 2nd one (95) in NH while taking a turn that had left over sand from winter. The 3rd one (95) wheelied itself to death on a cold start and was all my fault. The 4th one (96) survived and I passed it down to my brother who eventually was t-boned. He survived with major road rash but the bike didn't. I enjoyed them but after splitting up sport-touring duties into sport and touring by buying an R1 and RT, I never looked back at Kawasaki again. I had some great top speed runs on the ZX11 that I still can't write about but it was such a dog in bad conditions. The R1 and RT OTOH are so recoverable in bad conditions, whether it's rain or sand. There's something about the ZX11's steering geometry and wheel base that just sucked. But I'll never forget the straight line adrenaline!
