My first big bike! Kawasaki zr7 :)

[DottyDuck]

Finally got some photos of my bicycle since my camera phone is a potato.

Before his clean:
https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22155758_zps511de8a0.jpg
https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22155746_zps9ecebf0e.jpg
https://s1341.photobucket.com/user/DottyDuck/media/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22155735_zps290b2705.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7
https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22155720_zps805e23fc.jpg
After clean:
https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22163939_zpseb168bcc.jpg
https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22163859_zps5db66ba5.jpg
https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22163830_zpsa44e7804.jpg

After much thought i have named him Bolt.
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CBT- 2012 Theory- 18/12/13 Mod 1- 07/01/14 Mod 2- 15/01/14
Old Bike: Zontes Panther 125cc - wrote off Current Bike: Kawasaki ZR7

[RhynoCZ]

Nice one,
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Yeah cool - can you get a hugger for it? Swing arm and shock look horrendously exposed as they are.
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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[DottyDuck]

Thanks Yeah i am thinking of getting a one got a few things to get first though. I am wanting crash/engine bars, screen and a rear rack! so once i have them i will invest in a hugger.
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CBT- 2012 Theory- 18/12/13 Mod 1- 07/01/14 Mod 2- 15/01/14
Old Bike: Zontes Panther 125cc - wrote off Current Bike: Kawasaki ZR7

[gdj444]

Nice bike, I had one in the same colour as my first "big" bike, the first thing I would do is upgrade the brakes, braided hoses , sintered pads etc as they are quite heavy bikes and the brakes are notoriously poor, especially the front, unless of course yours is okay in which case just ignore me

Jonesy

[DottyDuck]

no, you are right about the brakes lol i was surprised, I was expecting there to be a bit more urgency! they do not fill me with hope!
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CBT- 2012 Theory- 18/12/13 Mod 1- 07/01/14 Mod 2- 15/01/14
Old Bike: Zontes Panther 125cc - wrote off Current Bike: Kawasaki ZR7

[1cyl]

[snomag]

I bought one of these recently as well. How do you like it so far?

It's not my first bike, and after owning a superduke it "might be" a bit of a downgrade for me (financial reasons ) but I actually find it a pretty good all around bike. It's easy to do basic maintenance on it and rides alright too. Not as much fun as the duke, but it's actually not as bad as I would have though. Maybe I'm getting old :p

Obviously the engine is slightly dated, but it's supposed to be reliable, which is key for me at the moment. A few other things:
- I have replaced the exhaust as soon as I could, as it's been previously stated, it really helps to get noticed. The original exhaust is a bit meh.
- The suspension by default is simply crap. It's waaaaaay too soft for me and I'm not the only one seem to be having this problem. So I've already ordered a new set of progressive springs to make it a bit more responsive. Hopefully it'll improve handling, but of course, I'm not expecting any miracles :p

So, overall, I'm quite happy. So far it seems to get me from A to B without any problems, and hopefully with the suspension sorted it will be a bit more fun as well.

And here're some pics to show off obviously:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/12723359283_cbce6fdee5_b.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/12723732254_ce639c3ff9_b.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12723581524_30bc8b4ecf_b.jpg

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Quite like the look of 'em yeah. Might have to see what's out there.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Moxey]

I nearly ended up with a Coffee coloured one as a first big bike but I was put off by the relatively poor performance for the CCs and the lacking any sense of retro style that say a Zephyr 750 has.

Still if the money is right, I could have gotten the ZR 7 for £100 less than I got my Bandit 600 for and it had 10k less miles, they don't seem to command the stupidly premiums high mileage Bandits go for nowadays.
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[garth]

Rode one of these on Friday and I found it felt very heavy and ponderous.

Sure it'll go forever though.

[Matt B]

[stevo as b4]

A good solid 750cc that'll run for ever with some care!

I have to respect these things, as when I was in France just enjoying an afternoon ride through some twisty roads, a French dude on one of these came past me and my mate like we were stood still. Me on my ZX6R and my mate on his Fazer 600, just couldn't catch him despite nearly running off the road from trying too hard!


Tldr: crap rider on ZX6R gets ass handed to him by a ZR7 mounted boss!

[DottyDuck]

Sorry for the late reply!

Nice looking bike snomag i see the front mudguard isn't the original one, it does look much better but i prefer the original as i am sure there will be less flick up of crap that way! Scorpion can looks good what does it sound like? I was intrigued and pondered on the idea of changing the can but I realised it was quite dear! boo-hiss so I wont be bothering. lol The silver outlining on the engine, did you do that yourself? i like the added little bit of detail it adds! If I am being honest, if i can spend a little bit of money improving the looks of the bike then I don't mind but I grudge spending to much as I doubt I will get it back if I do sell it (hopefully not for a good few years!). Is the orange original? I have not seen the ZR7 in that colour. Looks good though

My opinions on bike.. .well.... its the second bike I have used that is over a 125cc so tbh I can't complain. I hate the MPG though, I am use to putting a fiver in my tank and not worrying (for my 125) but obviously it isn't really possible to do that for this bike. lol I can see this bike being a downgrade from the superduke, obviously I have never been on one but they are certainly a bike I would love a go on!

@Matt B, no not after the dog or Usain Bolt... but I couldn't think of a name so it suddenly came to me!... Bolts are used to hold the engine together (as you can tell I am not a mechanic) and Bolt sounds funks, so that is why he is called bolt. Also the fact it is my first "big" bike... It feels "fast as fuck" so yeah, 2 birds one stone with the name! lol
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CBT- 2012 Theory- 18/12/13 Mod 1- 07/01/14 Mod 2- 15/01/14
Old Bike: Zontes Panther 125cc - wrote off Current Bike: Kawasaki ZR7

[temeluchus]

[Matt B]

[snomag]

[temeluchus]

[FretGrinder]

https://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o743/DottyDuck/Kawasaki%20zr7/2014-02-22163939_zpseb168bcc.jpg

Nice bike, hope you get on well with it