Editing Kawasaki ZR1100A

{{Motorcycle
|name             = Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
|photo            = Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92.jpg
|aka              = ZR 1100 Zephyr
|manufacturer     = [[Kawasaki]]
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1992 - 1994
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|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine           = Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      = 9.1:1
|top_speed        = 219.6 km/h / 136.4 mph
|power            =
|torque           =
|fuel_system      =
|ignition         = Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)
|spark_plug       = NGK, CR9E
|battery          =
|transmission     = 5 Speed
|frame            = Steel, Single cradle frame
|suspension       =Front: 43mm Telescopic forks <br>
Rear: Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping
|brakes           =Front: 2x 310mm discs 2 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper
|front_tire       = {{tire|120/70-18}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|160/70-17}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 1435 mm / 56.5 in
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|width            =
|height           =
|seat_height      = 795 mm / 31.2 in
|dry_weight       = 243 kg / 535.7 in
|wet_weight       = 266 kg / 586.4 lbs
|fuel_capacity    = 19 Liters / 5.0 gal
|oil_capacity     =
|oil_filter       = K&N KN-401
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The Kawasaki ZR1100A was a retro styled motorcycle built by Kawasaki from 1992 to 1994.
It could reach a top speed of 219.6 km/h / 136.4 mph.  

==Engine==
The engine was a Air cooled cooled Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 9.1:1 [[compression ratio]].  

==Drive==
Power was moderated via the Wet, multiple discs.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 120/70-18 front [[tire]] and a 160/70-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 240mm disc 2piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  43mm Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping. The ZR1100 Zephyr was fitted with a 19 Liters / 5.0 gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 243 kg / 535.7 in. The wheelbase was 1435 mm / 56.5 in long.  
== Photos ==
[[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr]]
[[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92--1.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr]]
[[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92--2.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr]]

== Overview ==
Kawasaki Zephyr 1100



















Kawasaki were the first Japanese
company to look back on their own history for inspiration when designing new
bikes. The result was the Zephyr range, introduced in 1991. The 550 and 750
Zephyrs, both styled like Kawasaki's muscle bikes of the 'seventies, sold
well to people who were attracted to the simplicity and spirit of a
'seventies bike, but who wanted 'nineties reliability and a warranty. The
'retro' movement was born. But what real muscle bike fans wanted was the
true successor to the hairy-chested Zl and the later Z1000.

They got it in 1992, with the
Zephyr 1100.
In stark contrast to the firm's
other flagship 1100,
the ZZ-R, the Zephyr is a model
of simplicity,
consisting of little more than an
engine, two wheels
and just enough other equipment
to hold them
together. Visually, the Zephyr
takes its styling cues from the Zl. But not a standard Zl. What Kawasaki did
was to build a bike that incorporated all the modifications people made to
their old Zeds as technology moved on and parts from later bikes became
available.

So, the Zephyr has an alloy
box-section swinging arm at the rear, operating remote reservoir twin shocks
with adjustable damping. At the front, huge twin brake discs and four-piston
calipers from the ZZ-R1100 are a far cry from the Zl's single front disc and
single-piston caliper. Alloy wheels fitted with wide, sticky tires complete
the picture.
The result of all this attention
to the running gear is a bike that's superbly balanced, with plenty of
ground clearance for fast back-road riding, and impeccable low-speed
manners. The Zephyr is a heavy bike, but it carries its weight low, making
for good manoeuvrability The low seat and upright riding position help here,
too - a relief for many after the race crouch of most modern sports bikes.

But it's the engine that gives
the Zephyr its real character. The air-cooled unit is based on the old
GPzllOO - strong, almost over-engineered, and still a favourite with drag
racers and tuners. Freed from the need to produce awesome peak power figures
for maximum speed, the engine designers were able to concentrate on getting
smooth, strong, useable power from as little as 2,000rpm all the way up to
the relatively lowly 9,500rpm red line.
The only concession to the
technological advances made since the 'seventies is the air-cooled motor's
twin plug set-up. The use of two spark plugs per cylinder helps improve
combustion efficiency and beefs up an already fearsome midrange power curve
-there are few bikes that give the same impression of arm-tugging
acceleration as an 1100 Zephyr. In the real world, the Zephyr's power
characteristics make it easy to drive off the line fast, or power hard out
of turns without worrying what gear you're in.
If the midrange is impressive,
the Zephyr's high speed manners are less so. Flat out at around 140mph, the
combination of old-tech chassis and suspension components, and a
riding position that turns you into a sail, means the Zephyr weaves and
wobbles along seemingly on the very edge of control. Unless you want to lie
flat on the tank, 130mph is a more realistic top speed, and the lack of a
fairing means anything over 90mph is uncomfortable for long distances.

But paradoxically, it's this very
aspect that makes the Zephyr so popular. Not everyone wants a bike that can
do 170mph and handles so well you have to be a budding racer to take it to
its limits. There's definitely a place for the Zephyr's low tech, low cost,
high fun factor approach, as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha have since proved by
following Kawasaki's lead and producing their own contributions to the retro
revolution.
Source of overview: Super Bikes by Mac McDiarmid



==1992==
[[Image:1992-kawasaki-zr1100-a1.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Kawasaki ZR1100-A1]]
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*1062 mL
*[[4-stroke]], 4-cylinder, [[DOHC]], [[Air-cooled]]
*Color : Candy Atlantic Blue, Luminous Vintage Red, Pearl Greenish Black
*Beginning Engine No. : ZRT10AE000001
*Beginning Frame No. : ZRT10A-000001
*Parts Catalog No. : 99917-1525-03, (Europe)99917-1524-03,
**(US)99917-2 523-03, (Japan)99911-1217-03
*Owner's Manual No. : 99922-1614-01, (West Germany)99923-1310-01,
**(France)99947-1083-01, (Japan)99921-1422-01
*Service Manual No. : 99924-1152-01, (Japan)99925-1110-01


==1993==
[[Image:1993-kawasaki-zr1100-a2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZR1100-A2]]
[[Image:1993-Kawasaki-ZEPHYR-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZEPHYR ZR1100-A2 in Maroon]]
[[Image:1993-Kawasaki-ZEPHYR-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZEPHYR ZR1100-A2 in Maroon]]
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*1062 mL
*4-stroke, 4-cylinder, [[DOHC]], Air-cooled
*Color : Luminous Vintage Red/Pearl Galaxy Mica, Pearl Purplish Black Mica
*Beginning Engine No, : Same as ZR1100-A1
*Beginning Frame No. : ZGT10A-025001,
**(US)JKAZRBA1()PA025001
*Parts Catalog No. : Same as ZR1100-A1
*Owner's Manual No. : 99920-1604-01, (Europe)99922-1651-01,
**(Japan)99921-1469-01, (6)99923-1329-01,
**(France)99947-1105-01
*Service Manual No. : Same as ZR1100-A1

==1994==
[[Image:1994-kawasaki-zr1100-a3.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZR1100-A3]]
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*1062 mL
*4-stroke, 4-cylinder, [[DOHC]], Air-cooled
*Color : Lurnlnous Vintage Red, Pearl Boulogne, Pearl Purplish Black Mica
*Beginning Engine No. : Same as ZR1100-A1
*Beginning Frame No. : ZRT10A-040001,
**(US)JKAZRBA1()RA040001
*Parts Catalog No. : Same as ZR1100-A1
*Owner's Manual No. : 99920-1661-01, (Europe)99922-1687-01,
**(West Germany)99923-135241, (France)99947-113241,
**(Japan)99921-1469-01
*Service Manual No. : Same as ZR1100-A1

==Specifications==


{|  class="wikitable"
|- 
!Make Model
|Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 / ZR 1100
|- 
!Year
|1992 - 93
|- 
!Engine Type
|Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
|- 
!Displacement
|1062 cc / 64.8 cu-in
|- 
!Bore X Stroke
|73.5 x 62.6 mm
|- 
!Cooling System
|Air cooled
|- 
!Compression
|9.1:1
|- 
!Lubrication
|Wet sump
|- 
!Engine Oil
|Mineral, 10W/40
|- 
!Induction
|4x Keihin CVK34
|- 
!Ignition
|Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)
|- 
!Spark Plug
|NGK, CR9E
|- 
!Starting
|Electric
|- 
!Max Power
|93 hp / 67.8 kW @ 8000 rpm
|- 
!Max Torque
|89 Nm / 9 kg-m @ 7000 rpm
|- 
!Clutch
|Wet, multiple discs
|- 
!Transmission
|5 Speed
|- 
!Final Drive
|Chain
|- 
!Frame
|Steel, Single cradle frame
|- 
!Front Suspension
|43mm Telescopic forks
|- 
!Rear Suspension
|Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping
|- 
!Front Brakes
|2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers
|- 
!Rear Brakes
|Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper
|- 
!Front Tire
|120/70-18
|- 
!Rear Tire
|160/70-17
|- 
!Dimensions
|Length 2080 mm / 81.9 in Width 755 mm / 29.7 in Height 1095 mm / 43.1 in
|- 
!Wheelbase
|1435 mm / 56.5 in
|- 
!Seat Height
|795 mm / 31.2 in
|- 
!Dry Weight
|243 kg / 535.7 in
|- 
!Wet Weight
|266 kg / 586.4 lbs
|- 
!Fuel Capacity
|19 Liters / 5.0 gal
|- 
!Consumption Average
|15.1 km/lit
|- 
!Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0
|13.5 m / 38.8 m
|- 
!Standing ¼ Mile
|11.3 sec / 177.4 km/h
|- 
!Top Speed
|219.6 km/h / 136.4 mph

|}



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