Team Green ZX-7R
I bought it in July of 99. It was my 1996 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R. These first set of pictures are of when I first bought it. This way you can see all the trick things I've done to it. Basically pretty traditional stuff, but it looks 100 times better.
Here are pictures of what my Ninja ultimately looked like. I have done many upgrades to it. I have put on a Lockheart Phillips Speedscreen and Pro-Grip gel grips, Second Look matching tank bra and seats. I have aftermarket mini carbon fiber signals and I've cut out the original bulky rear fender. I have new Renthal sprockets(-1/+3 teeth) and a Regina Gold Chain. I've also inverted the shift pattern to GP racing format. And I've scrapped the original reflectors that came on it.
I made some headlight covers of my own. My brother had a GTS SolarWing that fell off his car, so he said I could cut it up. So I stenciled out the shape of the headlights on my 7R, then I put the stencil on the old SolarWing and scratched it in. Then I cut it out. The headlights aren't flat though, so I kind of test fitted the covers to see how they needed to be bent, then I held them in a toaster for a little bit till they got warm enough to bend. I did that a few times until they were bent pretty well to fit the contours. Then I put a few pieces of velcro in all the corners and stuck them on. They've stuck on the bike, even with excess speeds, so I think they'll work. I ended up driving this bike for about 2 years, then I traded her in on something newer, bigger, faster and better. For details on that, click here.
Specifications ZX750-P
1996-2003 Ninja ZX-7R
Engine type 4-stroke, liquid cooled In-Line Four
Displacement 748 Cubic centimetres
Bore X stroke 73.0 X 44.7 mm (2.9 X 1.75 in)
Cooling Liquid/Air
Compression ratio 11.5:1*
Valve system DOHC, 16 valves
Carburation Keihin CVKD38 X 4
Ignition Digital
Starting Electric
Transmission 6-speed with positive Neutral Finder
Frame type Perimeter, pressed aluminium
Rake/trail 25 degrees/99 mm (3.9 in)
Overall length 2090 mm (82.3 in)
Overall width 740 mm (29.1 in)
Overall height 1130 mm (44.5 in)
Seat height 790 mm (31.1 in)
Wheelbase 1435 mm (56.5 in)
Suspension, front 43 mm (1.7 in) upside-down fork, adjustable preload,
8-way compression and 12-way rebound damping adjustability
Suspension, rear rearUNI-TRAKŪ with remote-reservoir shock,
threaded preload adjustment, 20-way compression,
4-way rebound damping and ride-height adjustment
Wheel travel, front/rear 120/130 mm (4.7/5.1 in)
Tire, front/rear Tubeless radial, 120/70ZR17; 190/50ZR17
Brakes, front Dual semi-floating discs with dual six-piston calipers
Brakes, rear Disc with opposed-piston caliper
Fuel capacity 18 Litres (4.8 gal)
Dry weight 203 kg (448 lbs)
Colors available Lime Green or Firecracker Red
*10.8:1 for France.
**2190 mm (86.2) for Germany, Finland, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
