![]() That changed with the all-new 1998 model, which was just as breathtakingly fast, but everything was lightened, strengthened and improved and the bike boasted a redesigned frame. However its sporting abilities were compromised by a softly sprung and underdamped rear end. When first launched in 1994, UK models were limited by the 125bhp manufacturers’ ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ of the time, but it could still howl up to 170mph. Taking ideas from both the ZXR750 and ZZR1100 it’s bullet-fast and bulletproof, with aggressive styling and big performance. and a roadburner in the classic Kawasaki tradition. It's an early member of the Ninja family of bikes. Like so many motorcycles, the Kawasaki ZX-9R (also called ZXR9 because humans can't talk hyphens) began life as a sports machine, didn’t quite cut it and ended up as an excellent sporty sports-tourer.
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