What was your favorite motorcycle from the 1990's?

That's 1990-1999... What did you have during those years? And which one was your favorite?

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mmmmmmm!!! i loved ducatis at first...but then i moved on =]

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Even as a die hard Kawi guy, I've always been a fan of the Yamaha R7:

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+1

And the 900RR is a fave as well:

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John Britten's V-Twin:

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Bimota V Due:

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My favorite bike from the 1990's was by far:

1995 Kawasaki ZX-7RR Ninja - Talk about limited!

In 1995, Kawasaki unveiled for 1996 its 4th generation ZX-7. The bike came in standard "R" and limited edition "RR" (for superbike homologation requirements). In various racing jurisdictions, the "RR" has been the foundation for heavily modified racing machinery.

The "RR" had a total production run of 500. I know for a fact that the "RR" was offered in Canada in both 1996 and 1997. The VIN # does not necessarily start at 0, but rather depends on the country. In Canada the numbers start at 1501. The engine number is commonly within 250 of the frame.

The obvious visual cue is the solo seat and extra "R". The swingarm pivot sits in a square plate that is interchangeable with other plates from Kawasaki. This effectively allows tuners to vary the location of the pivot in the frame. Less obvious is the Nissin brakes and clutch. These are more expensive than the standard Tokico jobbies. Like the swingarm pivot, the steering head angle is adjustable by kit from Kawasaki. A tuner can adjust rake/trail without affecting the height of the fork in the triple tree. The ride height is also adjustable at the rear of the bike independent of spring pre-load.

The suspension pieces are top-shelf bits too. Up front there is twice the adjustability on preload, compression and rebound, ditto on the backside. The fork sliders also have smoother alloy plating for less friction.

Then there's the engine..... 41 "flats" replace the 38 CV's standard on the "R". The transmission is a close ratio six-speed with one extra shift dog for smooth snickering. The flywheel and the crank is slightly heavier on the RR.

Firing it all is a lightweight 8AH battery.

Incidentally, there is NO storage space on the bike, which can be a headache on long rides.

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I had a '94, '95 and '96 RR. They were cool but a pain in the arse. The 41 flats slides did not want to start when the bike was hot (at least with the starter button.) I had to push start them more than a few times.

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Do you have any pics of your 7RR's??

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I'll have to check the ol' box o' pics. Before I had a digital camera. I know my mom has one hanging at her house. Maybe I can scan that one.

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Hey all,

New to the forum. This looks like as good as any place to start. I owned an FZR 600 back in 96 and still miss it to this day. Loved it!

Hey Mike! Good to see you here! Those FZRs were great bikes... I wouldn't mind having one of the old FZR400's to play with.

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I'm with RAW on the FZR series. My 91' was an amazing machine. Never a single problem in 14 yrs and 85k+ miles. I miss her ....

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One I never owned but wish I had. Yamaha GTS 1000. It had the FZR 1000 motor, no front forks and rear wheel ABS. It was ahead of it's time.



And the good ole Honda Blackbird

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Missing Gleno since 2/6/07 - "See you on the other side."

me too... though i almost bought a ninja in 96...

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Best handling bike I ever owned.... I had/have a 97 in my garage right now....

I purchased it in 98 from my supervisor for $3000 with 3000 miles on the clock.. It was mint.... My first bike... Deployed to Kuwait and left it with some family until I got back, and when I got back it was trashed (Lesson learned)....... Sold it for 1500 and got it back for 300 from the same guy who purchased it from me. Now it is ion my garagee awaiting a rebuild... Iwill never ride again, but I will def rebuild and get it back to its original condition... I love this damn bike. But it sure is ugly IMHO.


I remember drooling over the R& even after I got my R6... That R7 was one nie looking bike....

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I had a 1993 ZX-7R, with 39mm flatslides, man did those carbs bolt on at least 15hp or what????

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How about a RC-45?


or a NR-750?


although I have to admit that I wasn't in to bikes back then.