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It might sound like a bluff or a daring bet; and yet, it is there: a Kawasaki ZXR of … 400 cm3. A displacement very little in vogue here. So why did Kawa France decide to import it into France? Simply for the pleasure of sport.
Due to a too hollow character and a cruel lack of watts, the 4 cylinders 400 have never been very successful in our country. Conversely, this displacement is very popular in Japan. We see renowned sportswomen with a low volume that delight young Japanese: GSX-R 400, FZR 400 … CBR, Monster, VFR, SVS …).
The ZXR was conceived as a passion machine, without really any notion of profitability and big commercial success. Moreover, at almost 5 bricks, there is something to think about. That’s the price of a good 750, but the latter may not give you as much satisfaction; or rather not in the same way.
The pleasure is first and foremost visual. The Kawa is a beautiful machine, very sport, identifying itself in turn with the Stinger or the ZXR 7 endurance. Aggressive, racy, of flattering dimensions, the bike is easily confused with a higher category model. And as we never find a reference to the cubic capacity (except on the gray card), it is almost impossible to guess that it is about a “small” ZXR. Perfect illusion in the paddock. Do not believe, however, that it is a machine that makes the habit but not the monk. No, she is a real sportswoman, who can dry more than one on the track. The chassis is beautifully designed, with an aluminum perimeter frame, an inverted 41mm diameter fork, an aluminum swingarm very similar to that of the Stinger, 300mm brake discs and wide shod rims. radial tires – 120/17 at the front and 160/17 at the rear.
The engine block is also not a plastic toy. It is a beautiful and compact machine, with 4 valves per cylinder and hyper square internal dimensions. Charged by 32 mm carbs, it is advertised for 65 hp and can take 14,500 revs. In terms of performance, we are well above 160 hp / L. That’s it, you start to see where she’s going.
Contrary to the big displacements which impose a muscular behavior because of the big power, the 400 allows a cleaner piloting, in search of beautiful trajectories to take full advantage of the speed of passage in curve. The pleasure of drawing a nice curve and then accelerating very early in the turn to exit quickly and well.
A little exhilarating bomb to drive, it’s nice and courageous for Kawasaki to offer us this ZXR 400. Beautiful, sporty, generous, the little green sports car is made for lovers of trajectories. Yes, well, OK, it is not cheap, but this kind of motorcycle is not considered by its price but by its qualities above all.
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Kawasaki ZXR 400 R 1990
- Frame
- Frame: double perimeter aluminum beam
- Tank: 16 liters
- Length: 1,995 mm
- Width: 700 mm
- Height: 1,080 mm
- Wheelbase: 1385 mm
- Dry weight: 159 kg
- Train before
- Telehydraulic inverted fork Ø 41 mm, deb: 121 mm
- 2 discs Ø 300 mm, 4 piston calipers
- Front wheel:
120/60
– 17
- Transmission
- 6-speed gearbox
- Secondary chain transmission
- Rear axle
- Mono-shock absorber, deb: 120 mm
- 1 disc Ø 240 mm, 2 piston caliper
- Rear wheel:
160/60
– 17
- Motor
- 4 Cylinders
in line
, 4 stroke - Cooling: Liquid cooling
- 4 carburetors Ø 32 mm
- 2 ACT
- 4 valves per cylinder
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398 cc
(57 x 39 mm) -
65
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at 13,000 rpm -
3.80 mkg
at 12,000 rpm - Weight ratio /
power
: 2.45
kg / hp - Compression: 12.1: 1
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