Tuning Kid: Kawasaki Z 750 R

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Kawasaki Z 750 R (2011)

The R version offers factory tuning

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Kawasaki’s Z 750 gets a sporty sister to the side. As the R version, this carries the higher-quality brake and spring components of the Z 1000 and thus offers tuning ex works.

It’s a hit in France and Italy. It doesn’t work that well for us. The Z 750 leads a shadowy existence in this country and just doesn’t look fresh anymore. Kawasaki is now responding to this problem with the Z 750 R. The R carries some goodies ex works that Z screwdrivers had to laboriously buy up until now. The upside-down fork comes from the Z 1000 from 2009, got new innards and can now be adjusted in the rebound stage on both bars. The braking system is also new. The wave discs grew in thickness from 4.5 to 6 millimeters, a radial brake pump, steel flex lines and radially screwed brake calipers are supposed to decelerate the R in a sporty way.

D.he rear wheel guidance is handled by a 2009 Z 1000 swingarm. This is supported on reversing levers that are two millimeters shorter than in the standard Z 750. This means that the driver sits 20 millimeters higher. The shock absorber – now with a reservoir – has been matched to the modified fork. The new Dunlop D 210 should bring the new chassis qualities to the road.

Visually, Kawasaki also relieved the Z 750 hobbyists and gave the R a successful green and black paint job and a more aggressive mask.

The new chassis is particularly pleasing on small side streets. Tea forehead and rear are well balanced and always have sufficient reserves ready for the country road. The fork should, however, be a bit more sensitive. In return, the Z 750 R turns neutrally and stays on course even on bumps and when exiting bends – probably thanks to the new tires. In particular, despite its adult appearance, the 750 series is much more light-footed than its big sister, the Z 1000. The brakes of the ABS version that is only available in Germany, however, bite into the discs quite toothless. The engine remained technically unchanged and is quite unspectacular, but very linear.

Conclusion: The high-quality components suit the Z 750 R well and make it even more adult. Above all, the chassis convinces with a set-up suitable for country roads and good balance. The brakes and the unchanged engine should, however, grab a little more force.

Technical specifications

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The swing arm of the Z 750 R comes from the Z 1000, built in 2009.

drive:
Four-cylinder in-line engine, 4 valves / cylinder, 77.7 kW (106 HP) at 10,500 / min, 78 Nm at 8,300 / min, 748 cm3, bore / stroke: 68.4 / 50.9 mm, compression: 11, 3: 1 , ignition / injection system, 42 mm throttle valves, mechanically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch, G-Kat

landing gear:
Steel bridge frame, steering head angle: 65.5 degrees, caster: 103 mm, wheelbase: 1440 mm, Ø inner fork tube: 41 mm, spring travel from / h .: 120/134 mm

Wheels and brakes:
Light alloy cast wheels, 3.50 x 17 "/5.50 x 17", front tires: 120/70 ZR 17, rear: 180/55 ZR 17, 300 mm double disc brakes with radially attached four-piston fixed calipers at the front, 250 mm single disc brakes with Single-piston floating caliper at the rear

Weight (ready to drive): 227 kg *

Tank capacity: 18.5 liters of super (of which reserve: n / a)

Base price: 8 995 Euro (plus ancillary costs)

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