Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Kawasaki ZR-7

Do you often wonder where all of those 1980s Kawasaki 750 four-cylinder four-strokes went? There was a 750 for every pocket, and every rider back then. The Z750E and L models were the comfy ones; the shaft-drive GT750 was the sensible one; the Turbo 750 was the bonkers one; and the GPz750 A series Uni-Trak bikes were the popular ones. Then there were models like the GPz750R1, with its bikini fairing and red revolution GPz paintwork... lovely!

With water-cooling becoming more common towards the end of the

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