Kawasaki ZR1000 ZR 1000 ZR1000DBF ZR1000 reviews

I really loved riding this Bike with or without a passenger, The bike has power stack on top of power, Rides is super comfortable, the upright seat position makes it great for long trips . Plenty of storage. Suspension is great, Easy to ride, corners super easy. Nice bike for all ages and rider types Show less

Only 1-1/2 hours in the seat so far (70 mi.), but it has a super comfy seat, great riding position and feels like a dirt bike. Yet you can lay on the tank and get behind the windscreen "Crotch-Rocket" style. The engine is a "Torque-Monster" & super smooth. The power-band is awesome, "Power Every Where" at 55 mph. top gear, rolled the throttle 3/4 on & in less than four seconds I was going 120 mph. This thing ROCKS. Handling is great, super smooth. Just need to keep handlebar pressure on the inside bar to keep her leaned over. My last bike was a 2003 GSX-R 1000. The 2011 Ninja 1000 is way more comfortable, almost as fast and handles almost the same. I am 54 years old and love this bike. PS - when I get it broke in I'll give you a "Wheelie Report". Show less

This is a fun bike in town or on the freeway. It's pretty easy to handle and yet its 4 cylinders carry me as fast as I'd like to go. Many sportbikes can beat it but in turn it will outpace many cruisers. I just recently learned that this is called a "naked" bike because it's a sportbike with an uncovered engine. The rider position on this bike is less aggressive than a sportbike but more uncomfortable than a cruiser. This mix might be okay for some people but my passenger hates the seat angle, and I get tired on it after about an hour. I've gotten to the point where comfort means more to me and I am considering the Honda VTX 1300R. Show less

I bought this bike for my son who just turned 17. He took the MSF course and had no trouble getting on this bike. It's easy to flick around and you can get both feet down when stopped. The power is smooth and controlled. The brakes are great with EBC pads - OK without. I ride the bike to work often and leave my CBR1100xx at home. 2 riders at highway speed is no problem. I go 200 miles easy between fillups or 45mpg. The bike does buzz at some rpm. The buzz is amplified by the plastic. Some "fixes" exist. Show less

This has been a very reliable, easy to maintain bike. Plenty of power, great handling, better than average comfort, great fuel mileage, and inexpensive to own. Air/oil cooled eight valve engine is not the most modern, but overall a great package. My only complaint is the frequent valve adjustment recommendation by Kawasaki (I've only needed one minor adjustment). I used Mobile 1 motorcycle oil and plan to keep rolling merrily along for a good long while. Great motorcycle! Show less

At 58 years old and after 40+ years of riding, this is the closest I've come to finding an all around great street bike. Sure, it's not the fastest thing out there but it starts everytime, maitenance is inexpensive and Kawasaki builds in a lot of features others do not. I've added a custom seat, Piaa lighting, LCD taillights and handlebar risers. My lady still complains about lack of legroom, but for my 6 foot plus frame it's just fine. (Can't anyone make bikes with standard, low pipes anymore?) Oh, it also gets nearly 50mpg so 250 miles between fill-ups is a plus. Is it as comfortable as my Beemer? No, but I spent more on maitenance the last year of my K bike than I spent purchasing the ZR7. Now if I could just find a taller windshield. Show less

I bought my 2002 ZR-7S new in 2003. It has a lot of low-end torque, decent acceleration, handles well and gets 55 mpg on the highway. It also has a huge 5.8 gallon gas tank so I usually do not start looking for a gas station until I have hit 220 miles. Negatives: There is a buzz in the seat around 5K RPM and the cowl buzzes a little around 2k RPM (two widely reported issues). I also found the seat to be pitched a little too far forward. I was prepared to buy another seat so I first tried cutting out some foam in an attempt to level it, and that worked. Show less

I bought my 2000 ZR7 new in the Spring of 2003. It was my first street bike (although I've been riding dirtbikes since I was 8, I was 24 when I bought this). Very easy to ride. Very easy on gas (50-60 mpg). A lot of bang for the bucks. A Corbin seat is a must if you want to put 200+ miles/day on. It's a low tech bike, but it beats sitting around the house all weekend! Show less

I recently bought a low mileage, used 2001 ZR-7S. It came with an aftermarket header and muffler, a jet kit, a Corbin seat and a K&N air filter. It was certainly affordable, as I only paid $2700 for it. I've read before that these bikes are underpowered, but that's definitely not been my experience. If anything, my bike seems a little peaky and overpowered, as it's sometimes hard to drive smoothly due to the rapid surge of acceleration when rolling on the throttle. Part of this is no doubt due to the aftermarket mods, and the rest is probably due to my lack of experience riding this bike. Reliability has been great, with no problems whatsoever. It handles very nicely, and both the front and rear brakes are powerful and smooth. The front forks are a bit too soft, and I'll be looking into some progressive rate fork springs to replace the factory units. There's quite a bit of driveline lash when shifting the bike into first gear at a stoplight, and the trans can be a bit notchy when movi'ng through the gears, but from reading others opinions on this bike, these minor annoyances just seem to be the nature of the beast. It's not as light and nimble as my Honda CL450, nor as tossable as my buddy's SV650, but sometimes (like on the freeway) that extra weight and stability come in handy. Overall, I think I'm going to enjoy this bike. It's a solid performer in every category, and I doubt I could find more bang for my buck. Show less

I bought the bike for two reasons. One, I thought a 750 would be big enough to have some fun. Second, I loved the looks. Well that's been a couple of years ago and I still like the looks, but the power just isn't there. Good bike for around town, but stay off the race track. Handling is good for a naked bike, but not comparable to its sport bike cousins. The other plus is a comfortable riding position, no backaches or hurting wrists on this machine. Show less