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1990 While everybody in the world thought that 100 hp should be enough for a motorcycle, Kawasaki thought different. It introduced the ZZ-R 1100 / ZX-11. Meant as an evolution of the ZX-10 it worked out like a revolution. The perfomance of this bike was, and is, so earth-shattering, that voices were heard that this must be the limit of what ordinary people could safely use. (Suzuki didn't think so and gave it's GSX-R1100 155 hp).

SPECIFICATIONS (Dutch model):

• Displacement : 1,052 mL (64.2 cu in.)
  
• Bore x Stroke: 76 x 58 (2.99 x 2.28 in.)
  
• Max hp : 108 kW (147 PS) @ 10,500 rpm
  
• Max torque : 110 Nm (11.2 kgm, 81 ft-lb) @ 8500 rpm
  
• Front tire : 120/70 VR 17 Tubeless
  
• Rear tire : 170/60 VR 17 Tubeless
  
• Fuel tank : 20l
  
• Dry weight : 228kg
  
• Price : fl 23000
  

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1991 The second year of the ZZ-R. In The Netherlands the bike was delivered in the colors violet and black. As far as I know nothing major changed in respect to the '90 model.

SPECIFICATIONS (Dutch model):

• Displacement : 1,052 mL (64.2 cu in.)
  
• Bore x Stroke: 76 x 58 (2.99 x 2.28 in.)
  
• Max hp : 108 kW (147 PS) @ 10,500 rpm
  
• Max torque : 110 Nm (11.2 kgm, 81 ft-lb) @ 8500 rpm
  
• Front tire : 120/70 ZR 17 Tubeless
  
• Rear tire : 170/60 ZR 17 Tubeless
  
• Fuel tank : 20l
  
• Dry weight : 228kg
  
• Price : fl 23000
  

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1992 The last year of the ZZ-R in it's initial shape. Available in the color's red and black.

SPECIFICATIONS (Dutch model):

• Displacement : 1,052 mL (64.2 cu in.)
  
• Bore x Stroke: 76 x 58 (2.99 x 2.28 in.)
  
• Max hp : 108 kW (147 PS) @ 10,500 rpm
  
• Max torque : 110 Nm (11.2 kgm, 81 ft-lb) @ 8500 rpm
  
• Front tire : 120/70 ZR 17 Tubeless
  
• Rear tire : 170/60 ZR 17 Tubeless
  
• Fuel tank : 20l
  
• Dry weight : 228kg
  
• Price : fl 24000
  

Jeroen de Roos, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Comments to: jdr@iaehv.nl