Kawasaki ZZR 1100. Trying to get home with fan failure and high temps
Whilst out at the weekend I noticed the engine temp had suddenly started to rise and was quickly heading for the red. I was on the way...
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 First proper ride since rebuild!
I ran the bike around the block a couple of times to make sure everything seemed fine but today I went out on the Expressway to give it ...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 18
- 1 min
ZZR 1100 Ready To Roll
I thought I had finished the other day but problems fitting the fairings caused me to damage one side panel. Having fixed that I again...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 7
- 6 min
The Accident. What Happened.
As has been documented in my previous posts, I suffered an accident 3 months ago. It came out of the blue and whilst I have been...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 5
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 The rebuild is finished!!!
After 3 months of blood sweat and tears she is back as before the accident, possibly even better than before. Months of searching the ...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 Rebuild. Final Update (I hope)
The nearly 3 month journey to get the Millennium Falcon back on the road is all but at an end. The world wide search for parts is over....
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100. Getting close to completing the repairs Yes!
Fitted the new rear side panels, indicator lights, Front and rear foot peg hangers, Gear lever and linkage, Handlebar, clutch lever, ...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 Running again after 2 months Yes!!
The Millennium Falcon lives. After a very difficult 2 months, with battles with insurance company, surgeons, customs and part suppliers ...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jul 12
- 1 min
The Exhaust system arrives from Japan!
The exhaust sytem arrived from Japan today. In the pictures it looked good but in real life it is............... even better. It seems to...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Update on ZZR and ZXR
7 weeks since the accident and 3 since the surgery and I am at last able to do a bit of work on the bikes. It all go trying to get parts...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Jun 6
- 1 min
A sad day for the ZZR!
Owing to a thunderstorm and metal expansion joints on the expressway I crashed on the ZZR 1100 3 weeks ago. I suffered a broken...
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Kawasaki Rider
- May 1
- 2 min
Kawasaki ZXR 750 H1, something a little different.
With the ZZR being a finished item and nothing left to do at all, I was looking for another bike to bring back to life. I spotted a ZXR...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 Even the best planned ride does not always work out!
Not a ride to remember. I got lost, had a problem with a new helmet, was stuck on a terrible road, stuck in traffic. Oh well. I give a ...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Visiting the Kawasaki Museum in Kobe Japan.
Last week I was in Japan so I took the opportunity to visit the Kawasaki Museum in Kobe. The Motorcycle section is great, if a little...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Apr 4
- 2 min
In Tokyo to buy a new Arai helmet!
I needed to get a new Arai as the one I have has seen better days. There are no official dealers in the Philippines so as I am now in...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Apr 4
- 1 min
An interesting head shake on the 11!
Whilst out riding with a chap on a ZH2, I was accelerating from around 200kph to 250 when I hit a series of ripples and holes in the...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100. Birthday Lunch Ride with Caltex Toda Group.
I was told that many groups were getting together to go somewhere. I had no idea where so I joined the ride. It turns out that a few...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100. Ride back from birthday Lunch.
Having been remarkably well behaved on the ride to the lunch so as to ride with the group I decided to open her up a little on the way...
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100. Night Run for coffee and hotdog.
Night time coffee run. The singing in the helmet is a bonus! The traffic was not too bad and it was a good run. Great to have the ZZR back.
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Kawasaki Rider
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 on Expressway avoiding using brakes by planning ahead.
After a great morning chasing the bends the trip back was a mellow run on the Expressway. I wanted to make good progress (70/80/90 mph)...
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