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More problems!
I rode the bike for a couple of months and it was running ok. It was not quite right but it was difficult to put your finger on what it...

Kawasaki Rider
Jan 2, 20181 min read
The parts arrive!
After about 5 weeks the parts finaly arrived. That is a long time but the post office is not as efficient as one is used to in the west....

Kawasaki Rider
Jan 2, 20181 min read
The coolant hoses arrive!
The hoses arrived and I wasted no time in replacing them all. I then carefully started the bike to assess if any damage had occured...

Kawasaki Rider
Jan 2, 20181 min read
The start of the major issues!
I was riding on an elevated section of freeway when I noticed the temp gauge suddenly start to climb. I rolled off the throttle and was...

Kawasaki Rider
Jan 2, 20182 min read


The lull before the storm!
Having replaced the pump and thinking "oh well, it has been standing a long time" I continued riding. It was like I had never been away...

Kawasaki Rider
Jan 2, 20181 min read


The very first part I purchased for it (The first of many)
So, I needed a fuel pump. Turns out that kawasaki fuel pumps are made by Mitsubishi and if you order straight from them they are half the...

Kawasaki Rider
Jan 1, 20181 min read
All was well until.......
All was well for about 3 weeks and then the bike stopped when I was taking my wife to the airport. Luckily it was outside the airport...

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 31, 20171 min read


So I was the owner of a much sought after, fully original D1 ZZR 1100.
It took two years to find it, all the others I looked at were heavily modified C models.

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 31, 20171 min read


The ZZR parked inthe house!
The bike in the house just after I purchased it to avoid a Typhoon which was why I had to ride it back after purchasing it through deep...

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 31, 20171 min read
The deal was done!
I could not get the money out of my wallet quick enough and rode away a happy man. I noticed that the concentric adjusters were in the...

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 31, 20171 min read



Kawasaki Rider
Dec 31, 20170 min read


Found her at last!
After several years posting wanted ads I was contacted by the son of a collector. I had been offered several horribly modified C series...

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 31, 20171 min read


Before I found the ZZR.
I started by buying a ZX6r, a good bike but not my real target. This is my wife and I going out on the ZX6. It was a great bike but it...

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 25, 20171 min read
Finding the Bike
I have lived in the Philippines for 8 years and before that I lived in mainland China for another 7. Always during those times I took...

Kawasaki Rider
Dec 21, 20171 min read
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