Description
H&H Classics @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Wednesday 12th July, 2023 | From 9am
1993 Kawasaki ZXR400
Original and standard condition.
Estimate
£2, 250 - £2, 750
Registration No: M678 EAG
Frame No: ZX400L-023225
Engine No: ZX400GE-034018
CC: 400
MOT: None
ZXR400 Ninja presented in standard condition
Still fitted with its original 'KHT K 283' end can
Supplied with lots of receipts, old MOTs and a V5C
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is one of the largest corporations in Japan, producing a wide range of products from rolling stock to ships. After taking over the ailing Meguro Motorcycle Company they began manufacturing motorcycles under the Kawasaki name in the early 1960s, first continuing development of the K1 BSA A10 copy, but soon moving on to build a reputation for high-performance 2-stroke twins and triples. In the early ‘70s, the four-stroke four-cylinder Z1 was launched, setting a new benchmark for superbike performance, offering a top speed of over 130mph. The ZXR750 first appeared in 1988 in answer to Suzukis trendsetting GSXr750 race replica beginning a long run of models in various capacities. The 400 version was made primarily for the Japanese domestic market but small numbers made it to the UK providing crisp and precise handling with a high revving high performance engine with unbelievable power for its size.
This ZXR400 has been part of a large and fascinating collection of bikes ranging from the 1980s up until the early 2000s. The vendor has enjoyed searching out examples of more or less all of the bikes he either owned or wanted in the day, but after amassing over 30 assorted models from a Honda MT50 through to a couple of Bimotas he's decided to downsize his collection. Its rare to find a Ninja 400 in standard and essentially original condition, still fitted with a genuine 'KHI K 283' stamped end can, as most of them ended up on the race track. Finished in Kawasaki superbike race team colours of the day, it was last run in 2022 so will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with lots of old MOTs and receipts and a current V5C.
