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ZZR1100 / Ninja ZX-11

The ZZR1100 combined huge high-speed performance with a relatively practical road-bike package, using ram-air induction to support its top-end power.

Kawasakimanufacturer
sports touringcategory
1,052 ccengine capacity
Liquid-cooled inline fourengine

Museum plaque

Why this bike belongs here.

A landmark in the pre-Hayabusa era of unrestricted high-speed production motorcycles.

The ZZR1100 combined huge high-speed performance with a relatively practical road-bike package, using ram-air induction to support its top-end power.

Why it matters. A landmark in the pre-Hayabusa era of unrestricted high-speed production motorcycles.

Technical identity

The engineering at a glance.

This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.

EngineLiquid-cooled inline four
Capacity1,052 cc
Production era1990–2001
CategorySports Touring
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year

Research starting point

Built to improve, not freeze.

Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.

Kawasaki source / heritage starting point
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