Akrapovic Posted February 23, 2023 Posted February 23, 2023 The bike with which Scott Russell won the SBK World Championship in 1993, the first time an inline four-cylinder engine had won it. The SBK World Championship was born in 1988, when Kawasaki had the GPX750R on the market, a model that did not offer many possibilities compared to the Bimota YB4E1, Ducati 851 and, above all, the already iconic Honda RC30. Despite everything, the GPX750R defended itself on the tracks better than expected but something more sporty was needed… It may interest you Dream motorcycles: 10 highlights of 2022 up to 300,000 euros! You can't miss Dream motorcycle: Allstate Cruisaire, the American Vespa In 1989 Kawasaki launched the ZXR750 (ZX7 in the United States) that went down in history for its huge tubes on top of the tank. A spectacular solution but in reality all it did was bring air to the cylinder head. The Scott Russell and Kawasaki combination took the title in 1993. It was the first time that an inline-four engine had claimed World SBK victory. Dream bike: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR750R with 1000 km Kawasaki ZXR750R from 1991 with 1000 km Then came the registrationable racing version - ZX-7RR (ZXR750R) - in which the steering angle and swingarm mounting could be varied. In addition to offering a multitude of adjustments, both in the fork and in the rear monoshock equipped with the famous Uni-Trak system typical of the green house. Already stock the ZXR750R came with a close-ratio gear. In 1991 the base version, which was called the letter J at the factory, was brought up to date. The weight was reduced by almost 6 kg and an inverted fork with 43 mm diameter was mounted. The K model, which was built in 1991 and 1992, was a limited edition made to be able to compete in the American AMA Superbike. The power of the tetracylindrical reached 120 CV. In addition to using an aluminum fuel tank (lighter than steel), and a single seat topped by a tail. The unit you see here is located in Germany and is being sold by someone who has a collection of 11 Kawasaki ZXR750RRs. The sale was made through auction house iconicmotorbikeauctions.com. The odometer only shows 1066 km and at the time of writing these lines the bid was for $15,100 (14,164 euros). A price that will allow us to feel like Scott Russell. link: https://www.moto1pro.com/actualidad/moto-de-ensueno-kawasaki-zxr750r-de-1991-con-1000-km
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