Motorcycle Review - 1999 Kawasaki ZRX 1100 - A Beautiful Green Lump

This is a review of a 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100. A big beasty.

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Model background & Specs
03:57 - How it feels to ride
09:40 - Highlights
17:01 - Lowlights
23:24 - Value in the market
27:52 - Summary

[Lar]

Nearly bought an 1100 a few years ago until I discovered it didn't even have a ZRX engine. Then bought a lovely restored 2005 1200R from Germany (to Ireland). This bike is like new so I am very pleased with it. The feeling of power and solidity and being very planted is very strong. Reminds me of all those big police bikes I used to ride when I was in the force.

[kevinWwhite-pljx]

Wonderful job on the vid. I own a 2000 zrx1100. It was in dire need of help when I got it, at a good price. Here in USA by the way. I want to tell what I learned about working on those carbs.The rubber boots on back of carbs connecting to air box become hard with age... They are $25 a piece. So for $100 the carbs become much easier to remove and install....I practiced this procedure at least a dozen times...Then decided to call Ivan’s jets and now the bike runs perfect. That deceleration popping was eliminated. Such a fun bike.

[flipoff]

The sound these make at full chat is a noise to behold.I wouldn't have anything else

[EpicAdamMotovlogs]

100% my style of bike even with its flaws. Its like my Bandit on steroids.

Very good review my moto friend.

[dvgrman]

Nice, reasonable, balanced review. Thank you sir, a pleasure to watch.

[sfzx]

Great bikes for sure, I have a beautiful 99 first year available in the US as well. Same color as this bike. Has all the ELS improvements 4 degree advance, starter alternator chain tensioner rework, no- flo's, D&D exhaust, custom all aluminum radiator with titanium bracketed mounting of GSXR cooling fan for weight reduction. etc, etc on and on, even some custom oil gallery parts for beautification. They are all he says they are and more fun than you can imagine. Then I also have a 2003 green in 1200 as well with all the custom stuff the 1100 has as well.

[fw]

I wish I hadn’t sold mine. Great bike, I had put ZX11 cams, jet kit, pod filters, ignition advancer and exhaust system. Oh, it needs an aluminum radiator fan, the stock plastic one melts from the radiant heat. 136 rear wheel HP on the dyno.

[entrechtetevaterundmutteri]

Top Video 👍 i have a Rex 1100 in candy with 18000 Kilometers and a Rex 1200 R also in greenmetallic white blue strips in absolutely original condition and with only 6000 Kilometers. Best bike ever had

[johnnyofast]

Ive had this bike for about 8 years now. Needs a 6th gear something serious IMO, vibrates so bad at high speed the mirrors are useless, it's heavy, motor is lucious, ride position is perfect, abundant power, best looking bike on the road IMO. still get oohs and ahs after all these years. oh yeah, and the sound when you get on it, (Kirker can) yowsa!!

[DaveChip-vxln]

What a good-looking bike. I first saw one on my way to Ireland. I was smitten lovely muscle bike and wow how they have kept the value Great. Review thanks. Eddie would have loved it .

[TreboriRobertHZ]

@ 26:35 ...but not with the unspeakable mild steel exhaust manifold, in which the baffle plate(s?) often comes off, and then the loud rattling noise starts at around operating temperature - especially when accelerating in a gear too high.

[TheHomeExpert]

I rode a VFR and I could not stand the whine from the engine. Yes, I know it has gear-driven cams. This Kawasaki sounds incredible! The original Kawasaki Z1 had an amazing inimitable sound, especially when you stick a Kerker exhaust on it.

[BazzyPredPop]

A very fair overall assessment I had a 1200 could’ve done with six speeds certainly for motorways immaculate didn’t pay much for it sold it very quickly for what I wanted eventually bought a Harley which had a lot more character
Although I’ve recently picked up a very tatty that are excellent hundred from a friend which I’m busy working on, but yeah, I pretty much agree with your assessment all around but people that love them really really are obsessed with them

[richardchubb]

Nice reviews, And nice to see you're in my hone town of Crawley.

[kweenie]

I was seriously considering this as my first big bike after obtaining my full license but it went with the cb1100sf x11 from honda. In my opinion kind of a forgotten bike amongst the 90s muscle bike crew because it was kinda weirdly styled not really retro not really modern but it delivers exceptionally well when riding. Freight train levels of torque and a substantial amount of horsepower and with the fuel injection it makes it a (for me) superior bike than the zrx1100 xjr1200/1300 or the bandit. I would only consider the gsx1400 as an upgrade over the x11 since it has more retro styling and even more torque especially when you tune it a little. Would love to see a review on an x11 from you! They shouldnt be hard to come by and i'd love to hear a comparison to all the other muscle bikes. Enjoyed the video, cheers!

[stevencorbo]

Any upgrades including changing up transmission to a 6-speed you can put these ZZR1100 SIX-SPEED AND PISTONS. YOU CAN PUT THE INVERTED FORKS

[prymagprymag]

Hi!In factory configuration it does 106HP at 8500RPM and 98NM Torque at 7500 RPM...And the engine is from the GPZ1100 originally and the Kawasaki built the ZZR1100 from the same engine..😉

[JohnnieV]

Approx value of a 2000 zrx 1100 in great shape??

[ryancraig]

Had a new 2000 in GPz style red, black and silver. It was the bike where I learned to play with rear wheel traction. And just off idle wheelies. Not great for long distance touring though, so I replaced it with a much uglier first generation V-Strom.

[trevorburth]

Would this be an ideal bike to start on I’m lookin at one rn 👀