Will Kawi ever make a new 750?

[Homeslice]

I still say a new ZX-7R would own. That bike had a different look all its own, low and mean. Styling is important to most people, especially since a 750 is more likely to be purchased by a street rider rather than a track rider. If Kawi came out with a new 7R with killer looks, not all insect-like like the rest of their bikes, it could easily de-throne the Gixxer.

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I still say a new ZX-7R would own. That bike had a different look all its own, low and mean. Styling is important to most people, especially since a 750 is more likely to be purchased by a street rider rather than a track rider. If Kawi came out with a new 7R with killer looks, not all insect-like like the rest of their bikes, it could easily de-throne the Gixxer.

Your blood runs green, doesn't it?

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I still say a new ZX-7R would own. That bike had a different look all its own, low and mean. Styling is important to most people, especially since a 750 is more likely to be purchased by a street rider rather than a track rider. If Kawi came out with a new 7R with killer looks, not all insect-like like the rest of their bikes, it could easily de-throne the Gixxer.

Kawi has gone the way of harder ergos every since the intro. of the 636.

If you want a good ergo bike, get a 600rr in 2007 or higher. I keep dragging my toe in the canyons, but that is nothing some rearsets couldn't fix. The bike can be ridden all day w/o hurting anything. Its comfy.

But yes to your suggestion. If Kawi could make a new 7r that was light and had an ultra short stroke (torque), I'd buy one. The Gixxer 750s are still too high end RPM bikes IMO. The difference between the 750 and 600 isn't all that great. Its something the 675 and 848 has over the 600...torque.

Along the same lines...Kawi isn't going to come out with a 750 unless AMA starts to allow it to race.

[deals gap dragon slayer]

IN my day I've had a total of four of Kawi's older 750... a 92 ZX-7RR, a 94, a 98 and a 99 ZX-7R.....
they were great bikes... But by comparison they became outdated... the 600 class was dropping weight like mad.. and Suziki did a redesign on the middle weight gsxr in the late 90's, the kawi never got the upgrade. the last year they made it was in '03 but it was littlerally an IDENTICAL bike to the '96 model. Heavy, carbureted rather than FI... they dropped it because of sales.. but the sales slipped because they failed to upgrade it to match the performance of the Suzuki.

There have been rumors floating around for a few years now that they were planning to re-enter the middleweight class with a ZX8R, but they're just that... rumors...