Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Kawasaki ZRX1200R

So the saying goes: Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be – yet this month’s subject matter proves it’s pretty damn close!

The Kawasaki ZRX1200R pays homage to the mid-1980s Eddie Lawson replica Z1100R and the 1100 was effectively an upgrade of the Z1R. That’s an awful lot of family lineage going on there, most of which stems from the original Z1… Kawasaki is big on heritage, so it would seem.

Eddie Lawson’s exploits and successes on the 1023cc air-cooled four

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