Just look at that picture. The Kawasaki ZX-7R still rates as one of the best-looking race-replica machines ever. And it’s been looks alone that have kept the venerable sexy seven so popular.First seen at the end of 1995, the 7R was a shorter

their waistline while Kawasaki seemingly made no such attempt and proceeded to try to disguise it with a new set of clothes. It didn’t really work. The ZX-7R looks low and wide from every angle and indeed much more portly (and modern) than the outgoing ZXR750

and all-round know-how for tuning engine and suspension.Personally I've always had a soft spot for Kawasakis and especially the ZX-7R. Since the late 1980s, I've watched spellbound as a succession of madmen have raced the inline-four ZXR and later the ZX-7

World Superbike star Simon Crafar had scores of podium finishes in the 1990s on his Kawasaki, despite never winning a race. That is until he moved to 500cc GP racing with Red Bull Yamaha in 1998, where he won the British round battling against Mick

-termer, which meant the only missing piece of the puzzle was the ZX-7R and let's face it, how tricky could one of those be to get hold of?Erm, incredibly actually. Obviously Kawasaki UK didn't have one, it being a deleted model and all, but as I trawled my

This is ThunderChunky. What do you think to it? It's motorcycle clothing manufacturer, Icon's project, designed to go hand-in-hand with their Icon 1000 clothing collection.This 1994 ZX-7 has been given a military-look and features heavy

WE ALL KNOW what a great track bike Kawasaki's ZX-7R makes, so what about this ex-factory BSB-spec ZX-7RR, which is up for grabs on eBay.The bike was last raced by Glen Richards in 2003 British Superbike by Hawk Kawasaki Official Kawasaki Uk Race

, but that bike's ZX-7R-inspired styling has been replaced with something more in keeping with Kawasaki's current line-up.Obviously, the Ninja 150RR isn't ever going to be sold in Europe, or any country where there are strict emissions limits.

on the world stage for the ZXR750 as 1996 saw the launch of Kawasaki's new flagship 750, the ZX-7R. Ahh... I remember it well.Rewind seven years to 1988. The World Superbike Series is launched and Kawasaki face stiff opposition with their outdated GPX750R from

decent rubber won't be a problem.The 2007 Tiger weighs in at under 200kg - that's lighter than a Kawasaki ZX-7R, but the tall seat height of 835mm will rule the Tiger out for shorter riders. A 20 litre fuel-tank aids the Tiger's all-rounder and touring