09-25-2014, 10:24 AM
(09-25-2014, 10:12 AM)JustJohn_imp Wrote:(09-25-2014, 06:49 AM)Flynrider_imp Wrote:(09-24-2014, 10:45 AM)JustJohn_imp Wrote: In 94 I was a home owner, father of a 3 year old, been married 9 years, and was TOTALLY in love with the Kawasaki Zephyr 1100. Wasn't gonna happen. Now 20 years later, I simply can't let the Honda slip bye. If I can get a damn test ride that is. But I STILL regret not being able to buy that Kawasaki. At the time it was the only retro in town.
Ah, the Zephyr. Basically a carbon copy of the KZ bikes of 10 years earlier. I was shopping for a new ride in the mid 90s too and thought I was going to end up with a Zephyr, but by that time Kaw had given up trying to sell the Zephyr in the U.S. and the Honda Nighthawk 750 was the only mid-large UJM you could buy. I bought the Nighthawk and still have it. Wouldn't mind having a Zephyr to keep the CBs company.
Ah, the Zephyr. Basically a carbon copy of the KZ bikes of 10 years earlier. I was shopping for a new ride in the mid 90s too and thought I was going to end up with a Zephyr, but by that time Kaw had given up trying to sell the Zephyr in the U.S. and the Honda Nighthawk 750 was the only mid-large UJM you could buy. I bought the Nighthawk and still have it. Wouldn't mind having a Zephyr to keep the CBs company.
They're hard to find. Cycletrader has some, but there in the U.K. Guess not too many sold here. There was a 550 and 750 too if I remember right?
They also sold the 1100 here. Although they were only offered for a few years in the U.S., they were very popular in Europe and Japan throughout the end of the 90s. That's where you'll find most of them.