Kawasaki's 1997 ZRX1100 was the retro muscle naked — 1052cc inline-four (ZX-11 derived), twin-shock styling, naked roadster bodywork. 2001 ZRX1200R bumped capacity to 1164cc and 130bhp. Killed 2008 with the death of the muscle-naked-four category. Cult bike now — Z900RS is the modern equivalent in spirit but with sharper styling.
Kawasaki's 1996 retro four was the Zephyr 1100 (air-cooled)
ZRX1100 launched 1997 with liquid-cooled ZX-11-derived engine
1164cc liquid-cooled inline-four (ZX-11-derived)
Twin-shock retro styling, naked, café-racer-friendly ergonomics
Kawasaki killed ZRX1200R in 2008 — Euro 3 + market shift
Z1000 (2003+) was the modern naked four, ZRX retro styling died
Z900RS (2018+) is Kawasaki's modern retro four — 948cc, 110bhp
Sharper styling than ZRX, modern electronics, similar role
Every figure on this page is from a published manufacturer spec sheet or a reputable review publication. No press junkets, no opinions in the spec data. Inflation calculated using Bank of England's CPI tool.
