1998 Kawasaki ZX-9R Custom
No Reserve

Registration No: S278 LRY
Frame No: JKAZX900CCA015523
MOT: Exempt

• Expertly modified for a completely bespoke finish
• Outstanding custom paintwork
• Many other upgrades

A response to Honda’s ultra-lightweight CBR900RR of 1992, Kawasaki had its mighty Ninja ZX-9R ready for the 1993 Paris Motorcycle Show ahead of 1994 production. Using a liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve 899cc inline-four and six-speed transmission squeezed into an aluminium twin-spar frame, Kawasaki had what was claimed to be a 140bhp, 168mph machine weighing 477lbs.—a match for the Honda, though generally considered less sharp but more stable and faster in a straight line. Apart from the fundamentals of the engine, the model was almost completely redesigned during 1998 and remained in production until 2003.

Having suffered a serious accident in 2013 after which it was declared a Category C insurance loss, this eye-catching ZX-9R was rescued and rebuilt to a custom specification. With the fairings removed, it now appears as something of a streetfighter, but is most impressive for its excellent custom paintwork, which lends the bike a marbled finish from a distance, and, upon close inspection, reveals an intricately-detailed collage of comic book-style art. Having been off the road since July, 2025, a few checks may be required before riding. The current V5C is supplied.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217