1985 Kawasaki ZX600 Ninja
Frame no. JKAZX4A15FA007198

Collectors' Motorcycles and Motorcars at the Barber Museum|10 October 2020, 13:00 CDT|Birmingham, Barber Motorsports Museum

1985 Kawasaki ZX600 Ninja
Frame no. JKAZX4A15FA007198

One of the most commercially important market sectors, the 600cc or 'Supersport' class was created overnight by Kawasaki's introduction of the GPZ600R in 1985. The GPZ ('Ninja' in the USA) featured a water-cooled, 16-valve, six-speed engine/gearbox unit housed in a steel perimeter chassis clad in 'race replica' bodywork, an outstandingly successful formula that would be copied by every other Japanese manufacturer within a few years. Stylish, fast (130mph), less intimidating - and cheaper - than its bigger brethren, the GPZ600R deserved to sell by the boatload, and it did. Few motorcycles of modern times have had such a lasting impact.

The bike being auctioned here belongs to a collection from the South of the US. This Ninja notably features a Supertrapp exhaust and will need recommissioning before getting back on the road again.

Saleroom notices

Please note that the Engine number is 2X600AE025832 and the title is in transit.

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