2001 Kawasaki Ninja Review - Is It A Top Sports Bike?

[@DJ_BOKY]

Now is 2019 and I have zx9r but 2003 and is still best bike

[@ziojohnnycorleone9211]

I got zx9r c1 model/1998..runs like hell 😉 🤜🤛

[@AnalogOptics]

I just bought c2 model with the E series swing arm and fairings, the double head lights look at lot better in my opinion. Totally awesome bike. Love the old school H bar 😍

[@kostaslalou]

I have zx6r 2002 with 9.000kmh. It is very fast bike. I love it

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@AnalogOptics I removed my H-bar, but don't think you can on the C models as the E models can use the dials bracket that also supports the mirrors, from the F models. Has mine over a year now and love it.

[@GeorgeFafa]

First Ninja was the GPz900 1984...I had a GPz900 1989 model a few years. I have now a ZX9R -01 with 58000+ miles on it and the cam chain has no problem...in fact, the bike NEVER had a problem...EVER. Its parked in Greece, where I go for holiday every year. I live in Sweden, where I ride the ZZR1400 -14. So coming from the 1400 to the Ninja every year, besides the difference in power...the Ninja holds its own. It's plenty plenty fast if you let it rip over 7000rpm, it travels long distances very comfortably, has no excessive fuel consumption, and on twisty roads its a big bag of pure fun. The ZX9, 98 and onwards, is one of the most underrated, bikes ever made. It kind of got forgotten between more pure blood like the R1, Fireblade, Gixxers....

[@HalfdeadRider]

Top Gun bike not a Ninja in Europe though.

[@GeorgeFafa]

@@HalfdeadRider It does not really matter, because the FIRST Ninja was the GPz900 1984. And we had all seen the Ninja logo anyway, so we called it a Ninja. Also then you knew you weren't talking about the aircooled bikes, when you said a Ninja 900. People bought the Ninja logo's and stuck them on like crazy, you just had to have a Ninja!

[@scottwheeler1641]

@@GeorgeFafa yes, I believe that it was Kawasaki America that came up with the name. Kawasaki Japan hated it!

[@GeorgeFafa]

@@scottwheeler1641 Naah, they did not hate it, they liked it! Thats why they used it. 🙂

[@GeorgeFafa]

@@HalfdeadRider On 2nd thought, I had a 88-89 blue-silver GPz900 for 4 years, and it bloody well had the Ninja logos on it. Not sure what you mean it wasnt Ninja in europe?

[@tyson1ize]

ZX900E1 (2000) and ZX900E2 (2001) A dramatic new look was introduced for the 2000 model, with distinctive twin headlights and a separate ram-air intake replacing the single headlight and integrated intake of the C-model. The engine gained a few horsepower from slightly shorter length CVRD 40 mm carburetors, a compression ratio increase from a lower duration intake cam, which increased cranking compression. Further improvements were aimed primarily at handling. The frame was made stiffer through the enlarging of the front engine mounting bolts, though this still left the ZX-9R with just a single front engine mount on either side of the frame. Further, the rubber bushings in the top rear engine mount were changed to alloy. This combined to make the engine's contribution to the stiffness of the frame/engine unit greater. The swing arm pivot and wheel spindles were made larger in diameter, again for more stiffness. Increased offset on the triple clamps reduced the trail on the front wheel to make the steering more agile. The forks were shortened to save weight, and the rear shock top mount was redesigned to incorporate a ride-height adjuster.

[@HalfdeadRider]

This is an E1, late registered in 2001 probably, can tell by the livery that it is an E1, liveries were changed every year. That is some great info, they also changed the stroke I think, and the swingarm was changed too, to the hex shape, lighter but stronger.

[@tonymontana897]

@@HalfdeadRider Yes Buddy, You guys in the UK have this stupid system whereby, the so called year of the bike is the year it was registered. So If I bought a brand new ZX9R in 2000 and didn't register it until 2010, then it miraculously becomes a 2010 model. How retarded is that ? Clearly it isn't a 2010 model but one manufactured in 2000, so it should always be referred to as a 2000 model. E1 is a 2000 E2 is a 2001 End of Story. The bike featured here was probably a late registered bike as this is misleading. You can also tell by the graphics which is which. E2 looks way better in my opinion anyway, which is why I can discern the differences pretty quickly.

[@michaelcrouch5708]

Gearbox was slightly different too.

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@michaelcrouch5708 yes the C model gearboxes were not great, I heard of many breaking so they fit Z1000 gearboxes, but there were lots more changes for the E models, to the engine alone as the guy above said plus more including now being an aluminium block to lighten it quite a bit. Rake and wheelbase was different, shorter WB. Airbox was larger too, so much I don't remember the full list after a hot day, evening job and it is now very late. I have this E1 in the best colours, lightening blue and violet, plenty of vids of it on my channel if interested.

[@cascadian19]

I think the GPZ was only called Ninja in the US, so in the UK/Europe I think he's right, this was the first Ninja.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

1984 GPZ900 in states that was first ninja and many since then here in states and every one was its class leader or close. Some yrs other brands in same size bit faster but I have owned 3 600's over the yrs starting with 85 600 ninja first yr 600 and all were great and bullet proof.

[@HalfdeadRider]

None were officially a Ninja through the 80's, it was one US dealership that came up with the idea of the Ninja name for marketing the bikes. Kawasaki liked the idea so much they started using it on their bikes officially in 1990 I believe, ten years before this. I have this bike in the video, a 2000 E1 ZX9r, check out some vids if you want to by clicking my name.

[@philipcooper8297]

Wasn't '84 GPZ900R the very first Ninja?

[@kv16bea45]

Of cource it were!!

[@phillipjames2775]

Yes

[@joshuaowens4797]

No.

[@HalfdeadRider]

In the USA yes, in Europe at least, nope.

[@splodge5714]

In 1937 Norton had a bike called the 'Ginger' beating Kawasaki by about 50 years.

[@brianmaclennan561]

Prob the best lookin 900

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

the crazy guys from Kawasaki USA in California pinned the name Ninja and kawasaki Japan loved it

[@RT22-pb2pp]

It is a name now associated with a fast bike, they did well

[@danieldemayo6209]

I have a 2002 zx6r. got it a year ago with 1500 miles on it for about 3k us. can't beat that for a basically new bike. the 9r would be been sick tho

[@Royalbigness]

Daniel DeMayo Yes mate indeed. The 9 is a 6 on steroids. Completely different. Big, strong, and powerful !

[@MrB590]

636?

[@justinbustin677]

Red black silver arrow 94-97 scheme is the prettiest

[@HalfdeadRider]

2000 E1 Lightning Blue and Violet is the best looking, same livery as this in the vid as it's an E1, but nicer 😎

[@thomasenkerud2303]

He is not talking about when the first Ninja ever came out, he means the first zx9r Ninja came in 94. And that is correct. I own a pristine 1998 c2 mean green machine. And it so unbelivebly powerful. Nicknamed it «The Hulk». The more you tease it the angryer it gets.........

[@HalfdeadRider]

He meant the first Kawasaki to don the name 'Ninja', he's right for the UK/Europe. The US marketed the 84' GPZ900 as a Ninja and that started it all off over there, later Japan started using it as they liked the idea.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

yep first 900 ninja was in USA in 1984 had a buddy who had one new then brother bought the 1985 model and I bought the 1985 600 first 600 ninja. Granted these were USA models we got the first NINJA's

[@ACTIONDANhero]

Ninja started 94.... No ninja started way back in 84 with the famous top gun movie kawasaki gpz900 1984-86 which shortly after release became labeled as ninja

[@HalfdeadRider]

That's what confuses people here, the GPZ was the first Ninja, but was only marketed as a Ninja in the US, not hear, the first here was the ZX9r. The original ZX10r aka GPZ1000 was called Tomcat, 86-87 release, was the fastest bike at the time.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

wrong in USA 1984 GPZ900 was name in owners manual but had huge NINJA on fairing brother oend 85 model his buddy 84 I rode brothers 900 ninja one time next day ordered sight unseen first yr 600 ninja 1985, I know my ninjas first official ninja was 1984 900 ninja from top gun fame

[@RT22-pb2pp]

So officially first ever ninja was 1984 but only in USA but it was first ever. Now they called it other things in other countries but first official ninja hit show rooms in 1984 in the good ole USA

[@Royalbigness]

Kawasaki should have installed a rear hugger as standard. Bad call.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Yeah they came late to that game but hey easy to add one on older models

[@MrBradfordbiker]

My bike!!!!

[@thorkill8246]

Every year is great

[@vonsauerkraut]

have an GPX 750R 1987 thats a ninja so what is he on about

[@RT22-pb2pp]

To me since 1984 Ninja 900 all GPZ ZX and ZX r sport bikes are ninjas even if it is not officially called that. To me the new ZX10 r is still by most called a ninja 1000 or zx10 ninja, just a local thing now but any sport kawasaki is called ninja by american guys just easier than ZX10 R or whatever

[@shiftyshamsk]

music is terrible. sounds like a jet aircraft diving at 2.37.

[@rokadologistics1067]

Mam taką ♥️👍👍

[@clarknawrocki9718]

Kawasaki is the best

[@brianrock9188]

He has no clue what he's talking about .. the 1988 was a zx7r ninja 1986 was a ninja line as well after GPZ in 1983to 88

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

He's in the UK and Kawasaki markets their bikes under different names in different parts of the world even if they are identical. For example, I have a 2002 Kawasaki "Ninja 600" that also has "ZX-6" on it. In the UK, this same bike was sold as "ZZR-600". The title for both lists the model as "ZX600E" though.

[@brianrock9188]

I also had the 1989 zx9D also referred to as a 1989 GPZ 9 D

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

@@brianrock9188 -- Yeah, it's irritating that Kawasaki can't keep the same name across different countries...

[@ΔημήτρηςΔημόπουλος-υ7ε]

The best bike ever

[@RT22-pb2pp]

1984 900 ninja debuted but only in USA over seas guys do not know that as well as us yanks, but first official ninja was 84 zx900 a1 was model number internally but sold and labeled by kawasaki heavy industries as a ninja 900 in USA

[@geminiman7069]

Classic biking for £3000.

[@matthewgorgoglione5492]

Yeee🐄🐂

[@superjankara5102]

Big misteke made this model

[@cascadian19]

How so? I have a C1 and it's the balls.

[@kostaslalou]

If you don't have this bike you don't know about the bike. I have it and it is very fast and a great bike

[@superjankara5102]

@@kostaslalou it's pure ,simple pure .Model before is mouch beter end finest I see .Front fork is not up side dovn ,rare for like stik hahahah its big mistake made this model I See

[@kostaslalou]

@@superjankara5102 if you don't have the bike you can't have an opinion. I have this bike and it is better than the model before. I have zx6r so i can have an opinion.

[@kostaslalou]

@@superjankara5102 it's big mistake for you. If you don't have this bike you can't have an opinion.