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Kawasaki Let the.good times roll. Yes,know thyself. Because the machine gracingthese pagesextendsthe outer limits of anything you've experienced in your motorcyclingcareer. Knowing thyself means knowing one's limits - which is important, because the 1994 Ninja ZX-9Rwill unveil territory unknown fa youterritory reachable onlyon a machine created from the sum of Kawasaki's revered engineeringand performance-creating abilities. It's territory that demarids respect. And responsibility. How does the Ninja ZX·9R take you into the uncharted? With a mindboggling combination that takes the best ofKawasaki's championshipwinning Ninja ZX- 7and the Speed King Ninja ZX-1I. The ZX-9R's exceptional power comesfrom a liquid-cooled 899 ccengine fed by a bank of big,40mmcarbs and Kawasaki's exclusiveTwinRam Air intake system. Every other K-bike fitted with this system simply annihilates everything in its class: It's up to your imagination what the ZX-9Rwilldo. It's all harnessed in a ZX-7 based frame, one with geometry and rigidity good enough to have won ten championships on the national and international level. You don't need an imagination to know what that means-the facts speak loud and clear. Andyour first ride will punctuate them. If you think you know yourself, ride a ZX-9R.You11learn things you never knewwere possible. The Ninja ZX-1 1 needs no introduction-the world motorcycling press has taken care ofthat. And for the fourth incredible year.in a row, it'll be the sport-touring superbike against which the others are judged. Andlike in the past fouryears, they'll probably come up short. Why? Because the 1994 ZX-ll carries on the tradition of all ZX-lls that have preceded it: It delivers more performance than any other street-legal production motorc ycle in the world. If you're even a remotely seriousmotorcycle enthusiast, you probably know the Ninja ZX-ll performance formula byheart. For those who don't (and for those who get an adrenaline rush just thinking about what the ZX· 11is capable 00, here it is, in order ofhow it all happens: Twin Ram Air induction. 40mm semi-downdraft carbs. Doubleoverheadcams. 16 valves. 11:1 compression. Digitalignition. High capacitycurved radiator. Six-speed transmission. 5.5-inch-wide rear rim with a 180/55 ZR17 tire. The chance to owna legend does not come everyday. Seizethe opportunity:The 1994 Ninja ZX-1I. The Ninja ZX·7 proves that "racingbreeds better better street bikes." Go ahead: Swingyour legover the seat and thumb the starter-you've arrived at Sportbike Nirvana. . Howdo you get there? with a frame/suspension/tire combo that makes the 'lX -7 feel like it's on rails when apexstrafing. Powerf progressive discbrakes. And mostimportantly,Kawsaski's exclusiveRamAir induction ul, system-technology engineered and perfected in the heat ofworld-classcompetition. Absolute purists willrevelin the ZX-7R--Scott Russell's World Superbikechallenge is based on this machine. Need we say more? Ninja ZX·7 and 7R: Their credentials speak for themselves. See all the Kawasaki Sportbikes at these participating dealers . . ARIZONA REDO NDO BEACH Del Am o Kawasaki 1512 Av iation Blvd . Redondo·Beach. CA 90278 (3tO) 372 -8891 FT. PIERCE J.B. Kawasaki 4205 Metzger Rd. Ft. Pierc e. FL 34947 (407) 46 1-7617 RIV ERSIDE Langston's Kawasaki Inc• 4020 Tyler Street Riverside, CA 92503 (909) 785 -1929 HOLLY HILL Dayt ona Fun Mach ines 450 Ridgewoo d Avenue Holly Hill . FL 32117 (904) 238-0888 SAN FRANCISCO California Kawasaki of San Francisco 385-8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415 ) 255-2474 JACKSONVIL LE Regency Kawasaki 10290 Atlan tic Blvd . Jacksonville. FL 3222 5-0735 (904) 641 -53 20 SAN MATEO Pen insula KawasakI 2049 So. EI Camino Real San Mateo. CA 94403 (415) 349·3337 WE ST PALM BEACH Cy cles of Palm Beach 2353 N. Military Tr. West Paim Beach , FL 33409 (40 7) 683-1642 HARBOR CITY California Kawasaki 1517 Pacific Coa st Hwy. Harbor City. CA 90710 (310) 539-3366 SAN MON ICA Kawasaki Santa Monica 828 Pica Blvd . Santa Monica, CA 90405 (3 10) 450-4643 GEORGIA HOLLYWOOD Kawasaki of Hollywood 6525 Santa Mon ica Blvd . HOllro;ood. CA 90038 ( 00) 371-3718 .CONNECTI CUT ME SA Kellys Kaw asak i 817 S. Cour;&: Club Drive Mesa. 852 10 (602) 969 -96 10 . PHO ENIX Dirt & Street Kawasaki 1030 E. Camelbac k Road Phoenix. AZ. 85014 ~02 ) 864-1437 valle Kawasaki l 16251 N. ave Creek Road Phoe nix, AZ. 85032 (602) 867-3381 TUCSON T ucson Kawasaki 5225 E. 22nd Street Tucson. AZ. 8571 1 . (602) 747-4624 CALIFORNIA LAKE FOREST Kawasaki Sp o rt Center . 24417 Rockfield Lake Fore sVMiss ion Viejo. CA 92630 (800) 859-C YCLE I (714 ) 859 -31 86 PAR AMOUNT Mid ClUes HondaIKawasakllSea·Doo 15725 Lakewood Blvd . Paramount , CA 90723 (310) 531 .1225 (714) 828-4080 ROCKY HILL Midtown Kawasaki 1864 Silas Deane Hwy . Rocky Hill. CT 06061 (203 ) 721-0193 FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE Kawosakl of Fort Lauderdale . 808 W . Broward Blvd . Fort Lauderdale. FL 33312 (305) 763-7788 GAINESVILLE Kawasaki of Gainesville 712 Atlant a Road Ga inesvill e. GA 30501 (404 ) 532 ·7083 MINNESOTA NEW YORK LIN COLN PARK Bright Kawasaki 3954 Dix U nca ln Park, MI 48146 (3 13) 382 ·1220 HICKSVILLE Long Island Kawasaki 67 N. Broadw ay Rt. 107 Hicksville. NY 11801 (516) 935-6969 NEVADA LAS VEGAS Kawasaki of Las Vegas 3800 N. Rancho Drive La s Vegas . NV 89130 (702) 656 ·1955 Red Carpet Kawasaki 4260 Boulder Hwy . Las Vegas. NV 89121 (702) 451-1121 HU DSON Huds on Cycle Center, Inc. 2 Flagstone Drive Hudson, NH 03051 (603) 882-1573 ILLINOIS LAKE VILLA Nielsen Enterprises, Inc. 7 Miles We st 01 Great Ame rica Lake Villa , IL 60046 (708) 356-3000 OHIO DAYTON F & S Kawasaki 7200 N. Dixie Drive Dayton. OH 45414 (800 ) 783-4245 PENNSYLVANIA NEW HAMP SHIRE NEW J ERSEY DES PLAINES illinois Kawasaki . 8 15 Lee Street Des Plai nes. IL 60016 (708) 299-6604 QUEENS VIL LA GE New York Motorcycle Ltd. 222..Q2 Jamaica Ave. Queens Village, NY 11428 (800 ) 527-2 453 LODI Bergen Kawasaki 30 Rt. 46 E. Lcdi . NJ 07644 (201) 641-0100 RAMSEY Kawasaki of Ramsey 995 Rt. 17 South Ramsey, NJ 07446 (20 1) 825-3333 CONNEAUT LAKE Street Track 'N Trail, Inc. R.D. #3 Rt. 322 Conn eaut Lake Road Conneaut Lake, PA 16316 (814) 382-4821 TEXAS ELPAS O Granprlx Kawasaki 10017 Montana Av e, EI Paso, TX 79925 (915 ) 593-1024 ~ e -.:t4 0\ 0\ ,..-l SAFE RIDING'S MOREFUN Ride res ponsibly . Kawasaki believes safe ty beginll with Ull and continueRwith you. A1wjl." wear a helmet, eye ~rotec:t.ion. and aPl?srel. eeeengere too. Ride efemuvely. Obey e B a lil C Speed Law. Neve r ride und er th e inn uence of drugs or alcohol. Ridins. illmore pJ:' rtl fun on a well-maintai ned motoreyele.cfbllow e instructions in your cwner' a manual. Remember. ridi ng aefeia smert. ... ,..-l (1) § ~ 13