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Developed mainly by young Kawasaki engineers, the Zephyr’s design concept was to create a “real” bike that “got back to basics”. Released in the middle of the racer replica boom of the mid 1980’s, the Zephyr’s refreshingly simple design, low and mid range performance, air-cooled four-cylinder engine, and the prevalent idea of “fun riding” changed the market as motorcycle fans swiftly respond to the new machine. Sales explode; the Zephyr is the best-selling 400cc machine until 1992, giving birth to the “Myth of the Zephyr”. When sales of the Zephyr 750 and Zephyr 1100 start in 1990 and 1992 respectively, they also created great sensations.

I have only just created this site (20/08/2006) and it will grow as more information becomes available. If you have anything to contribute then please contat me at webmaster(at)myzephyr(dot)co(dot)uk.

Please note that this website has been optimised for a minimum screen resolution of 1024 by 768 to make the parts diagrams a usable size.