Zephyr 1100 - Anyone got one ??

[Six Addict]

to the on old fart bike trained,

whats the difference between this and the zrx?? is it the zrx is watercooled?

all i can really see is the lack of headlight shroud

can you see a radiator?

[swingarm]

fark, all this looking at old bike's is making me want a rex again ! But I would probably burn it to the ground like the last one

[Wattie]

to the on old fart bike trained,

whats the difference between this and the zrx?? is it the zrx is watercooled?

all i can really see is the lack of headlight shroud

can you see a radiator?

i saw no radiator, and the fins on the motor , thats why im asking is that really the only difference?

[Six Addict]

by the sounds of it marty thinks the frame is different...



rear part of the frame is different (what we can see)

[swingarm]

rex's are water cooled...the fins are styling cue's only..

[Wattie]

and the swingarm, tank, tail, fork angle.

looks like it was quite an upgrade, but tried to keep the look.

[swingarm]

yeah..totally different bike..mucho bettero.

[Gosling1]

it's not that different in a lot of ways. Yes, frame is different, due to the Bimota-style aluminium plate that joins the top rails to the bottom rails......that is about the major difference in the frame. Apart from that, well, they are both basic double-cradle tube-steel frames with twin shock rear ends, and normal forks.....I reckon all those extra goodies on that Moriwaki Zephyr, would get it handling really well - probably as good as any Rex with similiar mods ??

Then have a close look at the Rex motor, and then the Zephyr......there are a shitload of similiarities. I haven't done the comparison between bore/stroke yet - but from what I have read, a Rex motor is basically a water-cooled Zephyr motor. I don't know how accurate that comparison is yet (it's not.)......but if the bore/stroke figures are the same........ - well they could be a lot more closely related than we realise ? EDIT - nothing like it really. The Rex of course being a 4-valve head with bore of almost 80mm and short stroke, and the Zephyr only 2-valve with much smaller bore and longer stroke...

Billy - if only mate - I have plenty of other rims, most of them weigh a shitload !!

I hope I can find one, in no particular hurry - as Marty says - these rigs don't come up very often for sale.....maybe I need to grab that one from EnZed !!

some good stuff on these bikes can be found here

[Gosling1]

Here are a couple of pictures of the Moriwaki Zephyr. This one is a 2010 build from Moriwaki in Japan. Fuckin' fantastic. Thanks for the extra photos Phil !!!














Plenty more where those came from. I love the look of this bike.

[Six Addict]

that yoshi is horn!!!

[the kid]

The whole bike is Horn

[Glen]

that yoshi is horn!!!

Yoshi? on a Moriwaki? methinks it might be a Moriwaki young padwan

[the kid]

that yoshi is horn!!!

Yoshi? on a Moriwaki? methinks it might be a Moriwaki young padwan

Geez Glenno , you never fail to impress , you read Japanese as well .

[Six Addict]

you're right glenno... i saw japanese writing and thought yoshi.... its horn either way...

[Glen]

that yoshi is horn!!!

Yoshi? on a Moriwaki? methinks it might be a Moriwaki young padwan

Geez Glenno , you never fail to impress , you read Japanese as well .

Only after a few bourbons Billiam.