Work continues on my 1999 ZX9R, I assembled the front brake calipers back on the bike to help bleed them through and they now work very smoothly! Since the front benefitted from new seals I decided to remove the rear brake assembly completely so I could inspect and clean everything Read more
Updated 2026-07-15 My enthusiasm for finishing my C2 model has not diminished from my efforts in June, (See: https://sidyoung.com/zx9-r-june-progress-report/ ) and I now have a number of items from the crash completed as well as some long over due maintenance tasks completed. One of the key tasks was to rebuild Read more
Updated: 2026-06-22 This post is a follow up to this post: https://sidyoung.com/zx9r-crash-and-rebuild/ During my holiday break I spent two days working on the zx9 and now that I made some progress I decided to finish it off without delay! Tasks completed include: Work done and still to do! Last night Read more
Updated 2026-07-15 My enthusiasm for finishing my C2 model has not diminished from my efforts in June, (See: https://sidyoung.com/zx9-r-june-progress-report/ ) and I now have a number of items from the crash completed as well as some long over due maintenance tasks completed. One of the key tasks was to rebuild Read more
Updated: 2026-06-22 This post is a follow up to this post: https://sidyoung.com/zx9r-crash-and-rebuild/ During my holiday break I spent two days working on the zx9 and now that I made some progress I decided to finish it off without delay! Tasks completed include: Work done and still to do! Last night Read more
Work in progress – Update 2026-06-26 – Check new posts for more updates! Back in 2023 I crashed my 1999 ZX9R while riding to work, it was not a good start to the day! While I walked away with a few deep grazes, the bike suffered some damage resulting in Read more
Death of a ZX9R November 2023 – I crashed the 99 ZX9R while riding to work. What I think happened is I went to back off but the throttle stuck (didn’t snap back) and the rear wheel over shot the front when I lightly touched the front brake. This happened Read more
Well another year has drawn to a close and a new one started. This COVID crap has taken its toll on everyone and for the last 2 years a group of us were trying to organize a group ride to the Victoria Alps, which is a 4000klm round trip… border Read more
Some collected data on the various zx9r models, B models engine range C1 up – Frame Numbers 94 zx9r b1 (Engine Numbers) United Kingdom ZX900BE000001 – ZX900BE18000 US <to verify> 95 zx9r b2 United Kingdom ZX900BE018001 – ZX900BE28000 <to verify> 96 zx9r b3 United Kingdom ZX900BE028001 – ZX900BE38000 <to verify> Read more
For a while now my 1994 zx9r-B1 has been leaving a spot of oil everywhere I parked, in fact it started to leave a lot of oil! The cause has been oil leaking past the oil seal for the clutch push rod. On the B1 the clutch is hydraulic, so Read more
The world is in chaos, Covid-19 is killing sick people left right and centre and almost everyone has been told to self-isolate. This of course means you can spend some quality time with the one you love (to ride)… your motorcycle(s). In my case I’ve noticed my 1994 zx-9r is Read more
Well its the start of the New Year, stinking hot and the country is on fire… but on the bright side, it’s great riding weather… hot, humid and dry…. maybe too hot, too humid and the pool is looking really nice today! Despite the heat I have found time to Read more