Speedymax Kawasaki ZX-9R: A Sharp White-and-Blue Streetfighter

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Simon’s Speedymax Kawasaki ZX-9R takes an early B1 superbike in a much more compact direction. The original fairing has been replaced by Tecno-Bike’s distinctive Phantom Head unit, exposing more of the engine and front-end hardware while giving the machine a completely different silhouette. White bodywork, blue seat inserts, polished metal and a high-mounted exhaust make this streetfighter easy to distinguish from the Kawasaki it started as.

A new shape for the ZX-9R

The abbreviated front fairing is the defining change. Its two narrow headlight openings sit above a largely open front end, so the fork legs, radiator and four-cylinder engine become part of the design rather than elements hidden behind conventional superbike bodywork. The result is a visually dense centre section, balanced by the clean white tank and sculpted tail.

Blue accents appear in the seat upholstery and hoses, adding a deliberate link between the painted parts and the mechanical details. The polished frame, swingarm and exhaust headers bring bright contrast against the black engine. At the rear, the raised MotoGP-style exhaust keeps the tail looking light, while the broad wheel and braced JMC swingarm give the bike a planted stance.

Performance hardware in plain view

This is not simply a fairing removal exercise. The front end carries wavy brake discs with Harrison six-piston callipers, and the revised controls include Harris race bars with Rizoma clutch and brake levers. That combination suits the more upright streetfighter layout while making the braking hardware a prominent visual feature.

Further changes include a Barnett clutch, a Nitrox rear shock and the JMC swingarm. The polished swingarm is especially conspicuous in the supplied views, with its bracing and rear suspension arrangement left unobstructed. Instead of retaining the Kawasaki’s original instruments, the build uses a Vapor motocross tachometer and speedometer—an unconventional choice that reinforces its custom rather than factory character.

What the engine claims do—and do not—show

The original account reports approximately 125 bhp and a top speed near 265 km/h for a standard B1 ZX-9R. Those figures are period claims rather than independently verified results for this motorcycle. Simon had also installed mounts for a nitrous-oxide system, but the system was described as non-functional at the time. The suggested 140–165 bhp range therefore refers to a planned configuration, not a tested output.

The same account mentions plans for further polishing and a pearl-blue finish with simple white graphics. The motorcycle shown here remains white and blue, but the supplied material does not confirm whether those later plans were carried out. Its completed visual identity is already clear: a purposeful, exposed chassis wrapped in a tightly edited streetfighter design.

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Original feature credited to Faster and Faster.

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