SPECIFICATIONS NINJA 1000 ABS

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four

Displacement 1,043cc

Bore x Stroke 77.0 x 56.0 mm

Compression Ratio 11.8:1

Fuel System DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles

Ignition TCBI with digital advance

Transmission Six-speed

Final Drive X-ring Chain

Rake/Trail 24.5 deg / 4.0 in.

Front Tire Size 120/70 ZR17

Rear Tire Size 190/50 ZR17

Wheelbase 56.9 in.

Front Suspension / wheel travel 41 mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 4.7 in.

Rear Suspension / wheel travel Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 5.4 in.

Front Brakes Dual 300mm petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston calipers, ABS

Rear Brakes Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper, ABS

Fuel Capacity 5.0 gal.

Seat Height 32.3 in.

Curb Weight 509.4 lbs.

Overall length 82.9 in.

Overall width 31.1 in.

Overall height 48.4 in.

Color Choices Metallic Spark Black / Metallic Flat Micron Gray, Candy Lime Green / Ebony

Warranty 12 Months

Good Times™ Protection Plan 12, 24, 36, 48 months

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2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R Review

It’s neither easy nor politically correct to build the most powerful streetbike ever offered to the public for mass consumption, but that’s what Kawasaki has done with the incredibly potent new ZX-14R.

The ZX-14 has been a major player in the hyperbike wars since its introduction in 2006, becoming the only machine that could hold a candle to Suzuki’s mega-powerful (nearly 160 hp) Hayabusa that was introduced back in 1999. The ZX-14 cranked out a remarkable 171 hp on the dyno and must’ve worried Suzuki’s marketing department and engineering team, as they released a more powerful Hayabusa in 2008 with a bigger engine that produced around 165 horses.

Kawasaki surprised us with a revised ZX-14 in 2008, just two years since its debut, to meet the revitalized Suzuki challenger. While the Kawi remained the smoother and more accommodating choice, emissions regulations took a chunk out of the ZX’s top-end performance. Running excessively rich to preserve its catalyzers, the ZX spat out 10 peak horses less than the original.

his obviously didn’t sit well with Kawasaki, so they’ve now responded with the ZX-14R for 2012. Note the addition of the R to its name. Kawi’s engineers made a host of upgrades to the ZX’s powerplant, most notably by adding 4mm to the engine’s stroke that ups displacement from 1352cc to 1441cc. This 6.5% size increase plus hot-rodding tricks like hand-finished intake ports, more radical camshaft specs, a compression ratio increase and tapered exhaust headers has resulted in what Kawasaki claims is the most powerful mass-produced motorcycle engine in the world.

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Source : http://www.motorcycle.com

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New Kawasaki ZX-10R 2011

Kawasaki has upped the ante in the literbike wars with the most technically advanced sportbike it’s ever created. Its traction-control system is not only highly sophisticated, it is also standard equipment and is the first high-performance TC to be fitted to a Japanese sportbike.
A few weeks ago, lucky canine Pete came away from riding the new Ninja at Road Atlanta gushing about the transparent nature of the Sport-KTRC TC. “The system’s activation is notably seamless and not nearly as assertive as Ducati’s DTC,” he wrote in his First Ride review. He also praised its improved chassis and rippin’ 170-horse powerplant.  And the MO staff agrees that this is one of the most attractive Ninjas ever.

One caveat: Kawasaki recently placed a “technical hold” on ZX-10Rs, withdrawing shipped models from the market until it solves a still-undisclosed problem, rumored to be within the engine but not something that could cause catastrophic failure. Kawasaki is playing conservative with this issue, but you can bet they’ll have it sorted promptly.
Anyway, you can’t buy a cheaper TC-equipped sportbike than the ZX, ringing in at $13,799. A racetrack-developed ABS system adds $1000 to the price.
Although we still need to sample the 10R on the street and in the company of its rivals to judge its ultimate potency, we’re already believers in the potential of this exciting new literbike. Pete ended up his review warning the other Japanese brands: “Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha had better step up their game ASAP or risk a shrinking profile in the literbike wars.”

Sumber : www.motorcycle.com

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2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000: Yosh R-77 Exhaust

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Yoshimura R-77 Exhaust
Looking for additional horsepower on your 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 while enhancing the overall look of the motorcycle?
Yoshimura has the answer with their R-77 Exhaust slip-ons, available in various configurations for the Kawasaki Ninja 1000.
The R-77, which was designed from racetrack feedback of Rockstar Makita Suzuki riders Tommy Hayden and Blake Young, feature a trapezoidal shape that "allows a large volume of packing material and in turn delivers top performance."
Yoshimura says with a straight baffle and removable low-volume insert, the R-77 muffler's front cap is MIG-welded, while the end cap is riveted using high-end 304-L polished stainless steel rivets and bands. You can get the muffler in stainless steel, titanium, or race-inspired carbon fiber.
The R-77 comes as a slip-on muffler, which attaches simply onto the stock exhaust mounting slip-fit, or on various full Yoshimura exhaust systems. The cone end caps come in either polished stainless steel or carbon fiber and the slip-on itself is mounted with a stainless steel mounting clamp.
2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 R-77 Slip-on systems
R-77 Dual Slip-on - Stainless/Stainless/Carbon Fiber
Part Number: 1415020520
MSRP: $799
R-77 Dual Slip-on - Stainless/Carbon/Carbon
Part Number: 1415020220
MSRP: $999

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