Kawasaki Z1000

The Z1000's frame is of a traditional layout and made of thin-wall tubular steel. The engine is a stressed member and the cheeky little monkeys at Kawi' have added a plastic piece to hint at an Alloy construction and it also features an ever-so-groovy front cockpit fairing and a pair of gold superbike bars - Voila, instant nekked' Streetfighter. One nice thing about this bike is that it's been neutered, but not to the same degree as the Honda. Sure it's got altered cam timing but it also got a 50-odd-cc overbore to compensate somewhat, horses are up around the 120 mark. The motor has a set of faux fins to accentuate the liquid cooled motor and this thing flies - and on cheap gas too. The new aluminum head is configured to be happy on regular gas and it was. My first taste of this bike was zinging traffic en-route to a CA bike night. The thing is a search and destroy weapon when it comes to carving inner city traffic.

Year : 2008
Manufacturer : Kawasaki
Model : Z1000
Engine Type : Four-cylinder 4-stroke DOHC
Engine Displacement : 953cc
Bore & Stroke : 77.20 x 50.9mm
Compression Ratio : 11.2:1
Cooling : Liquid cooled
Fuel System : DFI w/four 36mm Keihin throttle bodies
Ignition : TCBI Digital Advance
Starting System : Electric
Transmission : Six-speed
Final Drive : Chain
Rake & Trail : 24.5°/4.0 in.
Wheel Base : 56.9 in.
Front Suspension : 4.7 in.
Rear Suspension : 5.9 in.
Front Brake : Dual Disc
Rear Brake : Disc
Front Tire : 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire : 190/50 ZR17
Fuel Capacity : 4.9 gal.
MSRP : $8,899