New Born Kawasaki Zzr1400 abs

For 5 years the Kawasaki ZZR1400 ABS has remained relatively unchanged, for 2012 however it shares very little with its predecessor. The new bigger engine starts by offering not only more power but unprecidented torque figures. Do not be alarmed, the Kawasaki ZZR1400 for 2012 maintains its ease of use along with its smooth power delivery. Additionally there are now 2 available power modes, and the all newto the ZZR1400 traction control also has 3 adjustable levels that can be selected in relation to surrounding conditions.

ABS has been further refined adding further to feel and therefore rider confidence in the systems.

Again a new feature for the Kawasaki ZZR1400 for 2012 is the back torque limiter (Slipper Clutch) that is provided to reduce rear wheel chatter or lock up during high rpm downshifts.

The Kawasaki ZX14 or Kawasaki ZZR1400 as it is known in the UK is a stunning motorcycle that turns its Ram air - fuel injected motor into a powerful, torquey sports tourer that will be excellent on any occasion. With a suggested top speed of around 200mph the ZZR1400 will be the most powerful Kawasaki branded motorcycle and will challenge the best of the best and leave them wanting. It will ride at any speed - handle with assurance, has styling to draw a crowd at every stop and turn heads on every corner.

MCN headline for the previous model said it all - The Kawasaki ZZR1400 - 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. Can you imagine, it took longer to read the statement than it would take for this bike to reach 60mph. The ZZR1400 for 2012 exceeds it predecessor in every way.

The Kawasaki ZZR1400 is developed from the ZZR1200 and ZX12R has a chassis every bit equal to the power plant, with for 2012 its advanced aluminium monocoque frame to give responsive handling and lightweight feel it is a very slim and compact package. The engine position and Uni-Trak rear suspension linkage complementing the rigid frame gives the ZZR1400 great controllability at high speeds and superb road holding when sports riding.

The Kawasaki ZZR1400 also offers a relaxed riding position with low pegs for ample leg room, with its flowing design and the new design of quadruple projector beam headlights illuminating the road ahead this has to be the bike of choice.

There are less than subtle changes in the sculpture and curvature of this new 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 that the sparkling Kawasaki green paint scheme highlghts beautifully. These changes are not just cosmetic and have been implemented to ensure excellent stability at high speeds and improved heat dissipation from the engine..............

A functional work of art !!!

Changes to chassis, suspension and setup ensure that the Kawasaki ZZR1400 for 2012 is improved for town, open road and track use high speed cornering manouvers are very much enhanced with these modifications and greatly improve rider confidence. As far as straight line performance goes, there remains to be no contest.

Kawasaki ZZR1400 2012 Key Features

* Instrument cluster of the Kawasaki ZZR1400 is easy to read, with black-faced analogue speedometer and tachometer.
* It has a Shift indicator light and clutch engagement light
* Multi function LCD digital display includes fuel guage, gear indicator, dual trip meters, odometer and clock
* The Large diameter petal brake discs, radial mount front callipers and radial pump brake master cylinder give the Kawasaki ZZR1400 very impressive braking performance and superb feel.
* Hydraulically operated clutch features a radial mount clutch master cylinder for worry free, silky smooth and lightweight operation.
* Idling speed control systems contributes to easy starting capability.
* Lightweight Denso radiator with high-density cores provides efficient cooling.
* Massive head pipe casting contributed to frame rigidity.
* Air box located in frame, contributing to a very compact layout.
* Engine vibartion has been even further reduced by the secondary balance shaft giving silky smooth power delivery.

Colour options for the Kawasaki ZZR1400 for 2012 are Black or striking Black and Green design.

The Kawasaki ZZR1400 - Touring has gone supersonic

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ZX-14 Beast To Fight Hayabusa

2011 ZX-14

Do you want to go insanely fast? Does aiming your motorcycle at a distant vanishing through a grey halo of speed-induced blur make you feel truly alive?

Twisting the throttle of the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 will give you the experience you crave. Wind tunnel designed plastic and a high revving, high displacement inline-four pumping out an undisclosed amount of horsepower enable the brave to conquer the open spaces in short order.

There is little one can say about the differences between the two Japanese hyperbike screamers because it is nearly impossible for a mere mortal to test this class of motorcycle at its extreme end of performance.

Given a rider with the skill and strength of will to hit the limiter in sixth gear, there is a distinct problem in finding a suitable location for such a test.

A track day will tell you much about the low and midrange torque and horsepower, but long before you get close to the top end you run out of strait and all your concentration goes into wrestling the behemoth through corners designed to challenge a 600.

The logical venue is a standing mile time trial on a dry lakebed, but that does not lend itself to an informal test, not to mention the dismay the fine folks at Kawasaki might suffer at having a loaner bike entered into an official competition.

In the West, we have a very big desert with some lovely long, strait roads where one can join the 200 MPH club if so inclined.

Of course, that comes with the risk having your bike spend some time in an impound lot, or at worst spread across the landscape in very small pieces after trying to bunny-hop an endangered desert tortoise.

In the end, it is all pointless because the manufacturers have agreed to limit top speed to 300 kph (aka 186 mph). Despite the previously stated difficulty, if you are looking for a machine of the caliber of the Ninja ZX-14, there are characteristics that distinguish it from the other bike in its class.

Styling is a concern when it comes to the motorcycles we choose and the ZX-14 has that. Every angle is purpose built to accomplish the main task of the machine; slip through the ocean of air as cleanly as possible.

Contours ramp down from the passenger seat cowl, cutting through the rider compartment, over the four slashes along the tank, to culminate at a point on the ground preceding the front tire.

The lower fairing channels cooling air through the lightweight Denso radiator and around the engine compartment while deflector wings under the swing arm smooth the flow of air around the rear wheel. Front and back turn indicators fuse into the bodywork; the only thing distracting the flow of air over the fairing is the large ram air intake duct between the evil grin of the headlights.

Cool, high-pressure air channels through the central duct into the 1352cc four-cylinder DOHC engine, passing the 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies with 32-bit ECU controlled duel throttle valves.

Fine-atomizing injectors spray 75µm droplets of fuel at a 20-degree angle to cover a wider area of the combustion chamber to give a controlled even burn. Each of the four spark plugs has its own ignition coil allowing the ECU to optimize the tuning of each cylinder independently.

Perfect primary balance and dual gear-driven balancers reduce vibration to an absolute minimum while special piston profile and insulation in the magnesium timing chain cover reduces mechanical noise. The sound produced by the ZX-14 has an appealing turbine ambience and urges the rider to turn the throttle further.

A six-speed transmission is overkill in the Ninja ZX-14, as it can easily suffice to have only five gears, perhaps even four, for the majority of riders who throw a leg over this God of Speed.

The transmission started out very tight, but after a hundred miles the dogs wore in and slick shifting became the norm. The hydraulic clutch uses a radial-pump master cylinder--same as the front brake--which gives a clean look.

However, the throw is too close to the grip preventing two-fingered clutching. The slipper clutch works well; clicking down a couple gears and dumping the clutch gives a satisfying ratcheting down in speed without locking the rear wheel.

Handling, while not quick, is confidence inspiring. At the speeds capable by the ZX-14, you want extremely predictable handling so quick steering is replaced by strait line stability and precise corner tracking.

Engine placement in the hollow box aluminum frame plays an important part in the Ninja's handling. Front to rear balance is carefully designed into the bike to give the desired handling characteristics for a machine with a clamed curb weight of 567 pounds.

The road interface comes in the form Bridgestone Battlax tires, both wrapped around attractive cast wheels with offset center ribs so wheel weights can be located precisely along the centerline.

Kawasaki's twin 310mm petal front discs, with radial-mounted, four-piston calipers and rear 250mm petal disk with twin-piston caliper, provide admirable stopping power.

Each piston in the calipers has its own brake pad, which increases cooling efficiency and decreases the chance deforming due to heat. Braking is unaided by ABS, which saves weight but a motorcycle capable of such high speeds can use all the help available when slowing down.

The frame is a combination of box aluminum and cast aluminum to give strength and rigidity while remaining light and wraps around the engine, which is a stressed member to add torsional rigidity and further, save weight.

Dampening on the 43mm inverted cartridge forks is stiff in initial throw to resist dive during braking and the Uni-Track linkage rear suspension is fully adjustable, linear in action, and helps lower center of gravity by lowering linkage position.

Despite its high output, power application is smooth across the whole rev-range making the ZX-14 very predictable. Below 3000 rpm, the ZX-14 is quite tame and very easy to ride around town.

Digital Timing Advance in conjunction with exhaust design and high displacement gives the Ninja exceptional low and mid-range power with a very friendly throttle response. Between 3000 and 5000 rpm, you have an outstanding highway machine with comfortable ergonomics for the long ride away from civilization.

The bike is necessarily low for high-speed aerodynamics but this helps in mid-speed situations because the air hitting your chest helps take the weight off your arms from the forward positioned bars. Once the speedo hits the triple digits, the full effect of the wind tunnel designed body comes into play. Tucking into the envelope cut by the fairing feels natural and the sensation of pure speed overtakes your mind, driving out all mundane thoughts.

The 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 combines attractive styling with mind-boggling performance in a package that pleases even if it never ridden to its full capability. You do not have to be super-human to ride one, but if you are, let me know what it is like at the redline in sixth.

2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 | Motorcycle Specs:

• Engine...Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four
• Displacement...1352 cc
• Bore x stroke...84.0 x 61.0 mm
• Compression ratio...12.0:1
• Fuel system...DFI with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies
• Ignition...TCBI with Digital Advance
• Transmission...6-Speed
• Final drive...X-Ring Chain
• Rake/trail...23 degrees / 3.7 in.
• Front tire size...120/70 ZR17
• Rear tire size...190/50 ZR17
• Wheelbase...57.5 in.
• Overall height...46.1 in.
• Overall length...85.4 in.
• Overall width...29.9 in.
• Front suspension / wheel travel...43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 13-way compression and 11-way rebound damping adjustment / 4.6 in.
• Rear suspension / wheel travel...Bottom-link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height / 4.8 in.
• Front brakes...Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers
• Rear brakes...Single 250mm petal disc with twin-piston caliper
• Fuel capacity...5.8 gal.
• Seat height...31.5 in.
• Curb weight...566.7 lbs.
• Color choices...Candy Lime Green / Ebony, Ebony

The Z1000 From Kawasaki

The Kawasaki Z1000 allotment for the American bazaar in 2010, and already afresh we should be beholden that Kawasaki had abundant to spare.Though the change is subtle, the headlamp/flyscreen is adapted slightly, giving the Z an alike sleeker, meaner face, and the headlight is Kawasaki’s aboriginal use of a “line-beam unit.” A new LCD apparatus panel, arresting through an orange lens, can be agee for bigger examination angles.The astern 41mm angle best compression damping acclimation for a now absolutely adjustable front-end, and a new close over the angle tubes accomplish it attending like one, big stout unit.

Also, a new button allowance helps appearance bankrupt headers while added pieces awning the mid-pipe allocation aloof ahead of the bifold bankrupt cans that engineers fabricated beneath than on the 2007-08 Z1000 acknowledgment to the use of an under-engine pre-chamber. Otherwise, the bankrupt retains the “quad” look.The antecedent Z had a bore and achievement of 77.2 x 50.9mm, banausic from the aboriginal bearing Z’s 953cc displacement. The 2010 archetypal now sports 77 x 56mm bore and achievement abstracts – absolutely 1mm over the ZX-10R’s 76 x 55mm – for an agent displacing 1,043cc. Compression arrangement is 11.8:1, and fueling is handled by a coffer of 38mm Keihin burke bodies.

Specs / Specification New Kawasaki Z1000 ( 2010 ) :

* Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four
* Displacement: 1043cc
* Bore x Stroke: 77.0 x 56.0mm
* Compression Ratio: 11.8:1
* Fuel Injection: 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 degrees / 4.1 in.
* Frame Type: Aluminum Backbone
* Front Tire: 120/70 ZR17
* Rear Tire: 190/50 ZR17
* Wheelbase: 56.7 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
* Rear Brake: Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper
* Overall Length: 82.5 in.
* Overall Width: 31.7 in.
* Overall Height: 42.1 in.
* Seat Height: 32.1 in.
* Fuel Capacity: 4.1 gal

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