Kawasaki Ninja 1000 and Z1000 launched @ Rs 12.5 lakhs

Kawasaki Launched two new bikes in the Indian superbike market clearly displaying its aggressive strategy for India. The Z1000 is the naked streetfighter-bike with a dominant silver blended with the Ninja-Green colour. On the other hand the Ninja1000 is a fully faired superbike with dominant Ninja-Green colour. Both these bikes sport symmetrical twin headlamps.

 

Both these bikes have been launched at Rs. 12.50 lakhs (ex-showroom Pune)

Both the superbikes is powered by the same 1,043cc DOHC, inline four-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine which produces 142PS power@10,000rpm and 111Nm torque@7,300rpm. 

They will be imported to India as Completely Built Unit (CBU) and will be available at the Wakdewadi, Pune dealership as well as the new dealership in Delhi.

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Tech-specs Z1000 ABS

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

Displacement 1,043cc

Bore x Stroke 77.0 x 56.0mm

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 Sealed Chain

Rake/Trail 24.5 degrees / 4.0 in.

Frame Type Aluminum Backbone

Front Tire Size 120/70 ZR17

Rear Tire Size 190/50 ZR17

Wheelbase 56.5 in.

Front Suspension / Wheel Travel 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability / 4.7 in.

Rear Suspension / Wheel Travel Horizontal back-link single shock with adjustable preload and stepless rebound damping / 4.8 in.

Front brakes Dual 310mm petal-type discs with radial-mount four-piston monobloc calipers with ABS

Rear brakes Single 250mm petal-type discs with single-piston caliper and ABS

Fuel Capacity 4.5 gal.

Seat Height 32.1 in.

Curb Weight 487.3 lbs.

Overall Length 80.5 in.

Overall Width 31.1 in.

Overall Height 41.5 in.

Maximum Torque 81.7 lb-ft @ 7,300 rpm

Color(s) Golden Blazed Green / Metallic Graphite Gray

Tech Specs Ninja1000 ABS

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.

Frame Type Aluminum Backbone

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, remotely adjustable spring preload / 5.4 in.

Front brakes Dual 300mm petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston monobloc calipers and ABS

Rear brakes Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper, with 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: (Wndscrn Down/UP) 46.1 / 48.4 in.

Color(s) Candy Lime Green, Candy Cascade Blue