KAWASAKI 1400GTR (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2007, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki 1400 GTR, a more touring-oriented sports motorcycle with rich instrumentation, a pressure sensor, a 12V socket, ABS, an adjustable suspension, and an electric windscreen.

The bike was introduced in 2007 and was based on the ZX-14 platform. It was intended to replace the Kawasaki GTR1000 (Concours), manufactured from 1986 to 2006.

In the aesthetic department, the touring motorcycle was fitted with standard features, such as a full fairing with two large headlights, an adjustable windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, side-mounted hard panniers, a four-into-one exhaust system with the silencer mounted on the right side, and lightweight aluminum wheels.

Suspension-wise, the big bike was fitted with a 43 mm inverted adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a bottom-link uni-trak gas-charged adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent handling and a comfortable riding experience.

In the braking department, the bike packed two 310 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 270 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, delivering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2007 Kawasaki 1400GTR had installed a 1,352cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 155 hp at 8,800 rpm and 136 Nm (100 lb-ft) torque at 6,200 rpm.