KAWASAKI 1400GTR (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki 1400GTR, also known as the ZG1400 or Concours 14, was a sport-touring motorcycle based on the ZX-14 platform, replacing the original GTR100 (Concours) manufactured from 1986 to 2006.

The bike's name, "Concours," came from a gathering of prestigious machines in an elegance contest, like the French Concours d'Elegance. The bike combined the racing and touring worlds with excellent racing performance and touring comfort.

In 2008, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki 1400GTR, a sport touring machine loaded with many convenient features, such as a tire pressure sensor, a maintenance-free shaft drive, ABS, an adjustable suspension system, an electric-adjustable windscreen, and an easy-to-read instrument panel.

Also, the 1400GTR model was fitted with many touring-oriented features, including a 12V power socket, a fuel tank storage compartment, a sculpted seat, a 22-liter (6 gallons) fuel tank, and easy-detachable color-matched panniers.

In the performance department, the 2008 Kawasaki 1400GTR had installed underneath its fuel tank a 1,352cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 155 hp at 8,800 rpm and 136 Nm (100 lb-ft) torque at 6,200 rpm.

As for handling, the bike was built on a monocoque pressed-aluminum frame with a 43 mm inverted adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a bottom-link uni-trak gas-charged shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent handling.