KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-14R (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2013, Kawasaki released the Ninja ZX-14R, a powerful motorcycle that featured a massive engine with 200 hp on tap and aggressive supersport bodywork with exquisite attention to detail, which made the bike one of the best-looking mass-produced motorcycles on the market at the time.

The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R took its thrust from a 1,441cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that featured lightweight forged pistons and aggressive cam profiles that provided more torque and power throughout the rpm range than any production motorcycle at the time.

As for the power figures, the Kawasaki ZX-14R delivered an output power of 200 hp with a peak at 10,500 rpm and 154 Nm (113 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,500 rpm.

The bike featured a central ram air duct located in the newly shaped fairing, which draws cooler, high-pressure air sucked into a larger and more efficient air cleaner, which at full potential, delivered a maximum power output of 210 hp at 10,500 rpm.

In addition, the motorcycle featured the Kawasaki Traction Control (KTRC) system that offered three different modes for personal preferences and various riding conditions, easily accessible from a switch located on the left handlebar and indicated on an LCD.

For braking purposes, the bike packed two 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.