KAWASAKI Z 1000 (2010-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki Z1000 was a standard motorcycle with streetfighter styling that debuted in 2003. the first Z1000 model was introduced in 1977, superseding the previous 903cc Z1/Z900.

In 2010, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Z1000, a standard machine that came in a redesigned package with a larger engine and customary styling updates.

In addition, the 2010 motorcycle was marketed as Z1000 ABS, a feature that came as standard.

In the visual department, the motorcycle packed standard features, like an upper faring and a lower one, a single headlight, a small wind deflector, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system with mufflers on each side, and five-spoke lightweight wheels.

The bike's wheels were fitted with two 300 mm petal discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 250 mm petal disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

Suspension-wise, the bike was built around an aluminum backbone frame with a 41 mm inverted cartridge-type adjustable fork on the front and a horizontally mounted adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent suspension performance and handling.

The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 had its soul brought to life by a 1,043cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system feeding the pistons, boasting 138 hp at 9,600 rpm and 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) torque at 7,800 rpm.