KAWASAKI Z1000 (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

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

After 30 years after its first introduction in 1973, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer introduced a completely revamped 30th-anniversary edition of the Kawasaki Z1000, with a modified engine borrowed from the ZX-9R model.

In 2007, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Z1000, an updated version of the 2003-2006 model that featured a de-tuned engine of the ZX-9R motorcycle. The engine provided less top-end power than the ZX-9R but more low-mid rpm range.

The bike had standard features, such as a small front cowl, a fly screen, new side panels with integrated turn signals, a two-piece dual seat, a redesigned exhaust system with a large muffler on each side, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 2007 Kawasaki Z1000 had installed a 953cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, boasting 125 hp at 10,000 rpm and 99 Nm (73 lb-ft) torque at 8,200 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a cable-operated clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to 238 kph (148 mph).

As for the braking performance, the bike packed two 300 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 292 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel.