KAWASAKI Z1000 (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki Z1000 was a standard motorcycle with streetfighter styling and a four-cylinder engine that debuted in 2003. The first Z1000 model appeared in 1997, superseding the 903cc Kawasaki Z1/Z900.

In 2010, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Z1000, an aggressive-looking motorcycle with a revision for the 2010 model year. It came with a styling update and a slightly larger engine and was marketed as the Z1000 ABS, an option that came as standard.

In the visual department, the bike packed a redesigned front cowl with a more aggressive look, a fly screen, redesigned side panels with integrated clear lens turn signals, a two-piece dual seat, a redesigned exhaust system, and new five-spoke lightweight wheels.

As for the power figures, the 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 had installed a 1,043cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 138 hp at 9,600 rpm and 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) torque at 7,800 rpm.

The engine power was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 240 kph (149 mph).

From top speed to a complete stop, the motorcycle relied on two 300 mm semi-floating petal discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm petal disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.