KAWASAKI Z1000 (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Z1000, a standard motorcycle with aggressive streetfighter styling that retained all the specifications of the previous model without any significant modifications.

The latest update of the Z1000 model was in 2010 when the maker updated its styling and installed a slightly larger capacity engine with more power and torque. Also, the bike was marketed as the Z1000 ABS, an option that came as standard.

In the aesthetic department, the bike had standard features such as an aggressive front cowl, a small fly screen, an engine fairing, a two-piece dual seat, a blacked-out exhaust system, and five-spoke cast aluminum wheels.

The bike was built around a lightweight aluminum twin-tube frame with a 41 mm upside-down adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a back-link gas-charged adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent handling capabilities.

The braking performance was achieved by two 300 mm semi-floating petal discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm petal disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering reliable stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 had its heartbeat set by a 1,043cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 138 hp with a peak force at 9,600 rpm and 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) torque at 7,800 rpm.