KAWASAKI Z1000SX (2012-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Z1000SX, a sport-touring motorcycle that retained all the previous model's features without significant modifications.

The bike was characterized as a fully faired family member of the Z1000 streetfighter, sharing the same engine and frame. Besides its name, the bike was unrelated to the 1986-1989 Ninja 1000R or other Ninja models.

It was also known as the Ninja 1000SX, Ninja 1000, or Z1000S and was a sport-touring motorcycle first manufactured by Kawasaki in 2011. The bike was part of the Ninja family and continued production until the present (2023).

It packed standard features, such as a full fairing, an aggressive front cowl with two headlights, a two-piece dual seat, a medium-sized windscreen, a blacked-out exhaust system, and six-spoke lightweight wheels.

At the bike's core was a 1.043cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, delivering 138 hp at 9,600 rpm and 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) torque at 7,800 rpm.

The bike's engine power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission with a cable-operated wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 243 kph (151 mph).

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