KAWASAKI Z1000SX City (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2010, alongside the standard and SX models, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Z1000SX City, a semi-faired motorcycle that could handle heavy traffic both in the city and around it.

Compared to the Z1000SX model, the SX City featured an additional 37-liter top case, spacious enough to fit a full-face helmet or small luggage. Also, several accessories made the Kawasaki Z1000SX City a worthy sport-touring machine.

In the visual department, the bike was fitted with standard features, such as a half fairing, a medium-sized windscreen, a two-piece dual seat, a luggage rack with integrated passenger grab rails, a top case for storage, a four-into-two exhaust system, and lightweight 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 horizontal back-link gas-charged adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent handling capabilities.

The braking power was handled by 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.

As for the power figures, the 2010 Kawasaki Z1000SX City had its soul brought to life by a 1,043cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 138 hp at 9,600 rpm and 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) torque at 7,800 rpm.