KAWASAKI ZZR1400/ZX-14R (2006-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki ZZR1400, also known as the Ninja ZX-14 or ZX-14R, was a sports motorcycle introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and released in 2006 as a replacement for the Kawasaki ZZ-R1200.

The 2006 ZZR1400 was the company's most powerful motorcycle from 2006 onwards, being capable of accelerating from 0-100 kph (0-60 mph) in only 2.5 seconds, with top speed electronically limited at 299 kph (186 mph) due to an agreement between the major European and Japanese motorcycle manufactures.

In 2006, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki ZZR1400, a sports motorcycle fitted with standard features, such as a full fairing with two headlights, integrated turn signals, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and Y-shaped five-spoke wheels.

The motorcycle was manufactured around a lightweight aluminum frame with a 43 mm inverted cartridge-type adjustable fork on the front, offering 117 mm of travel, and a uni-trak adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 122 mm of travel.

The braking power was handled by two 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, providing excellent stopping power.

As for power, the 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400 / ZX-14R had installed underneath its armor a 1,352cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine managed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 190 hp at 9,500 rpm and 153 Nm (113 lb-ft) torque at 4,500 rpm.