The Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2017-18 motorcycle boasts a four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1043 cc. It has a compression ratio of 11.8:1 and is liquid-cooled. The bike is powered by a DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and has oval sub-throttles. It has a maximum power of 101.5 kW / 138 hp at 9600 rpm and a maximum torque of 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm at 7800 rpm. Its transmission is a six-speed manual and the final drive is via a chain. The bike has an aluminum backbone frame and a rake/trail of 24.5 degrees/4.1 in. The front suspension is a 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment. The rear suspension is a back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas with progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment. The front brakes feature two 300mm discs and 4-piston calipers while the rear brake is a single 250mm disc with a single-piston caliper. The front tire is 120/70-R17, while the rear tire is 190/50-ZR17. The bike has a length of 2105mm, a width of 790mm, and a height of 1170mm with a wheelbase of 1445mm. Its ground clearance is 135mm and the seat height is 822mm. The bike has a wet weight of 228kg with ABS or 231kg without ABS and has a fuel capacity of 19 litres.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki Ninja 1000
| Year | 2017 – 18 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 11.8:1 |
| Induction | DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm |
| Max Torque | 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Gear Rato | 1st 2.600 (39/15) 2nd 1.950 (39/20) 3rd 1.600 (24/15) 4th 1.389 (25/18) 5th 1.238 (26/21) 6th 1.136 (25/22) |
| Frame | Type: Aluminum Backbone |
| Rake/Trail | 24.5 degrees / 4.1 in. |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment |
| Rear Suspension | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment |
| Front Brakes | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 -R17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50- ZR17 |
| Dimensions | Length 2,105 mm / 82.9 in. Width 790 mm / 31.2 in. Height 1170 mm / 46.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1445 mm / 56.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
| Seat Height | 822 mm / 32.3 in |
| Wet Weight | 228 kg / 502.6 lbs ABS 231 kg / 509.4 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |
