Kawasaki Z 1000R 2017 (2017-18)

The Kawasaki Z 1000R motorcycle for 2017-18 has a four stroke, transverse four cylinder engine and a capacity of 1043 cc. The maximum power output of the bike is 104.5 kW/142 hp at 10000 rpm, while the maximum torque is 111 Nm/11.3 kgf.m at 7300 rpm. The bike has a wet multi-disc, manual clutch and a six speed transmission with X-ring chain final drive. It has a lightweight aluminum backbone frame and suspension features including an inverted SFF-BP fork and a horizontal monoshock with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability. The front brakes consist of dual radial-mount Brembo M50 monobloc discs while the rear brake is a single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with ABS. The front and rear tires are 120/70 -R17 and 190/50 ZR17 respectively. The bike has a ground clearance of 125 mm/4.9 in and a wet weight of 220 kg/487 lbs. The fuel capacity is 17 liters/4.5 US gal.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki Z 1000R

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

Compression Ratio: 11.8:1

Cooling System: Liquid cooled

Induction: DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles

Ignition: TCBI with digital advance / electric

Starting: Electric

Max Power: 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm

Max Torque: 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm

Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual

Transmission: 6 Speed

Final Drive: X-ring chain

Gear Ratio: 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 1.107 (31/28)

Final reduction ratio: 2.800 (43/15)

Frame: Aluminum Backbone

Front Suspension: 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability

Front Wheel Travel: 125 mm / 4.7 in

Rear Suspension: Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload

Rear Wheel Travel: 131 mm / 5.1 in

Front Brakes: 2x semi-floating 310 mm Brembo discs, Dual radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-piston

Rear Brakes: Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS

Front Tyre: 120/70 -R17

Rear Tyre: 190/50 ZR17

Rake: 24.5 degrees

Trail: 103 mm / 4.0 in

Steering Angle (left/right): 31 degrees / 31 degrees

Dimensions: Length 2045 mm / 80.5 in Width 790 mm / 31.1 in Height 1054 mm / 41.5 in

Wheelbase: 1440 mm / 56.5 in.

Ground clearance: 1435 mm / 56.5 in.

Seat Height: 815.3 mm / 32.1 in.

Ground Clearance: 125 mm / 4.9 in

Wet Weight: 220 kg / 487 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal