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{{Motorcycle
 
|name            = Kawasaki Z1000
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|photo           = Kawasaki-z1000-2004-2004-0.jpg
|name            = '''Kawasaki Z1000'''
|aka              = Z1000Z 1-R, Z 1000 Z 1-R, Z1000 Fuel Injection, Z 1000 Fuel Injection, Z1000S - Z 1-R, Z 1000 S - Z 1-R, Z1000MK II, Z 1000 MK II, Z1000 GTR, Z 1000 GTR, Z 1000 SX Tourer, Z1000 ABS Special Edition, Z 1000 ABS Special Edition, Z1000 Special Edition, Z1000SX Tourer, Z1000 SX Tourer, Z1000 Sugomi, Z1000 ABS, Z1000 Sugomi Edition, Z1000 R Edition, Z1000 SX, Z1000J, Z1000 LTD, Z1000ST, Z1000SX, Z 1000 LTD, Z 1000 J, Z 1000 SX, Z 1000 ST, Z 1000 R, Z 1000, Z1000R, ZR1000F
|image           =
|manufacturer    = Kawasaki
|aka              = Z1000Z 1-R, Z 1000 Z 1-R, Z1000 Fuel Injection, Z 1000 Fuel Injection, Z1000S - Z 1-R, Z 1000 S - Z 1-R, Z1000MK II, Z 1000 MK II, Z1000 GTR, Z 1000 GTR, Z 1000 SX Tourer, Z1000 ABS Special Edition, Z 1000 ABS Special Edition, Z1000 Special Edition, Z1000SX Tourer, Z1000 SX Tourer, Z1000 Sugomi, Z1000 ABS, Z1000 Sugomi Edition, Z1000 R Edition, Z1000 SX, Z1000J, Z1000 LTD, Z1000ST, Z1000SX, Z 1000 LTD, Z 1000 J, Z 1000 SX, Z 1000 ST, Z 1000 R, Z 1000, Z1000R
|manufacturer    = [[Kawasaki]]
|parent_company  =
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1976 - 2019
|production      = 2003 - 2019
|model_year      =
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Naked]]
|class            = Naked
|engine          = in-line four, four-stroke
|engine          = in-line four, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 77.0mm x 56.0mm
|bore_stroke      = 77.0mm x 56.0mm
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|fuel_system      = injection. keihin
|fuel_system      = injection. keihin
|ignition        = digital
|ignition        = digital
|spark_plug      =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK CR9EIA-9}}<ref name="owners">{{cite book|title=2015 Kawasaki Z1000  ABS owners manual|publisher=Kawasaki}}</ref>
|battery          = 11.8:1
|battery          ={{battery|YUASA YTX9-BS}} `03-06<ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref>
|transmission    = Gear box: 6-speed <br>
|transmission    = Gear box: 6-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
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|wet_weight      = 221.0 kg
|wet_weight      = 221.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters)
|fuel_capacity    = 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    = 4.0L (4.2 US qt)
|recommended_oil  = K-tech 10W-40
|fuel_consumption =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|related          = [[Kawasaki ZR750K]]<br />[[Kawasaki Z800]]
|competition      =
|competition      =
|manuals          = [[:File:2015 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS owners.pdf|2015 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS owners manual]]
|air_filter= {{airfilter|K&N KA-1003}} `03-09<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref>
|final_drive= {{chain|525}} `03-06<ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref>
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==Chassis==
==Chassis==
It came with a 120/70-zr17 front [[tire]] and a 190/50-zr17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc. dual semi-floating 310mm petal discs in the front and a single disc. single 250mm petal disc, caliper:single-piston in the rear. The front suspension was a  41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability while the rear was equipped with a horizontal back-link, gas-charged shock, with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability. The Z1000 was fitted with a 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 502.65 pounds (228.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 56.5 inches (1435 mm) long.   
It came with a 120/70-zr17 front [[tire]] and a 190/50-zr17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc. dual semi-floating 310mm petal discs in the front and a single disc. single 250mm petal disc, caliper:single-piston in the rear. The front suspension was a  41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability while the rear was equipped with a horizontal back-link, gas-charged shock, with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability. The Z1000 was fitted with a 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 502.65 pounds (228.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 56.5 inches (1435 mm) long.   
==2003 - 2006 Kawasaki Z 1000==
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2003-2006-4.jpg|600px|2003 - 2006 Kawasaki Z 1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2003-2006-3.jpg|600px|2003 - 2006 Kawasaki Z 1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2003-2006-2.jpg|600px|2003 - 2006 Kawasaki Z 1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2003-2006-1.jpg|600px|2003 - 2006 Kawasaki Z 1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2003-2006-0.jpg|600px|2003 - 2006 Kawasaki Z 1000]]
Thirty years after the original Kawasaki Z1000 - also known as Kawasaki Z1 - hit the streets, Kawasaki released a modern version of the famous superbike of that period, using the engine from the Kawasaki ZX-9.


==2004 Kawasaki Z1000==
==2004 Kawasaki Z1000==
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Bodywork has been updated and the quad-style mufflers receive a more cyber-style design. The instument cluster has been reshaped, now sporting an analog tachometer and a multi-function digital LCD screen.
Bodywork has been updated and the quad-style mufflers receive a more cyber-style design. The instument cluster has been reshaped, now sporting an analog tachometer and a multi-function digital LCD screen.


The engine of the 2006 Z1000 now sits in a cast aluminium sub-frame and has been relocated and tuned for low-mid rpm performance, suitable for powerful launches at lights and around slow corners, but still effortlessly darting forward at highway speed.
The engine of the 2006 Z1000 now sits in a cast aluminum sub-frame and has been relocated and tuned for low-mid rpm performance, suitable for powerful launches at lights and around slow corners, but still effortlessly darting forward at highway speed.




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A new instrument cluster offers crucial riding data at a glance thanks to the large analog tacho and easy-to-read multifunctional LCD screen.
A new instrument cluster offers crucial riding data at a glance thanks to the large analog tacho and easy-to-read multifunctional LCD screen.


A cast aluminium sub-frame allowed the relocation of the engine for a more centralized mass distribution and the  low-mid rpm performance tuning now offers a more confident throttle use and powerful launches at lights and around slow corners, but still effortlessly darting forward at highway speed.
A cast aluminum sub-frame allowed the relocation of the engine for a more centralized mass distribution and the  low-mid rpm performance tuning now offers a more confident throttle use and powerful launches at lights and around slow corners, but still effortlessly darting forward at highway speed.




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[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2009-2009-0.jpg|600px|2009 Kawasaki Z1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2009-2009-0.jpg|600px|2009 Kawasaki Z1000]]


He 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 sport a cast aluminium sub-frame for the relocated engine, offering now a more centralized mass distribution.
He 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 sport a cast aluminum sub-frame for the relocated engine, offering now a more centralized mass distribution.


The low-mid rpm performance tuning now offers a more confident throttle use and powerful launches at lights and around slow corners, but still effortlessly darting forward at highway speed.  
The low-mid rpm performance tuning now offers a more confident throttle use and powerful launches at lights and around slow corners, but still effortlessly darting forward at highway speed.  
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[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2010-2010-0.jpg|600px|2010 Kawasaki Z1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2010-2010-0.jpg|600px|2010 Kawasaki Z1000]]


The 2009 Z1000 brings a new engine for this naked Kawasaki motorcycle, with 1043cc 4-in-line architecture and delivering now 138 PS. The bike also receives an all-new aluminium twin-tube frame, with a horizontal back-link rear shock and fully-adjustable front fork.
The 2009 Z1000 brings a new engine for this naked Kawasaki motorcycle, with 1043cc 4-in-line architecture and delivering now 138 PS. The bike also receives an all-new aluminum twin-tube frame, with a horizontal back-link rear shock and fully-adjustable front fork.


The air intake ducts are now placed bear the fuel tank for a more aggressive look and lower air temperature. A new instrument panel has been installed, with 3-way adjustability and an eye-catching orange lens covering a multifunctional LCD screen.
The air intake ducts are now placed bear the fuel tank for a more aggressive look and lower air temperature. A new instrument panel has been installed, with 3-way adjustability and an eye-catching orange lens covering a multifunctional LCD screen.
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[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2011-2011-0_Bba8uP8.jpg|600px|2011 Kawasaki Z1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2011-2011-0_Bba8uP8.jpg|600px|2011 Kawasaki Z1000]]


The 2010 Kawasaki  Z1000 is the second model to be powered by the new 138 PS, 1043cc 4-in-line engine. The bike sports the new aluminium twin-tube frame, with a horizontal back-link rear shock and fully-adjustable front fork and lightweight cast wheels with 5 spokes, with petal rotors for both front and rear.
The 2010 Kawasaki  Z1000 is the second model to be powered by the new 138 PS, 1043cc 4-in-line engine. The bike sports the new aluminum twin-tube frame, with a horizontal back-link rear shock and fully-adjustable front fork and lightweight cast wheels with 5 spokes, with petal rotors for both front and rear.


Shorter silencers still retain the quad styling, while the air intake ducts are now placed bear the fuel tank for a more aggressive look and lower air temperature. A new instrument panel has been installed, with 3-way adjustability and an eye-catching orange lens covering a multifunctional LCD screen.
Shorter silencers still retain the quad styling, while the air intake ducts are now placed bear the fuel tank for a more aggressive look and lower air temperature. A new instrument panel has been installed, with 3-way adjustability and an eye-catching orange lens covering a multifunctional LCD screen.
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The 2011 Z1000 carries on the heritage of the past liter-engine models and sports the same 138 PS power unit with a 6-speed gearbox, chain final transmission and  digital fuel injection.
The 2011 Z1000 carries on the heritage of the past liter-engine models and sports the same 138 PS power unit with a 6-speed gearbox, chain final transmission and  digital fuel injection.


The twin-tube aluminium chassis is derived from the acclaimed 2010 Ninja ZX-10R, offering a narrower profile for better knee-steering and  a more confident riding. The 3-way adjustable instrument cluster makes it visible for all riders, and offer essential info in an easy-to-read manner.
The twin-tube aluminum chassis is derived from the acclaimed 2010 Ninja ZX-10R, offering a narrower profile for better knee-steering and  a more confident riding. The 3-way adjustable instrument cluster makes it visible for all riders, and offer essential info in an easy-to-read manner.


Cast, 5-spoke wheels and large petal rotors for both the front and the rear wheels are complemented by the adjustable suspensions. A quad-style dual silencer system makes the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 look aggressive and sporty.
Cast, 5-spoke wheels and large petal rotors for both the front and the rear wheels are complemented by the adjustable suspensions. A quad-style dual silencer system makes the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 look aggressive and sporty.
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[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2013-2013-0_gFYmGVp.jpg|600px|2013 Kawasaki Z1000]]
[[File:kawasaki-z1000-2013-2013-0_gFYmGVp.jpg|600px|2013 Kawasaki Z1000]]


The 2012 Kawasaki Z1000 model is a naked bike powered by a 1043cc engine which can deliver up to 138 PS. This model comes with an aluminium twin-tube frame inspired by the acclaimed 2010 Ninja ZX-10R and sporting a narrower profile which is lighter and offers better ergonomics and steering.
The 2012 Kawasaki Z1000 model is a naked bike powered by a 1043cc engine which can deliver up to 138 PS. This model comes with an aluminum twin-tube frame inspired by the acclaimed 2010 Ninja ZX-10R and sporting a narrower profile which is lighter and offers better ergonomics and steering.


Cast, 5-spoke wheels and large petal rotors for both the front and the rear wheels are complemented by the adjustable suspensions. A quad-style dual silencer system makes the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 look aggressive and sporty.
Cast, 5-spoke wheels and large petal rotors for both the front and the rear wheels are complemented by the adjustable suspensions. A quad-style dual silencer system makes the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 look aggressive and sporty.
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The Showa Separate Function - Big Piston Fork (SFF-BP) is lighter and performs better due to a new way of solving mass distribution. It is easily adjustable and offers improved performance in a multitude of riding scenarios. The braking has been also improved thanks to monoblock radial-mount front calipers.
The Showa Separate Function - Big Piston Fork (SFF-BP) is lighter and performs better due to a new way of solving mass distribution. It is easily adjustable and offers improved performance in a multitude of riding scenarios. The braking has been also improved thanks to monoblock radial-mount front calipers.


6 -spoke lightweight aluminium wheels are new to this model also and have reduced almost 3.3 lbs of unsprung weight.
6 -spoke lightweight aluminum wheels are new to this model also and have reduced almost 3.3 lbs of unsprung weight.




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== Videos ==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQzgxWEIejw|600|center}}
==In Media==
==In Media==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/levellers-bozos#kawasaki-z1000 Levellers: Bozos]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/levellers-bozos#kawasaki-z1000 Levellers: Bozos]
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/mad-max-2#kawasaki-z1000 The Road Warrior]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/mad-max-2#kawasaki-z1000 The Road Warrior]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/rtl-autowereld#kawasaki-z1000 RTL Autowereld]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/rtl-autowereld#kawasaki-z1000 RTL Autowereld]
==References==
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[[Category:Naked motorcycles]]
[[Category:Naked motorcycles]]
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[[Category:1980s motorcycles]]
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