Kawasaki GTR 1400
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| Kawasaki GTR 1400 | |
| Manufacturer | |
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| Production | 2006 - 2009 |
| Class | Touring |
| Engine | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four with VVT |
| Bore / Stroke | 83.8mm x 83.8mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.7:1 |
| Horsepower | 155.02 HP (115.6 KW) @ 8500RPM |
| Torque | 100.31 ft/lbs (136.0 Nm) @ 6200RPM |
| Fuel System | Digital Fuel Injection |
| Transmission | Gear box: Shaft Final Drive: Shaft |
| Suspension | Front: 43mm inverted, telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload / 4.4 in. Rear: Tetra-Lever with stepless rebound damping adjustment and remote spring preload adjuster / 5.4 in. |
| Brakes | Front: Dual floating 310mm petal discs with four-piston calipers Rear: Single 270mm petal disc |
| Front Tire | 120/70 ZR-17 |
| Rear Tire | 190/50 ZR-17 |
| Wheelbase | 59.8 inches (1519 mm) |
| Length | 89.41 inches (2271 mm) |
| Width | 29.88 inches (759 mm) |
| Seat Height | 32.09 inches (815 mm) |
| Weight | 304.0 kg (wet) |
| Recommended Oil | K-tech 10W-40 |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
The Kawasaki GTR 1400 was a Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four with VVT Touring motorcycle produced by Kawasaki between 2006 and 2009. Max torque was 100.31 ft/lbs (136.0 Nm) @ 6200 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 155.02 HP (115.6 KW) @ 8500 RPM.
Engine[edit | edit source]
A 83.8mm bore x 83.8mm stroke result in a displacement of just 1352.0 cubic centimeters.
Drive[edit | edit source]
The bike has a Shaft transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet, Multi-disc manual.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 120/70 ZR-17 front tire and a 190/50 ZR-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Dual floating 310mm petal discs with four-piston calipers in the front and a Single 270mm petal disc in the rear. The front suspension was a 43mm inverted, telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload / 4.4 in. while the rear was equipped with a Tetra-Lever with stepless rebound damping adjustment and remote spring preload adjuster / 5.4 in.. The wheelbase was 59.8 inches (1519 mm) long.
2006 Kawasaki GTR 1400[edit | edit source]
The GTR1400, or Concours 14, was created to replace the 1000 GTR, which is no longer available in the Kawasaki catalogue since 2005. This new GTR borrowed some parts from the Kawasaki ZZR 1400, and it also has ABS and shaft drive.
2009 Kawasaki GTR 1400[edit | edit source]
The GTR1400 was first announced by Kawasaki in September 2006 in the USA, under the name of Kawasaki Concours 14. The new GTR1400 is based on the platform of the Zx-14 and it features many touring options souch as side-bags and a brand new ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System). In addition to optional ABS, the new bike offers an electrically controlled screen, an innovative pass-key system, and a sophisticated rear suspension-drive system known as Tetralever – not unlike BMW's Paralever and Moto Guzzi's CARC rear suspensions – to handle the conflicting drive and suspension forces (known as shaft effect) typical when shaft-driven motorcycles carry powerful engines.