[stayup]

What do we know so far about the Ninja 1000?

 

[-VOID-]

I've got Kawasaki Ninja 1000 specs for everyone to ogle at.

Engine
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four

Displacement
1,043cc

Bore x Stroke
77.0 x 56.0 mm

Compression Ratio
11.8:1

Fuel System
DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles

Ignition
TCBI with digital advance

Transmission
Six-speed

Final Drive
X-ring Chain

Rake/Trail
24.5 deg / 4.0 in.

Frame Type
Aluminum Backbone

Front Tire Size
120/70 ZR17

Rear Tire Size
190/50 ZR17

Wheelbase
56.9 in.

Front Suspension / wheel travel
41 mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 4.7 in.

Rear Suspension / wheel travel
Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 5.4 in.

Front brakes
Dual 300mm petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston calipers, optional ABS

Rear brakes
Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper, optional ABS

Fuel Capacity
5.0 gal.

Seat Height
32.3 in.

Curb Weight
509.4 lbs.

Overall length
82.9 in.

Overall width
31.1 in.

Overall height
48.4 in.

Color(s)
Pearl Stardust White/Metallic Spark Black, Candy Lime Green/Metallic Spark Black

Warranty
12 Months

Good Times™ Protection Plan
12, 24, 36, 48 months

 

[stayup]

thanks for posting!

How does the good times protection plan work?

 

[KawiRider]

Make sure to add Cascade Blue to the color list, seems like the 1000 will be offered in different colors depending where you are

 

[stayup]

can't wait to see what kind of power the ninja 1000 will be making on the dyno.

 

[KawiRider]

Tried to find pictures of what the Metallic Spark Black Ninja 1000 looks like, no luck, does anyone have pictures of it?

 

[stayup]

 

[-VOID-]

The black color looks the best to me so far. There is something about an all black motorcycle that reads "badass." It is really unclear what color options are going to be available in which regions though. The website only shows blue and green as color options.

 

[KawiRider]

The black color looks the best to me so far. There is something about an all black motorcycle that reads "badass." It is really unclear what color options are going to be available in which regions though. The website only shows blue and green as color options.

and add a carbon fiber exhaust or some shorter GP style exhaust and it will be clean! the stock exhaust system isn't helping.

 

[stayup]

what sort of performance expectations do we have for the ninja 1000?

 

[KawiRider]

what sort of performance expectations do we have for the ninja 1000?

as far as horsepower goes, expect 130-160HP, no official numbers, but thats what i heard to expect from an online magazine.

 

[stayup]

i was wondering what 0-60 or quarter mile would be like .