Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
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The ZX-12R is a sport motorbike manufactured by Kawasaki Motorcycles.
Kawasaki's flagship sportsbike (until the introduction of the ZZ-R 1400) and answer to Suzuki's Hayabusa, the ZX-12R is a fuel injected (4 x 48 mm throttle bodies) 1200 cc hypersports motorcycle generating around 178 hp at standstill and 190 hp at 300 km/h by virtue of its very obvious ram-tube. Handling and braking match the effortless power of the engine resulting in a motorcycle that is docile at low speeds and very easy to handle in heavy traffic, but which has mind-numbing acceleration and a top speed in the region of 185 mph (298 km/h).
Starting with 2001 models, speed limiters were included to reduce the ZX-12R's top speed to 300 km/h . This was due to the fact that governments (mainly in Europe) were concerned with the ongoing pursuit among Japanese manufacturers of ever higher maximum speeds, which were seen as a powerful marketing tool in most markets around the world. The manufacturers were told that they could voluntarily limit the speed of their bikes, or there would be a law limiting speeds. Japanese manufacturers implemented a gentlemen's agreement where a mutual agreement exists which stipulates that they do not manufacture motorcycles that can go faster than 299 km/h .
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