Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14

Manufacturer	Kawasaki
Also called	ZZR1400 (Europe and Japan)
Predecessor	Ninja ZX-12R
Class	Sport bike
Engine	1,352 cc (82.5 cu in) four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four
Bore / stroke	84.0 mm × 61.0 mm (3.31 in × 2.40 in)
Power	190 hp (140 kW) (claimed)[1] 170 hp (130 kW) (calculated from dragstrip time)
Transmission	6-speed, X-ring chain
Suspension	Front: 43 mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments / 4.6 in travel Rear: Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height / 4.8 in travel
Brakes	Front: Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers Rear: Single 250 mm petal disc with twin-piston caliper
Tires	Front: 120/70 ZR17 Rear:190/50 ZR17
Rake, trail	23 degrees / 94 mm (3.7 in)
Wheelbase	1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,170 mm (85.4 in) W: 760 mm (29.9 in) H: 1,170 mm (46.1 in)
Seat height	800 mm (31.5 in)
Weight	531 pounds (241 kg) (empty tank)[2] (wet)
Fuel capacity	22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal)
Related	1400GTR (Concours 14)

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 (ZZR1400 in some markets), is a motorcycle made by Kawasaki that was their most powerful sport bike as of 2007.^[3] It was introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show^[4] and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the ZX-12R. The ZZR1400 is capable of accelerating from 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds.^[5] The top speed is electronically limited to 186 mph (299 km/h) as a result of an agreement between the major Japanese and European motorcycle manufacturers.

The motorcycle was in season 10 of Fifth Gear on October 30, 2006.

Motorcycle USA road tested the bike in its October 10, 2006, issue and posted the following stock results:^[1]

• 60 ft.: 1.713 seconds
• 330 ft.: 4.349 seconds
• 1/8 mile: 6.447 seconds, achieving 117.39 mph
• 1/4 mile: 9.783 seconds, achieving 147.04 mph

Motorrad magazine in Germany achieved the following test results:^[6]

• Top speed 299 km/h (186 mph) (Electronically Restricted)
• 0–100 km/h 2.9 seconds / 40 m (130 ft)
• 0–200 km/h 7.6 seconds / 241 m (791 ft)
• 0–250 km/h 12.5 seconds / 548 m (1,798 ft)
• 0–280 km/h 18.5 seconds / 991 m (3,251 ft)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kawasaki ZZR 1400.

• Official Web site for the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 ABS