Kawasaki Z1000SX Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Average (820 mm / 32.3 inches)
• Weight: Heavy (230 kg / 507 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (19.0 litres / 5.0 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: High (170 miles / 274 km)
• Top Speed: Very High (150 mph / 241 km/h)
• Capacity: High (1,043 cc)
• Power: High (140 bhp / 104 kW)
• Power to Weight: High (0.609 bhp/kg / 0.454 kW/kg)
• Redline: High (11,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £9,300

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Kawasaki Z1000SX is a super popular sports touring bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 1,043 cc inline four cylinder engine, producing 140 bhp at 10,000 rpm and maximum torque at 7,300 rpm.

Features include:

• Aluminium frame
• Dual 300 mm wavy discs up front with Tokico four piston calipers
• 250 mm wavy disc at the rear with single piston caliper
• Adjustable 41 mm upside down fork with 120 mm travel
• Adjustable horizontal Showa shock with 138 mm travel
• 3-level manual screen
• 3-level traction control
• 6 speed gearbox

Improvements over the 2011-2013 model include re-designed narrower Givi panniers which slot into the pillion grabs rails, a shiny new muffler design, tweaked engine fuelling for improved mid-range power and torque and two power modes with low power limited to 98 bhp plus a milder throttle response.

Kawasaki have also firmed up the suspension, upgraded the brakes to monobloc calipers, added traction control, increased power by 4 bhp and re-designed the seat but it's 2 kg heavier.

The 17" wheels take a 120/70 tyre at the front and 190/50 at the rear.

Accessories include the ABS system (£400), smoked screen (£79), 56 litre pannier system (£405), 47 litre top box (£189), Akrapovic exhaust (£1049), comfort gel seat (£317), colour coded pillion seat cover (£123), engine guards (£148), gear position indicator (£90) and heated grips (£142).

• 2014: Black, green
• 2015: Black, green, red
• 2016: Black, green, blue

It's Kawasaki's best selling bike in the UK.

Model History & Updates

2016: Slipper clutch added and ABS is now standard. RRP £9,700.

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