2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 Preview

[Administrator]

Building on the success of its Z1000 semi-naked sportster, and series of mid-size street-going Ninjas, Kawasaki has announced a 2011 big-bore amalgamation called the Ninja 1000.

The fully-faired machine is essentially a Z1000 with Ninja bodywork. It will share the Z's counterbalanced engine, six-speed transmission, nearly identical chassis geometry, and upright riding position.

As the latest iteration of a bike first coined with this name in 1986, it will displace 45cc more than the fire-exhaling 998cc ZX-10R, albeit with 11.8:1 compression ratio, instead of 12.9:1. Its bore and stroke is 77.0mm X 56.0mm, compared to the supersport's 76.0mm X 55.0mm.

More: 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 Preview on Motorcycle.com

[MeatRocket]

Only $500 more than the current Z1000?! That's awesome. The extra gallon of fuel will keep it inline with the range of my ZZR-600. This is shaping up to be a perfect replacement for my ZZR.

[So-Crates]

Call me crazy, but I dont like it. It looks like they took the Z100 and added fairings as an afterthought. I think it is ugly - and not the good ugly like the Triumph Speed Triple with the bug-eye headlights.

[notabiker]

if i wanted a full faired bike i would be interested. i like naked street fighters.

[Flyfisher]

I love the looks. This one may be it. For years I have wanted a comfortable sport bike....but not sport touring. One that is sporty, powerful, good in the twisties and yet one that I can ride for hours to get to the twisties. I thought the new Honda VFR might be it.....but that wasn't sport enough. I'm not really sure what it was, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I thought the Z1000 was it (and it still might be) but I like the idea of a good looking fairing blocking the wind on some of the longer rides.

I don't worry about which bike is 1/10 of a second faster on some track with an expert rider aboard. 99.9% of my riding will be on the streets so an 1198S (as attractive as that option might be) wouldn't be my first bike I'd choose as a daily ride.

This one may be it. Drool.

[jrick56]

watch wear you're droolin'.

[King_Sirloin]

I just hope it comes with a bigger fuel tank than the Z1000, so you don't have to meet the attendants at every service station along the way.

[jamboa]

Originally Posted by Flyfisher

I love the looks. This one may be it. For years I have wanted a comfortable sport bike....but not sport touring. One that is sporty, powerful, good in the twisties and yet one that I can ride for hours to get to the twisties. I thought the new Honda VFR might be it.....but that wasn't sport enough. I'm not really sure what it was, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I thought the Z1000 was it (and it still might be) but I like the idea of a good looking fairing blocking the wind on some of the longer rides.

I don't worry about which bike is 1/10 of a second faster on some track with an expert rider aboard. 99.9% of my riding will be on the streets so an 1198S (as attractive as that option might be) wouldn't be my first bike I'd choose as a daily ride.

This one may be it. Drool.

Damn! It is like I could have wrote this myself. I feel the same way. I wanted the Z1000 till they started showing the Ninja 1000.

[zephyrboy738]

Originally Posted by King_Sirloin

I just hope it comes with a bigger fuel tank than the Z1000, so you don't have to meet the attendants at every service station along the way.

It has a one gallon bigger tank 5 gallons the z has 4 gallon

[jamboa]

Originally Posted by zephyrboy738

It has a one gallon bigger tank 5 gallons the z has 4 gallon

That is it's biggest plus over the Z and more wind protection. Anybody have the +12" California Scientific Z1000 windscreen?
First two mods I will do to the Z1000 or Ninja 1000 will be genmar risers and taller windscreen.
This is my funky tall Givi screen on my KMW Versys.