Kawasaki Z 1000 (2013)

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The Kawasaki Z 1000 is a model from 2013 with a four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder engine with a capacity of 1043 cc, and a bore x stroke of 77.0 x 56.0mm. It is liquid-cooled and has a compression ratio of 11.8:1. The lubrication is a wet sump with synthetic, 10W/40 engine oil. The induction is DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, and the ignition is TCBI with digital advance. The starting is electric with a max power of 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm and a max torque of 110 Nm / 1.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm. The clutch is wet, multiple discs, cable operated and it has a 6-speed transmission with a chain final drive. The frame type is aluminum backbone, and it has 41mm inverted cartridge fork front suspension with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload, and a front wheel travel of 120 mm / 4.7 in. Its rear suspension is horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload, and rear wheel travel of 135 mm / 5.4 in. It has 2x 300mm 4 piston caliper front brakes and a single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper for the rear brakes. The front tyre is 120/70 R17, and the rear is 190/50 R17, with a rake of 25 degrees and a trail of 102 mm / 4.0 in. The dimension of the bike is length 2080 mm / 81.9 in, width of 770 mm / 30.3 in, and height of 1055 mm / 41.5 in, with a wheelbase of 1420 mm / 55.9 in. The seat height is 815.3 mm / 32.1 in, and it has a ground clearance of 145 mm / 5.7 in. The dry weight of the bike is 198 kg / 436.5 lbs, with a wet weight of 221 kg / 487.2 lbs. It has an 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal fuel capacity, an average consumption of 17.1 km/lit, a standing 1/4 mile of 11.1 sec, and a top speed of 239.7 km/h / 148.9 mph.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki Z 1000

Year: 2013


Engine: Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.
Capacity: 1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in
Bore x Stroke: 77.0 x 56.0mm
Cooling System: Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio: 11.8:1
Lubrication: Wet sump
Engine Oil: Synthetic, 10W/40
Induction: DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles
Ignition: TCBI with digital advance
Spark Plug: NGK, CR9EK
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm
Max Torque: 110 Nm / 1.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm
Clutch: Wet, multiple discs, cable operated
Transmission: 6 Speed

Final Drive: Chain
Gear Ratio: 1st 2.600 (39/15) 2nd 1.950 (39/20) 3rd 1.600 (24/15) 4th 1.389 (25/18) 5th 1.238 (26/21) 6th 1.136 (25/22)
Frame: Type: Aluminum Backbone
Front Suspension: 41mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload
Front Wheel Travel: 120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension: Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload
Rear Wheel Travel: 135 mm / 5.4 in
Front Brakes: 2x 300mm 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre: 120/70 R17
Rear Tyre: 190/50 R17
Rake: 25 degrees
Trail: 102 mm / 4.0 in
Dimension: Length 2080 mm / 81.9 in Width 770 mm / 30.3 in Height 1055 mm / 41.5 in
Wheelbase: 1420 mm / 55.9 in
Seat Height: 815.3 mm / 32.1 in.
Ground Clearance: 145 mm / 5.7 in
Dry Weight: 198 kg / 436.5 lbs
Wet Weight: 221 kg / 487.2 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal

Consumption average: 17.1 km/lit
Standing 1/4 Mile: 11.1 sec
Top Speed: 239.7 km/h / 148.9 mph

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