Kawasaki Z 1000SX 2016 (2016)

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The 2016 Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS has a four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder engine with a capacity of 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in. The compression ratio is 11.8:1, and the bike is liquid-cooled. It has a DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, and an ignition of TCBI with digital advance / electric. The clutch is a wet multi-disc, manual, and the bike has a max power of 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm and a max torque of 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm. The bike has a 6-speed transmission and X-ring chain final drive with a 2.800 (43/15) final reduction ratio.

The Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS has an aluminum backbone frame and a 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability. The front wheel travel is 125 mm / 4.7 in, and the rear suspension is a horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload. The rear wheel travel is 128 mm / 4.8 in. The front brakes are 2x 310mm discs petal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS, while the rear brake is a single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS.

The bike has a rake of 24.5 degrees and trail of 103 mm / 4.0 in. The steering angle left/right is 31 degrees / 31 degrees, and it has a length of 2105 mm / 82.8 in, width of 790 mm / 31.1 in, and height of 1070 mm / 42.1 in. The wheelbase is 1445 mm / 56.8 in, seat height is 820 mm / 32.2 in, and ground clearance is 135 mm / 5.3 in. The wet weight is 230 kg / 507 lbs- ABS or 231 kg / 509 lbs, and the fuel capacity is 19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS

Year: 2016


Engine: Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity: 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke: 77.0 x 56.0mm
Compression Ratio: 11.8:1
Cooling System: Liquid cooled
Induction: DFI (R) with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles
Ignition: TCBI with digital advance / electric
Starting: Electric
Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual
Max Power: 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque: 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm
Transmission: 6 Speed
Final Drive: X-ring 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)
Final reduction ratio: 2.800 (43/15)

Frame: Aluminum Backbone
Front Suspension: 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability
Front Wheel Travel: 125 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension: Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload
Rear Wheel Travel: 128 mm / 4.8 in
Front Brakes: 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS
Rear Brakes: Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS
Front Tyre: 120/70 -R17
Rear Tyre: 190/50 ZR17
Rake: 24.5 degrees
Trail: 103 mm / 4.0 in
Steering Angle left / right: 31 degrees / 31 degrees
Dimensions: Length 2105 mm / 82.8 in Width 790 mm / 31.1 in Height 1070 mm / 42.1 in
Wheelbase: 1445 mm / 56.8 in
Seat Height: 820 mm / 32.2 in.
Ground clearance: 135 mm / 5.3 in
Wet Weight: 230 kg / 507 lbs- ABS 231 kg / 509 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal

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