For 2014 Kawasaki is reintroducing its heralded Z1000 -- with a vengeance. The company hit hard with an all-out media campaign, taking motorcycle journalists on urban nighttime rides designed to ...

While at rear, there’s a horizontal layout, adjustable monoshock, and alloy swingarm. The Z1000 rides on sticky rubber, providing good traction, with 17 inch rims front and rear. It always feels ...

Torque delivery has been satisfyingly boosted for a more rewarding ride. This latest iteration Z1000's bulked-up low-rpm torque was created by refocusing engine tuning and gear ratios for greater ...

Unfortunately, the Z1000’s reign was cut short ... I use it on weekends to unwind and ride to the countryside for some fresh air. I use it for spirited rides on my favorite twisty roads and ...

It makes the Z1000 ride faster and safer into corners. The bike is still powered by a liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve 1043 cm3 In-line four with 104.5kW of power and 111Nm of torque. The Z1000 features ...

Kawasaki has just launched it’s new Z1000 to the world’s press in sunny, but windy Fuerteventura. MCN’s Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin was one of the first people in the world to ride it ...

Unlike the Z1000 and Z800 Sugomi editions though, the R does not come with an Akrapovic end can, instead opting for the standard Z1000 exhaust. Apart from the aesthetics of the bike, two important ...

So does a four-cylinder adventure bike make any sense? On the strength of our world first ride of Kawasaki’s pioneering, Z1000-based Versys 1000, the answer is ...