
The Kawasaki Ninja 1000 is a very interesting motorcycle. Talk about an inline-four litre class motorcycle wearing Kawasaki green, full fairing and you're immediately thinking of the ZX-10R. Talk about one in its naked avatar and the Z1000 pops to mind. Which shoes, then, does the Kawasaki Ninja...
Irvine, CA — When Kawasaki launched the updated naked Z1000 in 2010, we fell in love, naming it Best Standard that same year. But not everyone wants a naked-style sportbike, so, the following year, Kawasaki introduced the Ninja 1000. Although closely related to the Z1000, the Ninja offered...
The "it" factor is hard to describe, but you always know it when you see it. Likewise, the new 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 has a hard-to-define "streetfighter" style that is impactful enough to ensure everyone knows they're seeing something special. In a significant departure from the concealing...
Editor Score:92% Engine 19/20 Suspension/Handling 12/15 Transmission/Clutch 8/10 Brakes 10/10 Instruments/Controls 4/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 10/10 Appearance/Quality 10/10 Desirability 9/10 Value 10/10 Overall Score 92/100 Introduced in 2011, the Ninja 1000 bridged a gap between the uncompromising...
Although both resemble larger models in their respective lineups, the Honda and Kawasaki are different approaches to the just-under-300cc sportbike. (Photos by Kevin Wing) It was only a matter of time. In the face of Honda's 2011 CBR250R challenge to its long-lived Ninja 250, Kawasaki embarked...
With the launch of the 2014 Kawasaki Ninja RR Mono – a single cylinder 250cc motorcycle, Kawasaki has made its intentions clear. They clearly want a larger pie of the 250cc market that is dominated by the Honda's and KTM's. The green monsters have already won the hearts of performance bikers...
We saw the spy pics earlier this year and now the Kawasaki Ninja 400 has been unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show 2017. Lets take a detailed look at this new Kawasaki. The all-new sporty 399 cc engine is tuned to deliver greater performance than its predecessor, the Ninja 300, accompanied by a...