Kawasaki Ninja ZZR1400

Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Also called	ZZR1400 (Europe and Japan)
Production	2006-present
Predecessor	Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
Successor	none
Class	hyper sport
Engine	1352 cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four BorexStroke: 84.0 x 61.0 mm CR: 12.0:1 DFI with 4xMikuni 44 mm throttle bodies
Torque	113.5 ft�lbf / 153.9 Nm @ 7,500 rpm
Transmission	6-speed, X-ring chain
Suspension	Front: 43 mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments / 4.6 in travel Rear: Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height / 4.8 in travel
Brakes	Front: Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers Rear: Single 250 mm petal disc with twin-piston caliper
Rake, >Trail	23 degrees / 94 mm
Wheelbase	57.5 in, 146.1 cm
Seat height	31.5 in, 80 cm
Weight	474 lb, 215 kg (2007) / 485 lb, 220 kg (2008) (dry), 555 lb, 251.7 kg (2007) (wet)
Fuel capacity	5.8 US gallons (22 l)
Similar	Honda CBR1100XX Suzuki Hayabusa

The ZZR1400 (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 in North America) is a hyper sport motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and is currently their most powerful sport bike. ^[1] It was introduced at the Tokyo 2005 show^[2] and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the ZX-12R. Its direct competitor in the hyper sport< segment is the Suzuki Hayabusa.

The ZZR1400 is capable of accelerating from 0�60 mph in 2.5 seconds. ^[3] The top speed is electronically limited to 186 mph (299 km/h). This limit has been in effect on both Kawasaki and Suzuki sport motorcycles since 2001 when both companies realized that the speed war between them would only serve to bring about government regulation.

The motorcycle was featured in season 10 of Fifth Gear on October 30, 2006.

Motorcycle USA road tested the bike in its October 10, 2006, issue and posted the following stock results:

• 60 ft.: 1.713 sec.
• 330 ft.: 4.349 sec.
• 1/8 mile: 6.447 sec., achieving 117.39 mph
• 1/4 mile: 9.783 sec., achieving 147.04 mph

The manufacturer�s MSRP for the 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 in the U. S. market is $11,699�11,999.

Colors

• 2006: Passion Red, Ebony, and Candy Thunder Blue. (European model: Pearl Meteor Gray and Candy Thunder Blue.)
• 2007: Diablo Black, Candy Plasma Blue, and Special Edition Pearl Crystal White.
• 2008: Metallic Midnight Sapphire Blue, Atomic Silver, and Special Edition Metallic Flat Spark Black/Metallic Persimmon Red.

References

External links

• Official Web site for the 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14.
  • Manufacturer�s specifications for the 2008 Ninja ZX-14.
  • Manufacturer�s brochure (in PDF format) for the 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, ZX-6R, and ZX-14.