Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14

Manufacturer	Kawasaki
Also called	ZZR1400 (Europe and Japan)
Production	since 2006
Predecessor	Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
Class	Sport bike
Engine	1,352 cc (82.5 cu in) four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four
Bore / Stroke	84.0 x 61.0 mm
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 (3.7 in)
Wheelbase	57.5 in (1,461 mm)
Dimensions	L 85.4 in (2,169 mm) W 29.9 in (759 mm) H 46.1 in (1,171 mm)
Seat height	31.5 in (800 mm)
Weight	474 lb, 215 kg (2007) / 485 lb, 220 kg (2008) (dry) 555 lb, 251.7 kg (2007) (wet)
Fuel capacity	22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal)
Related	1400GTR (Concours 14)

The ZZR1400 (Ninja ZX-14 in North America) is a motorcycle made by Kawasaki and is currently their most powerful sport bike. It was introduced at the Tokyo 2005 show and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the ZX-12R. The ZZR1400 is capable of accelerating from 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 186 mph (299 km/h) as a result of an agreement between the major Japanese and European motorcycle manufacturers.

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

Motorrad magazine in Germany achieved the following test results:

• Top speed 299 km/h
• 0–100 km/h 2.9 seconds / 40 m
• 0–200 km/h 7.6 seconds / 241 m
• 0–250 km/h 12.5 seconds / 548 m
• 0–280 km/h 18.5 seconds / 991 m

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.