Key Features
- Outstanding low and mid-range torque
- Street-oriented performance
- Comfortable and sporty riding position
- Uniquely aggressively styling
953cc Four-Cylinder, DOHC Engine
- Compact, narrow and lightweight design
- Cam profiles optimized for low-mid rpm power
- Heavy flywheel mass gives a more satisfying mid-range power feeling
- High-performance ECU maintains optimum tuning parameters
- Ultra-fine injectors and 36mm throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles deliver an ultra-smooth response across the rev-range
- Dual mufflers in a 4-2-1-2 arrangement contributes to a healthy mid-range performance, while dual-outlet muffler caps help foster the Z1000’s aggressive quad-pipe look
- Exhaust valve on the right-side muffler (just upstream of the silencer) helps “tune” back-pressure waves for enhanced response in the low-mid range
- Iridium plugs deliver a hotter spark for high combustion efficiency
- Transmission gearing complements the low-mid range torque performance
- Ball bearing shift lever and shift drum contribute to a smooth shifting with superb feel at the lever
- Clutch springs with a low spring rate equal a light clutch feel
- Lightweight radiator keeps the engine cool without adding excessive pounds
Frame
- Semi-rigid mounted engine utilized as a stressed member to provide optimal chassis flex during high performance riding
- Engine mounts located behind the cylinder, closer to the engine’s center of gravity, transmit less engine vibration to the rider for a much improved ride quality
- Pressed aluminum swingarm, swingarm bracket and engine mounts combined for a less rigid frame, allowing better chassis feedback and less engine vibration
Suspension
- 41 mm inverted front fork delivers brilliant steering performance
- Fork damping rates go from smooth action at the top of the stroke to firm damping at the bottom for a comfortable feeling that makes the bike easier to ride and more adept at high performance maneuvers
- Tuned to complement the front fork, the bottom-link Uni-Trak rear suspension features a nitrogen gas charged shock with piggy back reservoir
Brakes
- Radial-mount brake calipers and radial-pump front brake master cylinder offer precise brake control and superb feel at the lever - Triple petal brake discs offer better cooling and warp resistance and less unsprung weight
- A 250 mm rear disc offers abundant rear brake control
Additional Features
- Instrumentation gives at-a-glance information to the rider
- Analog-style tachometer provides quick and clear rpm data
- LCD features a digital speedometer, odometer, tripmeter, water temp, fuel gauge and clock
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