Motorcycle specifications Kawasaki1400 ZZR 2008 The Kawa super-cruiser

bestiality, power, domination, extreme... These words are not enough to define the new ZZR 1400, but there's one that's written all over the faces of those who discover it: impressive! The first ZZR 1100 was just as chic in the early 90s, with its exceptional power, speed and lines. The recently launched 1200 didn't really take up the torch, and it was the ZX-12 R that took the place of the generously powered generously powered sports bike. For 2006, the ZZR becomes the 1400 and is simply the most powerful Kawasaki ever built. Clearly, the engineers have lost their minds...

in fact, the design of the 1400 sums up the bike's objective: to be THE monster of the road, the fastest, strongest, most incredible sports bike. The impression of power is omnipresent, from the gaping air intake to the grooved air vents to the turn signals integrated into the rear shell. The look alone is striking, like the face of an animal from the imagination of Jules Verne. Every detail, every design feature seems optimized for speed. Striations similar to those found in aeronautics (Kawasaki has an important department in this field) are present on the mudguard uprights, in the sides of the fairing gills and even on the rods holding the ultra-profiled rear-view mirrors.
The 43 mm inverted forks, radial calipers and petal brake discs are virtually the front end of a hypersport machine, with the onerous task of guiding this overpowered beast. The boiler measures 1352 cm3 and tops the 200 hp mark (dynamically with forced air). Hayabusa, ZX-12 R and CBR 1100 XX will find themselves relegated to the rank of pilot-fish next to this white shark of the asphalt. The 300 km/h mark will be smashed and all the benchmarks set by the sulphurous GSX-R 1300 seriously disrupted.
All this fury will be mastered by a chassis featuring a state-of-the-art monocoque frame. Rigidly mounted far forward in the frame, the engine is designed to eliminate vibrations as far as possible, offering monumental torque that's also very usable and linear, with a big kick of torque once you pass 6,000 rpm.

kawa also intends to achieve a tour de force by offering a machine in pursuit of the speed of sound, while endowing it with real, everyday ease of use. a "relaxed riding position" is how the factory describes the space devoted to the ZZR 1400's rider, who will be able to control the machine's info thanks to 2 analog dials (rev counter and speedometer) overhung by a digital window providing a wealth of information. Let's hope it says "Careful not to melt a lead!" in large letters in the center of the instrument panel. With this crazy machine, it's going to be mission impossible, because it's going to make us terribly envious.

2008 brings the ZZR 1400 up to date. No cosmetic changes, but engine improvements to comply with Euro 3 standards, reduce mechanical noise and optimize efficiency. Kawa has announced increased maximum power, a smoother power curve at mid-range and increased torque at low revs.
If only they could do away with the bridle that castrates the engine in this rpm range... Bridled at the bottom so as not to overwhelm the rider, and bridled at the top by French law, the ZZR 1400 doesn't have what it takes to express itself fully. Fortunately, for track use only, there are electronic unlockers to show the ZZR's true face.

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