Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
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The ZZR1400 is a motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 made by Kawasaki and is currently their most powerful sport bike
Sport bike
A sport bike, also written as sportbike, is a motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy in comparison to less specialized motorcycles...

. It was introduced at the Tokyo 2005 show and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the ZX-12R
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
The ZX-12R is a sport bike that was made from 2000 to 2006 by Kawasaki. It was known as a contender to be the fastest production motorcycle, and for its role in bringing to a truce the escalating competition to build a faster motorcycle....

. 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 manufactures.

The motorcycle was featured in season 10 of Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...

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
    Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
    The Ninja ZX-10R is a Kawasaki sport bike, and the follow-up to the ZX-9R. It was originally released in 2004 with minor revisions in 2005. It combines an ultra-narrow chassis, low weight, and radial brakes...

    , ZX-6R
    Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
    The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is a Kawasaki 600 class sport motorcycle.It was introduced in 1995, and has been constantly updated throughout the years in response to new products from Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha...

    , and ZX-14.
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