Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
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The ZZR1400 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 manufactures.
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:
Motorrad magazine in Germany achieved the following test results:
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-10RKawasaki Ninja ZX-10RThe 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-6RKawasaki Ninja ZX-6RThe 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.