Soul of a Ninja
Zero To Hero Challenge
2012 Ninja® ZX™-14R Press Intro
2012 Ninja® ZX™-14R First Impression
Head to Head
THE 2012 NINJA® ZX™-14R TEASER
Increased Engine Displacement
Back Torque-Limiting Clutch
Kawasaki Traction Control (KTRC)
Power Mode Selector
Supersport Handling
Comfort
Aggressive Styling
Increased Engine Displacement
Back Torque-Limiting Clutch
Kawasaki Traction Control (KTRC)
Power Mode Selector
Supersport Handling
Comfort
Aggressive Styling
Power, beauty and sculpted aerodynamics
The 'R' stands for revolutionary!
Beauty that's beyond skin-deep
Ninja ZX-14R: Back in black
ZX-14R: Built for speed and comfort
Ninja ZX-14R: Power spoken here
Give the competition the blues
Ninja ZX-14R: Sporty yet smooth
Ninja ZX-14R: Form with Function
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Ninja ZX-14R
Engine
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four
Displacement
1,441 cc
Bore x Stroke
84.0 x 65.0 mm
Compression Ratio
12.3:1
Fuel System
DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies
Ignition
TCBI with Digital Advance
Transmission
Six-Speed
Final Drive
X-Ring Chain
Rake/Trail
23 degrees / 3.7 in.
Front Tire Size
120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire Size
190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase
58.3 in.
Front Suspension / wheel travel
43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment / 4.6 in.
Rear Suspension / wheel travel
Bottom-link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height / 4.9 in.
Front Brakes
Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers
Rear Brakes
Single 250mm petal disc with twin-piston caliper
Overall length
85.4 in.
Overall width
30.3 in.
Overall height
46.1 in.
Ground clearance
4.9 in.
Seat Height
31.5 in.
Curb Weight
584.3 lbs.
Fuel Capacity
5.8 gal
Color
Metallic Spark Black, Candy Surf Blue, Golden Blazed Green with special graphics (SE)
Warranty
12 months
Good Times™ Protection Plan
12, 24, 36 or 48 months