2016
Kawasaki ZZR1400
Kawasaki
did some work on its most powerful sports tourer, the ZZR1400. For the 2016
model year, the bike will feature a new dash, slightly modified and
Euro4-compliant engine while the Performance Sport version gets brand new Brembo
brakes. All in all, the bike won’t change much for 2016 but it stays true to
the machine’s substantial and loyal fan base The 2016 ZZR1400 will be priced at
£ 11,799 while the Performance Sport version will retail for £ 13,399.
Kawasaki
decided to upgrade its flagship sports tourer for next year. Let’s cut to the
chase: the mighty 1,441 cc engine got a new ECU and revised evaporative and
exhaust system but it still delivers 207 hp at 10,000 rpm with RAM air (197 hp
without RAM air). Thanks to the new ECU, the engine now meets Euro 4
regulation.
A
more visible change is the new dash. Ensuring that speed and rpm readings stay
in focus, a new instrument cluster features high-visibility dials and LCD
displays using a dot-pattern background, plus black/white interchangeable
displays for easy reading in both day and night time.
But
Kawasaki also upgraded the Performance Sport model. This version receives
further upgrades which would not look out of place on the World Superbike
winning Ninja ZX-10R. Most obvious are the new Brembo M50 monobloc brake
calipers, which combined with a Brembo radial-pump master cylinder and
stainless steel brake lines, supply ultimate stopping power. The model also
features a smoked flip-up wind diverting screen, an Öhlins TTX39 rear shock
absorber with settings unique to the ZZR1400, plus Akrapovic silencers; a
partnership forged from Kawasaki’s all-conquering World Superbike effort.
