New Kawasaki Z1000 R
Kawasaki has just revealed this new ‘R’ edition of the Z1000, with
higher-spec brakes and suspension and new colours. The Z1000 R benefits from
high-spec Brembo M50 calipers biting 310 mm floating front discs and fed by
stainless steel braded hoses.
It’s got an Öhlins S46DR1S rear shock with a remote pre-load
adjuster and revised fork settings which Kawasaki says make for ‘more refined
and responsive’ handling.
The 1043 cc in-line-four has been made compliant with latest Euro4
emission limits and gets revised ECU settings for a ‘smoother power delivery’.
It’s got an adjustable shift-up light which illuminates the rev
counter and it comes in a new colour scheme of ‘Metallic Graphite Grey’ in
addition to the ‘Metallic Spark Black’ scheme available on the base model. It
also gets new graphics with ‘yellow-green accents’ and a ‘Z’ logo-embossed
seat.
It’s set to go on sale from January alongside the base model Z1000,
which also comes in ‘Golden Blazed Green as well as Candy Burnt Orange and Flat
Ebony’.
