With a distinctive look and a growl to match, the Kawasaki Ninja® 1000 sportbike delivers a mix of power, handling, looks, technology and rideability that is nearly impossible to beat. The brilliant combination adds up to all-around performance that will have you grinning inside your helmet for miles. This is one impressive motorcycle, a bike that is equally at home carving through a twisty backroad with the best of the sportbikes, or stretching its legs on the freeway or during a long commute. 





Key Features 

• Relaxed, upright riding position contributes to all-day comfort and impressive maneuverability 

• 1,043cc inline-four with DFI® offers prodigious torque for effortless passing and backroads entertainment 

• Lightweight aluminum frame is narrow and tuned to transmit optimal feedback to the rider 

• Fully adjustable inverted fork has settings designed for sporty performance and ride quality 

• Design of horizontal back-link rear suspension contributes to mass centralization 

• Radial-mounted front brake calipers combine with the radial-pump front brake master cylinder to offer superb control and feel 

• Sleek, supersport styling gives the Ninja® 1000 a distinctive look 

• Larger fuel capacity offers substantial range 

• Windscreen is adjustable to three positions, allowing for optimum wind and weather protection 





DOHC, 16-valve, 1,043cc Engine 

• 1,043cc liquid-cooled inline-four offers true open-class power from idle to redline 

• Easily accessible torque offers instant thrust for maximum rider satisfaction 

• Bore and stroke dimensions of 77.0 x 56.0mm offer an ideal balance of peak power and low and mid-range flexibility 

• 38mm Keihin throttle bodies cram the air/fuel mixture directly into combustion chambers via downdraft intakes for maximum power 

• Oval sub-throttles help keep the engine slim, and a slim midsection allows an ideal bike/rider interface for maximum comfort and control 

• Engine’s rev limiter comes into play “softly,” providing usable overrev character because power doesn’t drop off suddenly at high rpm 

• The engine’s relatively low crankshaft position allows a moderately long stroke without adding engine height 

• A secondary engine balancer, driven off a gear on the sixth web of the crankshaft, eliminates excess vibration and contributes to rider comfort 





Cool Air System 

• Intake system routes cool air to the airbox via ducts in the fairing, minimizing performance loss due to heated intake air

• Duct positioning – close to the rider – allows the intake howl to be heard and enjoyed 

• Airbox resonator reduces noise at low rpm and enhances intake sound at higher revs