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2012 Kawasaki Ninja 1000

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Kawasaki Model year
2012
Category
Sport
Power
Displacement
1,043 cc
Very high
Insurance risk segment
1.069 ₺
Yearly MTV (2026)

General features

From the earliest days of Japan Inc.’s legendary chokehold on the open-class streetbike category, Kawasaki has been right there, building motorcycles that have blown away the press, the public and nearly every performance record of note.

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Kawasaki Ninja 1000 History

Ninja 1000 2014 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
  • Power
  • Displacement 1,043 cc
  • Seat height 820.0 mm
Ninja 1000 2013 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
  • Power
  • Displacement 1,043 cc
  • Seat height 820.0 mm
Ninja 1000 2012 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
  • Power
  • Displacement 1,043 cc
  • Seat height 820.0 mm
Ninja 1000 2011 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
  • Power
  • Displacement 1,043 cc
  • Seat height 820.0 mm
Kawasaki Ninja 1000 History & Generations Source: Wikipedia
2011

And is based on the Z1000 naked bike, adding fairings, an adjustable windscreen, thicker rider and passenger seats, passenger grab handles, more fuel capacity (5.0 gallons), clip on handlebars, and rubber-covered foot pegs for rider and passenger. The Ninja 1000 has a 501-pound wet weight and 56.9-i…

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Kawasaki Ninja 1000 Technical specs

Motorcycle name Kawasaki Ninja 1000
Year model 2012
Price as new US$ 11199. MSRP depends on country, taxes, accessories, etc.
Factory warranty 12 Months
Color options Metallic Spark Black/Metallic Flat Micron Gray, Candy Lime Green/Ebony
Engine size 1043.0 ccm (63.64 cubic inches)
Type of engine In-line four, four-stroke
Cooling system Liquid
Fuel system Injection. DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles
Ignition TCBI with digital advance
Starter Electric
Exhaust system 4-into-2-pre-chamber-into-2 layout.
Gearbox 6-speed
Driveline X-ring Chain

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