Manufacturer | Kawasaki |
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Also called | ZX-12C |
Production | 2002–2005 |
Predecessor | Kawaski ZX-11 |
Successor | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 |
Class | Sport Touring/Supersport |
Engine | 1,164 cc (71.0 cu in) four-stroke liquid-cooled DOHC 4-valve inline-4< |
Top speed | 169–170 mph (272–274 km/h) |
Power | 160 hp (120 kW) @9800 rpm 145.2 hp (108.3 kW) (rear wheel) |
Torque | 92 lb⋅ft (125 N⋅m) 87.1 lb⋅ft (118.1 N⋅m) (rear wheel) |
Transmission | six-speed, chain drive |
Suspension | Front:43mm Cartridge fork with preload adjustment. (Rebound added '04 onwards) Rear: Uni-Trak, remote reservoir, with preload adjustment |
Brakes |
Front: Dual semi-floating 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers Rear: Single 250 disc with twin-piston caliper |
Tires | Front 120/70-17 Rear 180/55-17 |
Rake, trail | 25.0°,4.16 in (106 mm) |
Wheelbase | 1,506 mm (59.3 inch) |
Dimensions |
W: 754 mm (29.7 inch) H: 1,245 mm (49.0 inches) |
Seat height | 800 mm (31.5 inch) If adjustable, lowest setting. |
Weight | 235.9 kg (520.0 pounds) (dry) 270 kg (595 pounds) (wet) |
Fuel capacity | 23 L (5.1 imp gal; 6.1 US gal) |
Front: Dual semi-floating 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers
The Kawasaki ZZ-R1200 motorcycle was built by Kawasaki. Identified by its model number ZX1200-C1, it is the successor to the ZX-11. Considered a sport tourer, it features a twin-spar aluminum frame with four-stroke, DOHC, four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. It has double fans, double fuel pumps, and double headlights. Additionally, hard touring bags can be added as an option. With factory rear wheel horsepower of 145HP; it is widely regarded to be the most powerful production motorcycle ever built with carbureted induction.It was even more powerful than the fuel injected Honda CBR1100XX. It has been said it was more powerful than any other production motorcycle carbureted or not @9800rpm where it made peak power except the Suzuki Hayabusa or ZX-12R.With a quarter-mile time of 10.12 seconds at 136.9 mph.