This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2011) |
The Kawasaki GPZ1000RX (Ninja 1000R, model designation ZXT00A) was a motorcycle made by Kawasaki from 1986 to 1988. It had a 997 cc (60.8 cu in) four-cylinder, 16-valve, twin cam engine.
 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ninja 1000R, ZXT00A |
| Parent company | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Production | 1986–1987 |
| Predecessor | GPz900R |
| Successor | ZX-10 "Tomcat" |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 997 cc (60.8 cu in), 4-stroke, transverse 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve-per-cylinder |
| Bore / stroke | 74 mm × 58 mm (2.9 in × 2.3 in) |
| Suspension | Front: Telescopic, air Rear: Uni-Trak, air shock. |
| Brakes | Front: dual disc Rear: single disc |
| Tires | Tubeless 120/80-16 (front) (A1 - A3) 150/80-16 (rear) (A1 - A3) |
| Rake, trail | 29°, 114 mm (4.5 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal) Reserve: 4 L (0.88 imp gal; 1.1 US gal) |
| Related | GTR1000 "Concours", ZL1000 "Eliminator" |
The GPZ1000RX was to be the replacement for the original Ninja, the GPZ900R, but as it turned out the GPZ900R not only lived on alongside the GPZ1000RX, but outlived it. Just as the GPZ900R two years before, the 1000RX was the fastest production bike at the time.[citation needed] Until in 1988[1] the GPZ 1000RX was superseded by the ZX-10 "Tomcat". Yet still the GPZ900R remained, even beyond the 1990 release of Kawasaki's new flagship, the ZZ-R1100,[1][2] until 2003.[3]
References
edit
- ^ a b Ker, Rod (2007), Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide, Sparkford, UK: Haynes Publishing, p. 209, ISBN 978-1-84425-335-7
- ^ Dowds, Alan (2007), Superbikes: Street Racers: Design and Technology, Thunder Bay Press, p. 246, ISBN 978-1-59223-777-7
- ^ Walker, Mick (2001), Performance Motorcycles, Amber Books, Ltd. and Chartwell Books (Book Sales, Inc.), pp. 152–153, ISBN 0-7858-1380-2
 | This motorcycle, scooter or moped-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |