The only place I can see the ZRX besting the Z1000 is doing lower speed top gear roll-ons, like 60-80, because 6th gear on the Z is at a higher ratio than 5th on the ZRX (hence the 15mph difference in top speed). But the outright performance winner had to be decided with an acceleration test/top speed run using a Performance Box Racelogic device, accurate to within 1km/h and … At the heart of the new Kawasaki Z1000 R lies the same four stroke, inline four, liquid cooled, fuel injected, 1043cc engine which powers the regular Z1000 and a couple of other Kawasakis like the Ninja 1000 and Versys 1000. Kawasaki introduced the Z1 (900) motorcycle in 1972 as the first of the Kawasaki Z series, with four cylinders, dual overhead camshafts and 903 cc (55.1 cu in), followed by a 1015 cc version designated Z1000. The Kawasaki Z1000SX Tourer combines high speed agility with the practicality of a sport tourer, being fitted with a stylish, colour-coded pannier system plus inner nylon bags. Kawasaki Z1000 Highlights. The Kawasaki Kz1000 or Z1000 is a motorcycle made in Japan by Kawasaki, released in September 1976 as a 1977 model to replace the 1976 Kawasaki KZ900 (Z900), which in turn replaced the Z1 launched in 1972 in the Z series. It has an inline-four cylinder engine and a 5-speed In order to be able to post messages on the Kawasaki Z1000 Forum: Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle Forums forums, you must first register. 17th April, 2017: Kawasaki will be launching the 2017 model of the Z1000 on April 22.There will be two trims on offer - Std and HG. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below. According to these numbers the Z1000 should be slightly faster in most situations. im sure its off but not sure how much. mine gets up to 145mph pretty quick but it seems like it takes it forever to get topped out. The HG variant will be a touring spec version with a flyscreen and crash bobbins as add-ons. i have seen 159 mph on mine, by the speedometer anyways. The bore and stroke and all internals are the same as the old 1043cc Z1000-derived motor. Leaving behind the tasty, muscular look, the Kawasaki Z1000 Sport is blessed with a four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-foure engine with a displacement of 1,043cc. Look the Z1000 can still lift a monster but not as easily as the Z900, less weight always wins, right? The Kawasaki Z1000SX Tourer combines high speed agility with the practicality of a sport tourer, being fitted with a stylish, colour-coded pannier system plus inner nylon bags. In 2003 Kawasaki introduced a completely revamped 30-year anniversary edition of the Z1000.