The Kawasaki Z300 (codenamed ER300) is a
standard motorcycle
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manufactured by
Kawasaki. It was introduced in 2014 at the
Milan Motorcycle Show
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as part of its
Z series for the 2015 model year. It is sold in Asia, Australia, Europe and South America,
and designed and marketed as the
streetfighter version of the
Ninja 300.
Components
Engine
The Z300 is powered by a
liquid-cooled
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* Cooling by convection or circulation of coolant, including water cooling
* Liquid cooling and ventilatio ...
4-stroke
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8-valve DOHC parallel-twin
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Straight-twin engines are primarily u ...
engine.
Kawasaki claims the Z300 produces a maximum power output of at 11,000 rpm and a maximum torque of at 10,000 rpm.
Reliable third party
dynamometer testing results have not been published.
Clutch
Like the Ninja 300, the Z300 has a
wet multi-disc clutch with
slipper and assist functions to relieve pressure generated by rapid downshifting, and lighten the clutch pull.
Wheels
The Z300 comes stock with 17" diameter and 4" wide multi-spoke rims, fitted with
IRC Road Winner
bias ply tires. The stock tires are sized 110/70-17 54S front, and 140/70-17 66S rear.
Performance
Its top speed has been estimated to be just over .
MCN reports an average of and Visordown reports .
This translates to a range of around .
References
External links
Official website(Australia)
{{Modern Kawasaki motorcycles
Z300
Standard motorcycles
Motorcycles powered by straight-twin engines