The ZZ-R1200 or ZX-12C, is a

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made by Kawasaki from (2002-2005). Identified by its model number ZX1200-C1, it is the successor to the ZX-11(1990-2001). Considered a sport tourer, it had a twin-spar aluminum frame and a liquid-cooled,

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. It has twin fans, fuel pumps, and 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

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. It has been said it was more powerful than any other production motorcycle carbureted or not at 9,800 rpm where it made peak power except the

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or ZX-12R.With a quarter mile time of 10.12 seconds at 136.9 mph.

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External links

Kawasaki official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kawasaki ZZ-R1200 ZZ-R1200 Motorcycles introduced in 2002 Products and services discontinued in 2005 Sport touring motorcycles