The ZZR1400 or Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 and ZX-14R (2006–2022), is a motorcycle in the
Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer
Kawasaki
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that was their most powerful
sport bike as of 2006.
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official US page It was introduced at the 2005
Tokyo Motor Show and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the
Kawasaki ZZ-R1200 (2002-2005). The ZZR1400 is capable of accelerating from 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds.
Kawasaki ZZR1400, ZX14 Motorcycle preview
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between the major Japanese and European motorcycle manufacturers.
The motorcycle was in season 10 of '' Fifth Gear'' on October 30, 2006.
''Motorcycle USA'' road tested the bike in its October 10, 2006 issue and posted the following stock results:[Motorcycle USA]
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* 60 ft.: 1.713 seconds
* 330 ft.: 4.349 seconds
* 1/8 mile: 6.447 seconds, achieving 117.39 mph
* 1/4 mile: 9.783 seconds, achieving 147.04 mph
2008 saw a minor update. The launch of the 2012 ZX-14R saw a second-generation revision with the R designation.ZX-10R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a motorcycle in the Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki, the successor to the Ninja ZX-9R. It was originally released in 2004 and has been updated and revised throughout the years. It co ...
. It received cosmetic updates, incremental chassis upgrades, and suspension revised internals and a slipper clutch added for the first time. The new motor had cylinder heads with polished ports and cams with more lift and longer duration. Pistons made were lighter with added compression, cooled by a new oil jet system. Connecting rod
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s and crankshaft were strengthened, as were the tensioner and cam chain, while the transmission got heat-treated surface gears. In an effort to make the motorcycle run cooler, and therefore be more durable, they added a second radiator fan. Larger head pipes and larger mufflers with a less restrictive air filter improved response. ''Motorcyclist'' recorded Rickey Gadson's quarter mile time of 9.64 seconds at 149.83 mph from a bone-stock bike, on a 50-degree morning, at an altitude of 2100 feet.
See also
* List of fastest production motorcycles by acceleration
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Ninja ZX-14
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Motorcycles introduced in 2006