The ZZR1400 or Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 and ZX-14R (2006–2022), is a motorcycle in the

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series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki that was their most powerful

as of 2006.2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
official US page It was introduced at the 2005

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and released for the 2006 model year as a replacement for the

Kawasaki ZZ-R1200 The ZZ-R1200 or ZX-12C, is a sport bike 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, ...

(2002-2005). The ZZR1400 is capable of accelerating from 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds.Kawasaki ZZR1400, ZX14 Motorcycle preview
at Seastar Superbikes UK The top speed is electronically limited to as a result of an

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between the major Japanese and European motorcycle manufacturers. The motorcycle was in season 10 of ''

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'' on October 30, 2006. ''Motorcycle USA'' road tested the bike in its October 10, 2006 issue and posted the following stock results:Motorcycle USA
/ref> * 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. This included a displacement increase to produce more horsepower along with two variable power modes, Kawasaki

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, and an ignition-management system that was lifted from the ZX-10R. It received cosmetic updates, incremental chassis upgrades, and suspension revised internals and a

slipper clutch A slipper clutch ''(also known as a back-torque limiter)'' is a specialized clutch with an integrated freewheel mechanism, developed for performance-oriented motorcycles to mitigate the effects of engine braking when riders decelerate. The main ...

added for the first time. The new motor had

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s 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.

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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. ''Cycle World'' recorded a quarter-mile time of a record 9.47-seconds (corrected) at 152.83 mph, and also hit 60 mph in just 2.6 sec. File:Kawasaki ZZR1400 2006 KGTW2.jpg, 2006 ZZR1400 cutaway view of the aluminium

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frame and engine File:Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R right side-2 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.jpg, Ninja ZX-14R at the 2011

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* (United States) * {{Modern Kawasaki motorcycles Ninja ZX-14 Sport bikes Motorcycles introduced in 2006

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