2017 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX Pictures and Information From Intermot!

04/10/2016

2017 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX details are out and it has changes everywhere including mechanical and physical changes for comfort and power

Every motorcycle manufacturer in the world now making high-end motorcycles is all set for revising their motorcycles in one way or the other. The life cycle has changed and the products strategies are getting aggressive. Recently brands like KTM, Triumph, BMW and others have made sure their products are ready for 2017 even before 2016 began. This is down due to EURO 4 regulations coming into place in the year 2017 and products launched in 2016 will need to be updated before 2018. One of the major things that manufacturer need to sort out is how they meet EURO 4 emissions regulations without having significant impact on performance of their motorcycles.

Kawasaki is also one of them and this time, it is super sport category that the Japanese brand is looking at to make sure they meet all norms. Kawasaki widely famous Ninja 1000 is able tourer, a fast and sporty commuting machine and something that can be taken to the track if you want to. However, the market has changed and a lot of options from European rivals and even long last Japanese rival for Kawasaki, Suzuki has entered the segment with the

2017 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX Design and Dimensions

The new side fairing panels are new, bigger and have aerodynamic aids. There are new fins which are taken from H2 and H2R parts bin to make sure it cuts the air better and ends up providing more fuel economy and lesser emissions. The design is more sharper. The front-end headlamp fairing is all new.

It gets sharper lights. Rear is all new with new tail-lamps. Exhaust remains similar to what they were before. The Z1000 SX kind of reminds us of the previous generation model. Overall, neat job with the styling. The new lights are here and they are LED. They have said to improve the spread of the light by a big margin on the side as well as the front in low and high beams both.

2017 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX Chassis, suspension and brakes

Perimeter frames continue to be a part of this tourer. The minor changes to the suspension dampening is done on both ends. The tyres are the same as before. Dual petal disc brakes at the front and single disc brake at the front continue. Comfort has been increased as the seats are wider and thicker by 25 mm.

2017 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX Engine And Specification

Except displacement, everything inside has changed. The new engine internals with pistons, cranks and timing of everything has been changed. Clutch packaging has been improved. Smoother power delivering, same horsepower and torque numbers and yet providing EURO 4 emission and fuel efficiency standards is high price. 142 PS and 111 Nm of torque are the numbers. There is no word of weight loss for now. There are three riding modes to choose from.