| General |
| Year | - | 2012 |
| Colours | Liquid Silver | Orange/black |
| Make Model | - | Kawasaki Z 1000 |
| Warranty | 1 Year (Limited Factory Warranty) | 12 months |
| Dimensions |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 135 mm | 236 mm |
| Ground Clearance (in.) | 5.3 inches | 9.3 inches |
| Seat Height | 815 mm / 32.1 in. | 815.3 mm / 32.1 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1,461 mm / 57.5 in. | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | - | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Height | 1,204 mm / 47.4 in. | 1055 mm / 41.5 in |
| Length | 2,141 mm / 84.3 in. | 2080 mm / 81.9 in |
| Width | 770 mm / 30.3 in. | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Oil Capacity (Quarts) | 0.24 quarts | - |
| Oil Capacity (l) | 3.70 litres | - |
| Dry Weight | 230 kg / 507.0 lbs | 198 kg / 436.5 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.02 litres / 4.76 gallons | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal |
| Wet Weight | 220.9 kg / 487.0 lbs | 221 kg / 487.2 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | - | 239.7 km/h / 148.9 mph |
| Max Power | - | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115.00 Nm (11.7 kgf-m or 84.8 ft.lbs) @ 10000 | 110 Nm / 1.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | - | 11.1 sec |
| Engine |
| Engine Type | In-line four, four-stroke | In-line four, four-stroke |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 77.0 x 53.6 mm | - |
| CO2 | 155.9 CO | - |
| Displacement (cc) | 998.00 cc | - |
| Displacement (ci) | 60.90 cubic inches | - |
| Fuel Control | DOHC | DOHC |
| Bore x Stroke (in,) | 3.0 x 2.1 inches | - |
| Displacement | - | 1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | - | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Fuel System | Injection | Injection. DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| Bore x Stroke | - | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.5:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Cooling System | - | Liquid cooled |
| Emissions | Three-way catalyst technology | - |
| Engine Lubrication | Wet sump | - |
| Engine Oil Specification | - | Synthetic, 10W/40 |
| Fuel Consumption | 6.72 litres/100 km (14.9 km/l or 35.00 mpg) | 17.1 km/lit |
| Fuel Induction | - | DFIØ with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| Ignition | Digital TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition with 32-bit ECU | TCBI with digital advance |
| Lubrication | - | Wet sump |
| Spark Plug | - | NGK, CR9EK |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Valve System | 5 | 4 |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple-disc coil spring | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain | Chain |
| Gear Ratios | - | 1st 2.600 (39/15) 2nd 1.950 (39/20) 3rd 1.600 (24/15) 4th 1.389 (25/18) 5th 1.238 (26/21) 6th 1.136 (25/22) |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Primary Drive | O-ring chain | X-Ring Chain |
| Transmission / Drive | - | 6 Speed |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Aluminium die-cast, Diamond Shaped | Type: Aluminum Backbone |
| Suspension - Front | 43mm fork | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload |
| Suspension - Rear | Single shock | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload |
| Rake | 25.0° | 25° |
| Trail | 109 mm / 4.3 in. | 102 mm / 4.0 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 130 mm / 5.1 in. | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 130 mm / 5.1 in. | 135 mm / 5.4 in |
| Electrical Systems |
| Lighting system | Dual 30W Krypton Multi-reflector Headlights and 21/5W Brake light | 30W x 2 halogen |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (mm) | 245 mm | 250 mm |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (in.) | 9.6 inches | 9.8 inches |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (mm) | 320 mm | 300 mm |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (in.) | 12.6 inches | 11.8 inches |
| Brakes - Front | Double disc. Floating discs w/4-piston calipers | 2x 300mm 4 piston calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single disc | Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70 R17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 190/50-ZR17 | 190/50 R17 |