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2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 |
Available Colors |
Ebony, Candy Fire Red/Ebony |
The 2011 Ninja 1000 starts at $10 999 right in line with expectations for a member of the 1000cc class of sport bikes the average price is $10 999 A 12-month factory warranty from Kawasaki helps protect new buyers |
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Price MSRP |
10999 |
Factory Warranty Length |
10999 |
With a curb weight of 502 lbs its weight is roughly what youd expect: the average 1000cc sport bike has a curb weight of 502 lbs The low weight-to-power ratio makes this one of the fastest motorcycles sold in 2014 |
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Curb Weight |
502 |
Weight to Power Ratio Curb |
3.6 |
The average 2011 motorcycle gets a combined 44 miles per gallon The Ninja 1000 is 9 5 less efficient at 38 MPG |
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Combined Gas Mileage |
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City Gas Mileage |
42 |
Highway Gas Mileage |
32 |
The Ninja 1000 is 82 9 inches long and 31 1 inches wide The wheelbase measures in at 56 9 inches longer than average in this segment A seat height of 32 3 inches is only 1 40 inches higher than the average motorcycles making it manageable for riders of most heights |
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Seat Height |
32.3 |
Wheelbase |
56.9 inches |
Engine Configuration |
Inline-4 Compare Inline-4 Motorcycles |
Cooling System |
Liquid-cooled |
Valvetrain |
DOHC 4 valves per cylinder |
Bore amp; Stroke |
77.0 x 56.0 mm |
Ignition |
TCBI with digital advance |
Fuel System |
DFIu00c6 with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
Exhaust |
The exhaust system features a 4-into-2-pre-chamber-into-2 layout. Silencer end-caps maintain the quad-style image |
Emissions |
Euro 3 |
Fuel Capacity |
5 gallons |
Transmission |
Six-speed |
Clutch |
wet multi-disc manual |
Gear Ratios |
1st 2.60 2nd 1.95 3rd 1.60 4th 1.38 5th 1.23 6th 1.13 |
Primary Drive |
sealed chain |
Final Drive |
X-ring Chain |
Frame |
Lightweight aluminum frame is narrow and tuned to transmit optimal feedback to the rider |
Front Suspension |
41 mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload |
Rear Suspension |
Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload |
Front Travel |
4.7 inches |
Rear Travel |
5.4 inches |
Front Brake |
Dual 300mm petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston calipers |
Rear Brake |
Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper |
Front Tire Size |
120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tire Size |
190/55 ZR17 |
Front Wheel Type |
6 spoke aluminium |
Rear Wheel Type |
6 spoke aluminium |
Trail |
4 in |
Rake |
24.5u00b0 |