| General |
| Comments | - | Amphibian. |
| Year | 2012 | - |
| Colours | Orange/black | Black Denim, Vivid Black, Ember Red Sunglo |
| Make Model | Kawasaki Z 1000 | - |
| Warranty | 12 months | - |
| Dimensions |
| Ground Clearance (in.) | 9.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 236 mm | 122 mm |
| Seat Height | 815.3 mm / 32.1 in. | 650 mm / 25.6 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1420 mm / 55.9 in | 1,702 mm / 67.0 in. |
| Ground Clearance | 145 mm / 5.7 in | - |
| Height | 1055 mm / 41.5 in | 1,400 mm / 55.1 in. |
| Length | 2080 mm / 81.9 in | 2,365 mm / 93.1 in. |
| Width | 770 mm / 30.3 in | 1,600 mm / 63.0 in. |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Oil Capacity (Quarts) | - | 0.31 quarts |
| Oil Capacity (l) | - | 4.70 litres |
| Dry Weight | 198 kg / 436.5 lbs | 288.9 kg / 637.0 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal | 18.93 litres / 5.00 gallons |
| Wet Weight | 221 kg / 487.2 lbs | 302.1 kg / 666.0 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 239.7 km/h / 148.9 mph | 45.0 km/h / 28.0 mph |
| Max Power | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm | - |
| Max Torque | 110 Nm / 1.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm | 112.95 Nm (11.5 kgf-m or 83.3 ft.lbs) @ 6750 |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 11.1 sec | - |
| Engine |
| Displacement (cc) | - | 1250.08 cc |
| Bore x Stroke (in,) | - | 4.1 x 2.8 inches |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | - | 105.0 x 72.0 mm |
| CO2 | - | 147.6 CO |
| Displacement (ci) | - | 76.28 cubic inches |
| Fuel Control | DOHC | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Engine Type | In-line four, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Displacement | 1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in | - |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Liquid-cooled, Revolution®, 60° V-Twin |
| Fuel System | Injection. DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Injection. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Bore x Stroke | 77.0 x 56.0mm | - |
| Compression Ratio | 11.8:1 | 11.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled | - |
| Engine Oil Specification | Synthetic, 10W/40 | - |
| Exhaust | - | Straight-shot exhaust with brushed finish dual mufflers; black end caps and exhaust shield |
| Fuel Consumption | 17.1 km/lit | 6.36 litres/100 km (15.7 km/l or 36.98 mpg) |
| Fuel Induction | DFIØ with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | - |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance | - |
| Lubrication | Wet sump | - |
| Spark Plug | NGK, CR9EK | - |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Valve System | 4 | 4 |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated | Multi-plate with diaphragm spring in oil bath |
| Final Drive | Chain | Belt |
| 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 | X-Ring Chain | Gear, 117/64 ratio primary drive |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | - |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Type: Aluminum Backbone | - |
| Suspension - Front | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload | Independent coil springs and hydraulic dampers |
| Suspension - Rear | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload | Independent coil springs and hydraulic dampers |
| Rake | 25° | 34.0° |
| Trail | 102 mm / 4.0 in | 142 mm / 5.6 in. |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 120 mm / 4.7 in | - |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 135 mm / 5.4 in | - |
| Electrical Systems |
| Instrumentation | - | Electronic speedometer with odometer, time-of-day clock on odometer, dual tripmeter, fuel gauge with low fuel warning light and countdown feature, low oil pressure indicator light, engine diagnostics readout, LED indicator lights, tachometer |
| Lighting system | 30W x 2 halogen | High beam, neutral, low oil pressure, turn signals, engine diagnostics, security system (optional), coolant temperature, low fuel warnings |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (mm) | 300 mm | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (in.) | 9.8 inches | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (mm) | 250 mm | - |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (in.) | 11.8 inches | - |
| Brakes - Front | 2x 300mm 4 piston calipers | Single disc. 4-piston |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc. 2-piston |
| Rims | - | Black, Split 5-Spoke Cast Aluminum w/ Orange Pinstripe |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 R17 | - |
| Tyres - Rear | 190/50 R17 | - |