The Ninja 1000SX has consistently been Kawasaki’s best-selling model, so replacing the jack-of-all-trades sports-tourer is no trifling matter. The most obvious upgrade of the new model is an increase in capacity to 1100cc, which promises more power and better efficiency, but numerous other changes lurk beneath the surface: there are new gear ratios to give more relaxed high-speed cruising, a revised quick shifter that operates even at low engine speeds, and a larger rear brake disc for improved stopping power. For the first time, there will be an SE version of the SX, which adds Brembo brakes, Öhlins rear shock and heated grips.
The base model Ninja 1100SX comes in grey/black for £12,249, while the SE version, in a choice of emerald green/black or grey/black, retails for £13,999.
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Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
