Kawasaki is to unveil the next-generation Z1000 at the Milan Show next month.
Keishi Fukumoto, head of motorcycle design for Kawasaki, says the new Z1000 delivers increased performance “combined with an elusive and hard-to-capture emotional spirit which will appeal to riders looking for a motorcycle with a strong, discernible character in terms of both looks and riding feel”.
“We were delighted to be asked to take a clean-sheet approach to styling, to create a Supernaked machine that reflects the passion and emotions of the type of rider attracted to this popular class of motorcycle.”
The new Z1000 reflects the design philosophy adopted for the Z800 range.
Kawasaki enthuses: “Rather than being simply “fastest” or “most powerful”, the new Z1000 concentrates on the overall emotional intensity of the ride, the tactile feeling of physical control and a carefully measured balance between the two extremes of outstanding engine and chassis dynamic that only Kawasaki, the creators of the Supernaked category, could have realised.”