News – New motorcycles: leaked on the 2014 Kawasaki Z1000! – Used KAWASAKI

New motorcycles: leaked on the 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 !

News - New motorcycles: leaked on the 2014 Kawasaki Z1000! - Used KAWASAKI

As is often the case with motorcycle novelties, many "leaks" tell us a lot before the official curtain raiser … The 2014 Z1000 – whose presentation is scheduled for tomorrow in Milan – is the new "victim" and is revealed on the net through photos and a long "stolen" video.

As is often the case with motorcycle novelties, many "leaks" tell us a lot before the official curtain raises … The 2014 Z1000 – of which the – is the new "victim" and is revealed on the net through photos and a long "stolen" video.

The new big roadster of the Greens was notably unveiled last week in the form, before fully exhibiting its lines in a film a priori promotional from Japan.

, the 2014 Z1000 has obviously undergone a rather radical makeover, especially at the level of its gathered and elongated front part. The rear is more angular and raised, while the "chest" of the beast gains even more consistency thanks to more prominent scoops..

We note the arrival of a new on-board console, always fully digital, on which appears a traction control level indicator and the ABS indicator. We bet that injection maps on the handlebars will also be part of its standard equipment, as on the .

The ZX-10R-derived 4-cylinder and perimeter frame seem largely unchanged from the current model, as do the swingarm with eccentric chain tension adjustment and radial-mounted 4-piston brake calipers. The bike naturally retains its four exhausts, a visual signature characteristic of this model – very loud in mouth !

No technical information has filtered all these "leaks", which does not allow to determine with exactness the extent of the developments made to this flagship model at Kawasaki. One thing is certain, however: the Greens are definitely having a hard time keeping the secret around their new motorcycles (read in particular or)…

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