Comparison of Kawasaki Z1000 SX 2017 and Kawasaki Z 1000 SX 2012 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Kawasaki Z1000 SX 2017 × |  Kawasaki Z 1000 SX 2012 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2017 | 2012 |
| Make | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model | Kawasaki Z1000 SX | Kawasaki Z 1000 SX |
| Category | Sport touring | Sport |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | In-line four, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel system | Injection | Injection. 38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1,043 | 1,043 |
| Power (kw) | 103.6 | 99.4 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Liquid |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
| Torque (Nm) | 111 | 110 |
| Bore (mm) | 77 | 77 |
| Stroke (mm) | 56 | 56 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Driveline | Sealed chain | Sealed chain |
| Ignition | Digital | Digital |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual | Wet mDouble disk, manual |
| Lubrication system | Forced lubrication, wet sump | Forced lubrication, wet sump |
| Compression | 11.8:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | 41 mm inverted fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 41 mm inverted fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Rear suspension | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and cam-style spring preload adjustability |
| Front brakes | Double disc. Floating discs. Dual radial-mount, monobloc, opposed 4-piston. Optional ABS. | Double disc. Optional anti-lock braking |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. Single piston. Optional ABS. | Single disc. Optional anti-lock braking |
| Diameter (mm) | 250 | 250 |
| Frame type | Aluminium twin-tube | Aluminium twin-tube |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 190/50-ZR17 | 190/50-ZR17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 144 | 138 |
| Trail (mm) | 102 | 102 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,445 | 1,445 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 235 | 228 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,170 | 1,170 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,105 | 2,105 |
| Overall width (mm) | 790 | 790 |
| Seat height (mm) | 820 | 820 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 135 | 135 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 19 | 19 |
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