Comparison of Kawasaki Z 1000 ABS Special Edition and Kawasaki Z900 ABS 2018 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Kawasaki Z 1000 ABS Special Edition × |  Kawasaki Z900 ABS 2018 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2013 | 2018 |
| Make | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model | Kawasaki Z 1000 ABS Special Edition | Kawasaki Z900 ABS |
| Category | Naked bike | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | In-line four, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel system | Injection. DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Injection. DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1,043 | 948 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Liquid |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
| Bore (mm) | 77 | 73.4 |
| 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 |
| Ignition | TCBI with Digital Advance | TCBI with electronic advance |
| Clutch | - | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Lubrication system | - | Forced lubrication, wet sump |
| Compression | 11.8:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | 41 mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload. | 41mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Rear suspension | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload. | Horizontal back-link, stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload |
| Front brakes | Double disc. ABS. Petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston calipers. | Double disc. ABS. Four-piston calipers. |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. ABS. Petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper. | Single disc. ABS. Single-piston caliper. |
| Diameter (mm) | 250 | 250 |
| Frame type | Aluminium twin-tube | Trellis, high tensile steel |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 190/50-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Wheels | - | Dunlop Sportmax tires |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 119 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 135 | 140 |
| Trail (mm) | 103 | 104 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24.5 | 25 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Instruments | Fully digital instrument panel with an orange lens | - |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,440 | 1,450 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 222 | 210.1 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,085 | 1,064 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,096 | 2,070 |
| Overall width (mm) | 805 | 820 |
| Seat height (mm) | 815 | 795 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 140 | 130 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 15.14 | 17.03 |
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