The Kawasaki 1400GTR, the Consumate Fast Tourer

posted by   lillilee (50)   1 month ago (www.motorcycle.in.th)

Kawasaki Thailand has chosen this day to launch their new grand-touring Kawasaki 1400GTR, the third flagship in their international fleet after the sportbike ZX-10R and the sports tourer ZZR1400 (for now not available in Thailand). The Kawasaki 1400GTR, packing 280kg, a claimed 155 horses and 260km/h potential. The Kawasaki 1400GTR is a high performance grand tourer, big power, big speed, loads of weight, panniers, comfy riding position, which goes head-to-head with Yamaha's FJR1300, BMW's K1200GT and Honda's Pan European. It's big selling point over its rivals is its 'sporty' handling. Like a Kawasaki ZZR1400, but with a big riding position and mirrors. The Kawasaki 1400GTR engine and chassis are loosely based on the ZZR1400, but it feels nothing like it. The 1400GTR is high-up, tall and top-heavy; the ZZR was low and sleek. The engine, with modified internals: different crank, rods, pistons, cams and transmission, plus smaller throttle bodies and reprogrammed fueling, it produces about 155 horsepower plus, not 160 horsepower like the ZZR.