For 2017, Kawasaki has revealed the new R Edition of its Z1000 naked roadster. Apart from the visual and hardware upgrades, the new 2017 Z1000 R Edition’s 1,043cc 4-stroke, inline 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine is claimed to be Euro IV compliant without compromising on performance. The ECU too has been revised for smoother power deliver.
In terms of hardware, the new Z1000 R dons new set of anchors. The duties are now performed by 310mm Brembo floating front discs with M50 monobloc calipers which replace the dual 310mm petal-type rotors with radial-mounted four-piston monobloc calipers. The brake fluid is transferred via stainless steel braided lines which are aimed to deliver improved braking performance.
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The motorcycle also gets Öhlins S46DR1S fully-adjustable shock, with remote preload adjuster at the rear but the front continues to use the 41mm Showa inverted SFF-BP fork. Kawasaki officials claim that they have fine tuned the front setup to matches the Öhlins’s performance. Other upgrades include a revised instrument cluster which now gets a digital gear position indicator and adjustable shift-light indicator.
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Visually, the R Edition can be differentiated from the standard edition with its Metallic Spark Black and Metallic Graphite Grey paint job along with a special graphic package, Z logo-embossed seat and tank pads. Kawasaki will continue to sell the standard Z1000 along with the R Edition. The standard motorcycle will be available with two new colours options – Metallic Spark Black & Golden Blazed Green and Candy Burnt Orange & Flat Ebony.
Check out more images of the new 2017 Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition through the image gallery below. Do let us know your views about the motorcycle through the comments section.
