Kawasaki's Ninja ZX-10R could stimulate the senses in a way just short of sticking scissors into an electrical socket. I should know — I've owned a couple of recent models. Incredible, awesome, seriously fast.
Despite this (and like the rest of its ilk), it could be sub-optimal in a world of speed limits and potholes. Kawasaki has addressed this weakness with a variation of the 1000cc sports bike theme… the Ninja 1000SX. It's a track-capable bike with a public road focus.
Although designed to be more civilised than the ZX10R, the 1000SX is, counterintuitively, faster in some situations. We found it's a machine of fine margins. When all the small design choices come together, the compound effect gives it an almost unique set of strengths as we'll explain later, but first we'll look at the machine's detail.
PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS
The MY23 Ninja 1000 is an evolution of a bike that's been with us for some time. It uses a 1043cc four-cylinder engine tuned for a broad spread of power, mounted in a superbike quality frame, with superbike brake technology and suspension suited to street sports riding. It's now fitted with a slimmed-down version of Kawasaki's cutting-edge electronics
