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2007 Kawasaki Z1000 - First Ride

Kawasaki Updates its Wild-Piped Naked Bike For '07
By Andrew Trevitt
Photography by Kinney Jones
Kawasaki Z1000 Side View
2007 Kawasaki Z1000
Tachometer
The Z1000 is the last kawasaki... 
   
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Tachometer
The Z1000 is the last kawasaki to bid good riddance to the bar-graph LCD tachometer, which has been replaced with a more standard piece similar to the new ZX-6R's.
Aluminum Bracket
The cast-aluminum bracket... 
   
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Aluminum Bracket
The cast-aluminum bracket at the base of the cylinders allows the front engine mount to be relocated from the front of the cylinder block to the rear, reducing vibration and chassis stiffness.
Petal Brakes
Petal brakes and four-pad... 
   
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Petal Brakes
Petal brakes and four-pad radial-mount calipers provide plenty of stopping power, and Dunlop Qualifiers give lots of grip.
Z1000 Exhaust
While the exhaust may appear... 
   
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Z1000 Exhaust
While the exhaust may appear to have four individual pipes, the single canisters on each side have end-caps and shrouds to give the four-exit look.
Riding The Naked Bike
Maneuverability & Vibrati... 
   
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Riding The Naked Bike
Maneuverability & Vibration
07 Naked Bike
2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Naked... 
   
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07 Naked Bike
2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Naked Bike

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