We already knew well ahead of the INTERMOT show that Team Green would debut the Kawasaki Ninja Z800,
a bike that replaces the best-selling sport-naked in the Europe: the
Kawasaki Ninja Z750. Featuring an 806cc inline-four motor, the new Z800
comes in two flavors: the Kawasaki Ninja Z800 & the Kawasaki Ninja Z800e.
The Kawasaki Ninja Z800 makes 111hp and 61 lbs•ft of torque, while the
Kawasaki Ninja Z800e gets a bit more watered down with 94hp and
56 lbs•ft of torque, though it saves 6 lbs over its more burly
counterpart.
The two-pronged model approach by Kawasaki is surely
being done to better capture a wider audience with the Ninja Z800 line,
which also explains why the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja Z800e comes with a 47hp
A2 license compliant option as well. Designed to be at home on the set
of the next Transformers movie, you will either love or hate
the lines of the Kawasaki Ninja Z800 — we happen to think it looks
rather edgy and mean, which is how we like our street-nakeds to carry
themselves.
For its added price and power, the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja
Z800 comes 41mm KYB forks that feature preload and rebound damping only
— the same goes for the Z800′s rear shock. The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja
Z800e, however comes with forks and a rear shock that have only preload
adjustment capability, and no damping controls. Both models come with an
optional ABS package. We do not expect the Kawasaki Ninja Z800 to come
to North America at this point in time. Waiting for you after the jump
are 53 photos of the new Kawasaki Ninja Z800.
Source: Kawasaki EU
