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Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle reviews
Reliability
4.9
Overall quality
4.9
Performance
4.9
Comfort
4.6
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Mark
Reno, NV
Reviewed on August 20, 2017
Motorcycle reviewed 2011 Kawasaki Z1000
4.0
No issues, good deal. Seller up front and came through....
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No issues, good deal. Seller up front and came through.
Reliability
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
Comfort
4.0
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Pete
Lakeland, Florida
Reviewed on May 1, 2012
Motorcycle reviewed 2010 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
This bike is exactly what a street legal sportbike should be. It responds quickly to its rider's inputs with both handling and acceleration. Acceleration is very strong. It is one of the most comfortable motorcycles I've ever ridden, and I've ridden a lot. Fuel mileage is about on par with other 1000cc bik...
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This bike is exactly what a street legal sportbike should be. It responds quickly to its rider's inputs with both handling and acceleration. Acceleration is very strong. It is one of the most comfortable motorcycles I've ever ridden, and I've ridden a lot. Fuel mileage is about on par with other 1000cc bikes, between 36 - 40 mpgs. If you like your bike to perform strong 2nd gear power-wheelies, this is the bike for you!
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Robert Stevenson
Baltimore, Maryland
Reviewed on April 1, 2012
Motorcycle reviewed 2003 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
I've had my Z1000 for five years and now started riding on a FZ600. When I got more riding time in and wanted more power, I bought the Z1000. It has all the power you need and moves around like a 600cc bike. The only problem with the bike is the driver's seat is hard and the rearview mirrors show your elb...
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I've had my Z1000 for five years and now started riding on a FZ600. When I got more riding time in and wanted more power, I bought the Z1000. It has all the power you need and moves around like a 600cc bike. The only problem with the bike is the driver's seat is hard and the rearview mirrors show your elbows no matter how you try to adjust them. But the bike pulls like a mad dragon over 4,000 rpms. and a gentle one below that mark. But overall I love this bike.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.0
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StillZ1
Duluth, Minnesota
Reviewed on May 25, 2010
Motorcycle reviewed 2003 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
Bought this beauty as a holdover in 05 for 2100 below retail, and it's the best money I've ever spent. As others have mentioned, I've never owned a bike that got so much attention. I guess it's because it doesn't look like everyone else's V-twin clone. I really enjoy walking to it after a day at work and sayi...
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Bought this beauty as a holdover in 05 for 2100 below retail, and it's the best money I've ever spent. As others have mentioned, I've never owned a bike that got so much attention. I guess it's because it doesn't look like everyone else's V-twin clone. I really enjoy walking to it after a day at work and saying to myself.."that's a cool bike!" I'm not bothered much by the vibration issue, lucky I guess. But I do get some serious butt burn from that seat. Maybe time for my first upgrade..a Corbin seat. Oh yeah, I love the pipes too, remind me of my old Z-1, hence the license plate StillZ1.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.0
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RW
Aurora, Colorado
Reviewed on April 23, 2010
Motorcycle reviewed 2010 Kawasaki Z1000
4.0
Loving the all new design for the Z. Aggressive looks and a nice riding stance means one happy rider. The sound (with stock pipes) is mean and lets the rider know they are on a high rev'er. The power comes on smooth and predictable with ample over-rev. This bike is a HUGE leap forward for Kaw's Z line. I'm ...
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Loving the all new design for the Z. Aggressive looks and a nice riding stance means one happy rider. The sound (with stock pipes) is mean and lets the rider know they are on a high rev'er. The power comes on smooth and predictable with ample over-rev. This bike is a HUGE leap forward for Kaw's Z line. I'm getting ready to go Duc hunting on this sucker! Watch out Hypers.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Tim Anders
Pfafftown, North Carolina
Reviewed on March 11, 2009
Motorcycle reviewed 2003 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
I bought this bike in April 2003. I've loved it from first sight. I've always got a lot of looks on this bike because they are unique. The stock seat is uncomfortable but a Corbin took care of that and the rest is history. I've done some mods to it and still love it. I do some commuting back and forth to work...
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I bought this bike in April 2003. I've loved it from first sight. I've always got a lot of looks on this bike because they are unique. The stock seat is uncomfortable but a Corbin took care of that and the rest is history. I've done some mods to it and still love it. I do some commuting back and forth to work in the summer, but mainly ride on my days off for fun.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
Comfort
4.0
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Red rocket
Lebanon , New Hampshire
Reviewed on March 6, 2009
Motorcycle reviewed 2004 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
This is an awesome bike. It is very quick but you can still go for a long ride and stay comfortable....
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This is an awesome bike. It is very quick but you can still go for a long ride and stay comfortable.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Bill
Roseville, Michigan
Reviewed on February 1, 2009
Motorcycle reviewed 2006 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
I bought mine in Aug. 08 right toward the end of the season. It was a brand new 06 that never sold and didn't have a mile on it. I love the bike. It has a custom pearl white paint job so that it looks more like a 08 than a 06 and I like it a lot more than the stock blue. This bike rips! On my last time ou...
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I bought mine in Aug. 08 right toward the end of the season. It was a brand new 06 that never sold and didn't have a mile on it. I love the bike. It has a custom pearl white paint job so that it looks more like a 08 than a 06 and I like it a lot more than the stock blue. This bike rips! On my last time out this fall I lined it up next to my buddy's 750 and blew him away off the line. It also handles better than my old bike which was a 600. This bike is great for every type of riding. For longer rides it is about as comfortable as a sportbike can get. And for performance this thing is fast and it handles great. I love this bike and plan on riding it for quite a while.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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Neal
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Reviewed on October 3, 2008
Motorcycle reviewed 2005 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
The Kawasaki Z1000 is by far the best bike I have ever owned! Not only does it handle nicely, get great gas mileage, and ride fairly comfortably; the power is incredible. I have put almost 8000 miles on it just this summer alone without a single problem, which is great. Not to mention that insurance is very...
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The Kawasaki Z1000 is by far the best bike I have ever owned! Not only does it handle nicely, get great gas mileage, and ride fairly comfortably; the power is incredible. I have put almost 8000 miles on it just this summer alone without a single problem, which is great. Not to mention that insurance is very affordable! The other cool thing about this bike is that mods are practically limitless, and no one has one, let alone knows what it is, so it works as a conversation starter. If you want a 140HP engine (after some work) slung between two tires, this is the bike for you.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
4.0
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Jerome Pepin
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Reviewed on December 31, 2007
Motorcycle reviewed 2007 Kawasaki Z1000
5.0
The Z-1000 is a great bike and I highly recommend it. To understand my opinion on the bike I will give you a little on my riding history as you can better understand what I am comparing it to. I am 50 yrs old and starting riding again after a 30 yr hiatus. I have owned 4 bikes over the last 2 years. Suzuk...
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The Z-1000 is a great bike and I highly recommend it. To understand my opinion on the bike I will give you a little on my riding history as you can better understand what I am comparing it to. I am 50 yrs old and starting riding again after a 30 yr hiatus. I have owned 4 bikes over the last 2 years. Suzuki Intruder 1400 (a cruiser felt too much like a lounge chair and was not nearly fast enough), Buell Firebolt which was very smooth, good torque but not a real sport bike (look out for the '08 - things are changing), GSX-R 750 (this bike had wild explosive acceleration, but for my 6 ft frame it was very uncomfortable: neck, hands, and legs were all uncomfortable), I owned all three at the same time and would ride them alternately. I sold them all in May 2007 and bought a 2007 Z1000.
What I dislike about this bike is very minor: I am not wild about the mirrors - can't see very well around my arms - they are always in the way (to me this is a nit), seat is known for being hard but on a bike like this a firm seat is not uncommon.
What do I like about this bike: It has exception power at any rev level. From 2500 on up it takes off when you hit the throttle. You can ride in a very relaxed manner (low revs almost cruising) and gun the throttle and really take off. Or you can drive it like a sport bike and get high performance sensations. Sport bikes only like going fast, cruisers tend to like gentle speeds, the Z1000 is fun to drive slowly and fun to drive fast (it's really hybrid in this regard). As far to high end racing like performance my GSX-R750 was capable of running circles around the Z1000, but to be very, very honest, the GSXR-750 could perform way beyond my skill and unless one is buying a bike with track days in mind the super high end performance that you are NOT getting from the Z1000 you can't apply on the streets anyway (my opinion).
The riding position is very comfortable and natural. You have about 2 to 3 inches more of leg room than a sport bike so the legs and hips are happy. The upright position is great on the back, neck and hands. Over 75 miles per hour you do feel like your upper chest and helmet is pushing a lot of air. If you find yourself doing a lot of extended highway speeds a shield would be helpful. The bike does have a shorter wheelbase than most bikes making it very happy in twisties. I went up to the Dragon's Tail in TN/NC and the bike was wonderful thru all the mountain roads. I rode pretty much the entire weekend and found the bike quite comfortable. Some of the reviews complained about the front suspension. I am not that hardcore of a rider that I have ever come close to reaching the limits of what the suspension was happy handling.
Let's discuss appearance. At the Dragon's Tail, there are a bunch of stops where there were hundreds of riders taking a break (grabbing drinks and food). Everyone would stop and look at the bike. The bike is a 'looker it's unique and it's uncommon here in the States. I kid-you-not I felt a little like a rock star. Every place we went guys were coming over looking at the bike and asking questions. You know I think it's the exhaust pipes. All these guys that complain about the pipes heck why be like everyone else and have the same bland pipes like everyone else. Alas beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Finally when I bought this bike I was looking at a KTM Super Duke and the Z1000. With the money I saved on the Z1000 I have enough money left over to buy a dual-sport (looking at a used KTM 450 EXC).
This is a great bike and I am very happy I purchased it. Hope you find this helpful.
Reliability
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Comfort
5.0
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