Kawasaki Ninja 1000 / Z1000SX Mk1 Service Manual (2011-2013)

Kawasaki records 2010 as the launch year of the Ninja 1000, establishing the model as a large-capacity Ninja with a more road- and touring-oriented character than the company's dedicated supersport machines. The first U.S. model is catalogued by Kawasaki as the 2011 Ninja 1000.

The motorcycle was marketed as the Ninja 1000 in markets including the United States and as the Z1000SX in Europe. The factory service manual reflects that global naming directly by listing both Ninja 1000 and Z1000SX, together with their ABS variants. Kawasaki continued to use the Ninja 1000 / Z1000SX naming distinction in its later official material.

This first-generation platform used a 1,043 cm³ liquid-cooled inline-four, with the manual listing 138 PS at 9,600 rpm and 110 Nm at 7,800 rpm in the principal full-power specification. Its chassis combined an inverted front fork, 17-inch radial tires, dual front brake discs and a 19-liter fuel tank, while the ABS variants added Kawasaki's anti-lock braking hardware.

The attached manual spans the complete 2011-2013 G/H-series model application, including both standard and ABS configurations. The manual contains dedicated ABS procedures and separate ABS wiring diagrams for the H-series applications.