Kawasaki Z1000 / Z1000 ABS Service Manual (2014–2015)

The 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 represented a major redesign of Kawasaki's litre-class naked-bike line. Kawasaki introduced the new model at the 2013 Milan and Tokyo motor shows, describing it as a Supernaked shaped around the company's “sugomi” design concept. The redesign combined the low-mounted four-bulb LED headlamp, a more aggressive fuel-tank and tail profile, revised mass centralization and a new Separate Function Fork-Big Piston front suspension. This factory manual covers both standard and ABS-equipped ZR1000F/G variants for 2014 and 2015.

The motorcycle uses a 1043 cc fuel-injected naked-bike inline-four: a liquid-cooled, four-stroke DOHC engine with a 77.0 × 56.0 mm bore and stroke and 11.8:1 compression ratio. Fuel delivery is by four Keihin TTK38 throttle bodies. Factory specifications list 104.5 kW (142 PS) at 10,000 rpm and 111 N·m at 7,300 rpm for applicable markets, with lower figures for some regional specifications. The lubrication system is a wet sump, and total engine-oil capacity is listed as 4.0 L.

Power passes through a wet multi-disc clutch and six-speed constant-mesh return-shift transmission to a chain final drive with a 2.867 reduction ratio. The tubular diamond chassis uses a 1,435 mm wheelbase, 24.5-degree rake and 101 mm trail. Suspension travel is 120 mm at the upside-down front fork and 122 mm at the rear swingarm. The bike uses 120/70 ZR17 front and 190/50 ZR17 rear tubeless tires, dual front discs and a single rear disc. Factory figures list a 17 L fuel tank, 815 mm seat height and curb mass of 220 kg for ZR1000F versus 221 kg for ZR1000G.

Kawasaki's official 2014 Z1000 launch announcement documents the new styling concept, 1,043 cc engine and SFF-BP suspension, while Kawasaki's Owner Center identifies the 2014 ZR1000G as the Z1000 ABS. The uploaded service manual's Model Application table lists 2014 ZR1000FE/GE and 2015 ZR1000FF/GF under part number 99924-1478-02, and it contains no 2016 application. The previous 2016 tag is therefore removed. For related documentation, browse the Kawasaki Z1000 manual category.