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October 5, 2010

2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000


Engine:	Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four
Displacement:	1,043cc
Bore x stroke:	77.0 x 56.0mm
Compression ratio:	11.8:1
Fuel injection:	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles
Ignition:	TCBI with digital advance
Transmission:	Six-speed
Final drive:	X-ring chain
Rake / trail:	24.5 degrees / 4.0 in.
Frame type:	Aluminum Backbone
Front tire:	120/70 ZR17
Rear tire:	190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase:	56.9 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel:	41 mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 4.7 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel:	Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 5.4 in.
Front brakes:	Dual 300mm petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston calipers
Rear brake:	Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper
Overall length:	82.9 in.
Overall width:	31.1 in.
Overall height:	48.4 in.
Seat height:	32.3 in.
Curb weight:	502.7 lbs.
Fuel capacity:	5.0 gal.
Color choices:	Ebony, Candy Fire Red / Ebony
MSRP:	$10,999
Warranty:	12 Months
Wholesale distributor:	Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero


Engine:	Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, four valve per cylinder, 52˚ V-twin
Displacement:	1,700cc / 103.7 cu. in.
Bore x stroke:	102 x 104mm
Compression ratio:	9.5:1
Maximum torque:	108 lb-ft @ 2,750 rpm
Cooling:	Liquid, plus cooling fins
Induction:	Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies
Ignition:	TCBI with Digital Advance
Transmission:	Six-speed with overdrive and positive neutral finder
Final drive:	Belt
Frame:	Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone
Rake / trail:	30 degrees / 7.0 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel:	45mm hydraulic fork / 5.5 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel:	Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping / 3.1 in.
Front tire:	130/90x16
Rear tire:	170/70x16
Front brakes:	Dual 300mm discs, dual twin-piston calipers
Rear brakes:	Single 300mm disc, twin-piston caliper
Overall length:	98.8 in.
Overall width:	38.2 in.
Overall height:	50.8 in.
Ground clearance:	5.7 in.
Seat height:	28.7 in.
Wheelbase:	65.6 in.
Curb weight:**	835.7 lbs.
Fuel capacity:	5.3 gal.
Colors:	Ebony, Candy Fire Red
MSRP standard / two-tone:	$16,499
Warranty:	24 Months
Wholesale distributor:	Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.