Kawasaki have just taken the wraps of the new 2017 Kawasaki Z1000SX, an update to their sport naked literbike Z1000. In addition to gaining a few letters on the name, the big news here is the addition of an Intertial Measurement Unit (IMU) which allows for a far greater range of electronic aides including a more precise traction control system and cornering ABS. It also gets a slipper clutch to both lighten clutch pull and reduce back-torque on downshifts, and the ECU gets new settings to help it meet Euro4 compliance.
The Z1000SX also gets a new fairing, which walks the looks back a little bit from that crazy face they gave it in 2012, as well as a new double-bubble shaped and taller windscreen, wider and thicker padded seat, and all LED lighting system that Kawasaki claims is 40% brighter.
The instrument panel is also new, featuring a large analog tach and LCD screen which contains info on gear position, shift light, and tach needle that glows from white to red as a shift indicator. Kawasaki also revised the pannier system as the current model's can be a little finicky to get on and off.
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