The Kawasaki Z1000 is a familiar face in our Streetfighter Shootouts. Watch how the bruising Kawi rates this year in our comparison review in this Kawasaki Z1000 Video . The Kawasaki Z1000 is a familiar motorcycle here in the MotoUSA garage. The Big Z is regular entry in our Streetfighter comparisons…

…2011 Kawasaki Z1000 project, we decided to take it in a direction that most wouldn’t. After having a good time with it during the 2011 Streetfighter Shootout, we decided to coax a bit more racetrack performance out of the Green Machine. In the first installment, 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 Project Part 1…

…stacks up this time around in this Triumph Speed Triple Video . The Kawasaki Z1000 is a familiar face in our Streetfighter Shootouts. Watch how the bruising Kawi rates this year in our comparison review in this Kawasaki Z1000 Video . The Ducati Streetfighter defends its Streetfighter Shootout crown. See…

We love the Kawasaki Z1000 for its awesome mix of performance and comfort, and after spending a day at the track for our 2011 Streetfighter Shootout we decided to see how far we could push its performance on a race circuit. Dicing with full-fledged sportbikes at our favorite course was just too much…

…better-looking Z1000 streetfighter. After a year hiatus, Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki returns to its high-performance street bike roots by bringing back the Z1000 to its U.S. motorcycle line-up for the New Year. And while the name remains the same, the 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 has been overhauled…

Watch the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 Project Bike Video Part 1 Video to see what did to our Z and what we thought. The Kawasaki Z1000 has long been a favorite in the MotoUSA garage for its brutish good looks, chunky motor and comfortable ride. On the street there might not be a better standard or streetfighter…

…the handlebar and your fingers are greeted by an aluminum bar that is well proportioned in terms of both height and bend. It feels similar to the Z1000, however it is slightly wider, which helps give the rider greater leverage when steering. A small orange-backlit instrument display houses an analog…

…from the Land of the Rising Sun - the Yamaha FZ1 and Kawasaki Z1000. The FZ1 has been a stalwart of the standard/streetfighter scene since its 2001 inception, and the redesigned Kawasaki made a strong impression on us at the 2007 Z1000 press intro . We were eager to see how both would fair against their…

…performance in a less aggressive and less expensive package. The Ninja arrives as an all-new 2011 model, effectively a fully-faired version of its Z1000 streetfighter. The Ninja’s headlining feature is its rip-snorting Inline Four. The dual overhead cam, 16-valve design displaces a pleasingly uneven…

…our Z1000 project bike back to Kawasaki. After two years of tinkering in our garage we had transformed the green meanie into an even more potent streetfighter. Well, it's finally come to an end. After more than two years of faithful and exciting service in the MCUSA garage, our charismatic Z1000 has…