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{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
| name = Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
| name = Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
| image = [[File:Kawasaki GPZ1000RX Bloody Lady.jpg|240px]]
| image = [[File:Gpz1000rx.jpg|frameless|upright=1.35|Gpz1000rx]]
| aka = [[Kawasaki Ninja|Ninja]]
| aka = Ninja 1000R, ZXT00A
| manufacturer = [[Kawasaki motorcycles|Kawasaki]]
| manufacturer = [[Kawasaki motorcycles|Kawasaki]]
| production = 1986–1988
| production = 1986–1987
| predecessor = [[Kawasaki GPZ900R|GPz900R]]
| predecessor = [[Kawasaki GPZ900R|GPz900R]]
| successor = [[Kawasaki ZX-10|ZX-10 "Tomcat"]]
| successor = [[Kawasaki Tomcat ZX-10|ZX-10 "Tomcat"]]
| parent_company = [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]]
| parent_company = [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]]
| class = [[Sport bike]]
| class = [[Sport bike]]
| engine = {{convert|997|cc|abbr=on}}, [[four-stroke engine|4-stroke]], [[Transverse engine|transverse]] [[inline-four engine|4-cylinder]], [[liquid-cooled]], [[DOHC]], [[Multi-valve|4-valve-per-cylinder]]
| engine = {{convert|997|cc|abbr=on}}, [[four-stroke engine|4-stroke]], [[Transverse engine|transverse]] [[inline-four engine|4-cylinder]], [[Radiator (engine cooling)|liquid-cooled]], [[DOHC]], [[Multi-valve|4-valve-per-cylinder]]
|bore_stroke = {{Convert|74|×|58|mm|abbr=on}}
| top_speed=
| suspension = Front: Telescopic, air<br>Rear: [[Uni-Trak]], air shock.
| power = {{convert|125|bhp|abbr=on}} @ 9,500&nbsp;rpm (1986 GPz1000RX) {{convert|95|bhp|abbr=on}} @ 9,500&nbsp;rpm (1986 European models){{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}
| suspension = Front: Telescopic, air<br>Rear: Uni-trak, air shock.
| brakes = Front: dual disc<br>Rear: single disc
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| tires = Tubeless <br> 120/80-16 (front) (A1 - A3) <br> 150/80-16 (rear) (A1 - A3)
| brakes = Front: dual disc</br>Rear: single disc
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| tires = tubeless <br> 120/80-16 (front) (A1 - A6) <br> 150/80-16 (rear) (A1 - A6)
| rake_trail = 29°, {{convert|114|mm|abbr=on}}
| rake_trail = 29°, {{convert|114|mm|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase =
| wheelbase =
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| height =
| height =
| seat_height =
| seat_height =
| dry_weight = {{convert|224|kg|abbr=on}} ({{convert|264|kg|abbr=on}} in Europe){{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}
| wet_weight =
| wet_weight =
| fuel_economy =
| fuel_economy =
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The '''Kawasaki GPZ1000RX''' (also known as '''[[Kawasaki Ninja|NINJA]]1000R''', model designation ZXT00A) is a [[motorcycle]] launched by [[Kawasaki motorcycles|Kawasaki]] in 1986. In the United States the bike was called the Ninja 1000R. The bike produced a claimed 125&nbsp;bhp{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} from the 997&nbsp;cc four-cylinder, 16-valve, [[twin cam]] [[Motorcycle engine|engine]].
The '''Kawasaki GPZ1000RX''' ('''Ninja 1000R''', model designation ZXT00A) was a [[motorcycle]] made by [[Kawasaki motorcycles|Kawasaki]] from 1986 to 1988. It had a {{convert|997|cc|abbr=on}} [[Four cylinder engine|four-cylinder]], [[Multivalve|16-valve]], [[twin cam]] [[Motorcycle engine|engine]].


The GPZ1000RX was to be the replacement for the original Ninja, the [[Kawasaki GPZ900R|GPZ900R]], but as it turned out the GPZ900R not only lived on alongside the GPZ1000RX, but outlived her by far. Just as the GPZ900R two years before, the 1000RX was the fastest production bike at the time. Until in 1988<ref name=Ker2007/> the GPZ 1000RX was superseded by the [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10|ZX-10]] "Tomcat". Yet still the GPZ900R remained, even beyond the 1990 release of Kawasaki's new flagship, the [[Kawasaki ZZ-R1100|ZZ-R1100]],<ref name=Ker2007>{{Citation |last=Ker |first=Rod |title=Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide |year=2007 |isbn=1-84425-335-X |publisher=[[Haynes Manual|Haynes Publishing]] |location=[[Sparkford|Sparkford, UK]] |page= 209 }}</ref><ref name=Dowds2007>{{Citation |title=Superbikes: Street Racers: Design and Technology |first= Alan |last= Dowds |publisher= [[Thunder Bay Press]] |year= 2007 |ISBN= 1-59223-777-0 |page= 246 }}</ref> until 2003.<ref name=Walker2001>{{Citation |authorlink= Mick Walker (motorcycling) |last= Walker | first =Mick | year = 2001 |title= Performance Motorcycles | publisher = Amber Books, Ltd. and Chartwell Books (Book Sales, Inc.) | isbn= 0-7858-1380-2 |pages= 152–153 }}</ref>
The GPZ1000RX was to be the replacement for the original Ninja, the [[Kawasaki GPZ900R|GPZ900R]], but as it turned out the GPZ900R not only lived on alongside the GPZ1000RX, but outlived it. Just as the GPZ900R two years before, the 1000RX was the fastest production bike at the time.{{citation needed|date=January 2019|reason=original research interjected in front of the ref}} Until in 1988<ref name=Ker2007/> the GPZ 1000RX was superseded by the [[Kawasaki Tomcat ZX-10|ZX-10]] "Tomcat". Yet still the GPZ900R remained, even beyond the 1990 release of Kawasaki's new flagship, the [[Kawasaki ZZ-R1100|ZZ-R1100]],<ref name=Ker2007>{{Citation |last=Ker |first=Rod |title=Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-84425-335-7 |publisher=[[Haynes Manual|Haynes Publishing]] |location=[[Sparkford|Sparkford, UK]] |page= 209 }}</ref><ref name=Dowds2007>{{Citation |title= Superbikes: Street Racers: Design and Technology |first= Alan |last= Dowds |publisher= [[Thunder Bay Press]] |year= 2007 |isbn= 978-1-59223-777-7 |page= [https://archive.org/details/superbikesstreet0000dowd/page/246 246] |url= https://archive.org/details/superbikesstreet0000dowd/page/246 }}</ref> until 2003.<ref name=Walker2001>{{Citation |authorlink= Mick Walker (motorcycling) |last= Walker |first= Mick |year= 2001 |title= Performance Motorcycles |publisher= Amber Books, Ltd. and Chartwell Books (Book Sales, Inc.) |isbn= 0-7858-1380-2 |pages= [https://archive.org/details/performancemotor0000walk/page/152 152–153] |url= https://archive.org/details/performancemotor0000walk/page/152 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
Gpz1000rx
ManufacturerKawasaki
Also calledNinja 1000R, ZXT00A
Parent companyKawasaki Heavy Industries
Production1986–1987
PredecessorGPz900R
SuccessorZX-10 "Tomcat"
ClassSport bike
Engine997 cc (60.8 cu in), 4-stroke, transverse 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve-per-cylinder
Bore / stroke74 mm × 58 mm (2.9 in × 2.3 in)
SuspensionFront: Telescopic, air
Rear: Uni-Trak, air shock.
BrakesFront: dual disc
Rear: single disc
TiresTubeless
120/80-16 (front) (A1 - A3)
150/80-16 (rear) (A1 - A3)
Rake, trail29°, 114 mm (4.5 in)
Fuel capacity21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)
Reserve: 4 L (0.88 imp gal; 1.1 US gal)
RelatedGTR1000 "Concours", ZL1000 "Eliminator"

The Kawasaki GPZ1000RX (Ninja 1000R, model designation ZXT00A) was a motorcycle made by Kawasaki from 1986 to 1988. It had a 997 cc (60.8 cu in) four-cylinder, 16-valve, twin cam engine.

The GPZ1000RX was to be the replacement for the original Ninja, the GPZ900R, but as it turned out the GPZ900R not only lived on alongside the GPZ1000RX, but outlived it. Just as the GPZ900R two years before, the 1000RX was the fastest production bike at the time.[citation needed] Until in 1988[1] the GPZ 1000RX was superseded by the ZX-10 "Tomcat". Yet still the GPZ900R remained, even beyond the 1990 release of Kawasaki's new flagship, the ZZ-R1100,[1][2] until 2003.[3]

References[edit]

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  1. ^ a b Ker, Rod (2007), Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide, Sparkford, UK: Haynes Publishing, p. 209, ISBN 978-1-84425-335-7
  2. ^ Dowds, Alan (2007), Superbikes: Street Racers: Design and Technology, Thunder Bay Press, p. 246, ISBN 978-1-59223-777-7
  3. ^ Walker, Mick (2001), Performance Motorcycles, Amber Books, Ltd. and Chartwell Books (Book Sales, Inc.), pp. 152–153, ISBN 0-7858-1380-2
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