Motorcycle Gallery

Whenever I'm in Spain I find myself ogling the really cool mini roadrace motorcycles racing in and out of traffic.
Youthful displays of speed and daring on motorcycles are as much a part of the Spanish culture as cigarettes and long siestas.
The ever-present scent of two-stroke exhaust and the sound of diminutive motors tapped at full throttle are imbedded in the Spanish psyche, leaving little wonder how the region has managed to produce such top caliber racers as Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo...

Speed and stability are the calling cards of the 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS, but there is much more to this cousin of the Ninja ZX-14 hyperbike than that.
Extremely comfortable over the long, fast haul, the Concours 14 ABS features dual-mode K-ACT linked anti-lock braking system, as well as Kawasaki's KTRC traction control (which can be switched off, if desired)....

For 2011, Kawasaki completely redesigned its flagship and have made it smaller, lighter, and considerably more powerful.
Upping the ante to 197 horsepower (EPA watchdogs are rumored to have forced Kawasaki into a 20 horsepower reduction for America), the big Ninja has class-topping rider customizable traction control, an instrument display switchable between street and...

Comfortable ergonomics on a faired superbike? Yes, it seems to be true for Kawasaki in 2011. If you like upright bikes, but don't like naked bikes, then the all-new Ninja 1000 will be just the ticket.
Essentially Kawasaki's futuristically styled (and polarizing) Z1000, but with a full fairing and conventional looks, the Ninja 1000 promises to be a real-world superbike for the street....