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Article: Space shuttle 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14.(RIDER TEST)
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- October 1, 2006
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Kawasaki and Suzuki have been engaged in, shall we say, friendly fire for the past four years, battling it out for the title of manufacturer of the most powerful production motorcycle. With the introduction of the Ninja ZX-14 for 2006, Kawasaki has officially dethroned its own Ninja ZX-12 as well as Suzuki's Hayabusa.
With a claimed 200 horsepower, the ZX-14 has more power than most of us mortals will ever be able to use. (That's the European rating with ram air at the crank-shaft--our run on the non-ram-air Borla dyno recorded 163.4 at the rear wheel.) You have to admit, though, there's something fascinating about a bike that can do 0-60 mph--or 0 to the ...