Kawasaki Z1100 image gallery

Kawasaki Z1100 crnering shot on racetrack

The 5-inch colour TFT display is shared with the Z900.

The 1,099cc engine on the Z1100 makes the same 136hp/113Nm of torque as in the Ninja 1100SX.

Kawasaki Z1100 rear left side static in studio

The Z1100's design is very similiar to the old Z1000's.

Kawasaki Z1100 and Z1100 SE side by side front right side static in studio

The SE variant has better brakes and suspension and a different colour too.

Kawasaki Z1100 front right side static in studio

The new Z1100 sits in between the Z900 and the ZH2 in Kawasaki's naked bike lineup.

Kawasaki has completed its 1100cc model trifecta with the new Z1100 it has revealed in European markets. If the new Z1100 looks uncannily similar to the previous-gen Z1000 to you, you’re not alone. Kawasaki has repurposed some bits from the Ninja 1100SX, some from the new Z900 and wrapped the old Z1000’s bodywork around these parts to create the new Z1100, in a nutshell.

At the heart of the Z1100 is the familiar 1,099cc, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine making 136hp at 9,000rpm and 113Nm of torque at 7,600rpm - the same engine and power output as the Ninja 1100SX. The 6-speed gearbox and its ratios (both primary and final) are also a straight lift from the Ninja. The previous Z1000 was a rather short-geared thing (and had barely any riding aids) so the taller gearing of the 1100cc Kawasaki motor will be a welcome change.

There is currently no word on if/when Kawasaki India will bring the Z1100 to our shores. Both the Ninja 1100SX (Rs 14.42 lakh) and Versys 1100 (Rs 13.79 lakh) are sold here - only in their base avatars, in the meanwhile. For those of you that remember, the previous-gen Z1000 and the top-spec R variant both were sold in our country pre-2017.

Both bikes came to India as CBU imports which meant they were quite pricey. If the Kawasaki Z1100 were to be launched in India, its only real rival would be the quite competitively priced Honda CB1000 Hornet SP (Rs 13.29 lakh).