FIRST LOOK: 2007 KAWASAKI 1400 GTR
Transcontinental Supersport:
2007 Kawasaki
1400 GTR
Kawasaki
have their own idea of touring. The result is the 1400 GTR (model year 2008)
representing an entirely new genre of high-performance motorcycles: the
Transcontinental Supersport. Starting with breathtaking engine performance,
impeccable handling and slim riding position, the new GTR adds touring features
that make it the most impressive long-distance, high-speed machine on the
market today.
As another flagship-level model, it was essential for the
1400 GTR to remain true to the Kawasaki
brand. Thanks to first VVT (Variable Valve Timing) system in its class the
GTR’s engine performance is just as remarkable. Ultra-low-rpm and mid-range torque
output is simply breathtaking, as is the effortless acceleration from any
speed. Thanks to the drive-line lash reducing Tetra-Lever shaft drive system
power delivery to the rear wheel is so smooth and so direct that it gives the
same natural ride quality as a chain.
Like its engine, the GTR’s chassis is based on that of the
ZZR1400. While modifications were made for touring comfort and equipment, and
the riding position has been adjusted, sport riding quality from Kawasaki’s unique
aluminium monocoque frame remains uncompromised. The GTR offers a bank angle on
par with the ZZR1400, with excellent steering feedback from the rigid chassis,
inverted fork and other high-spec running gear. Combined with a high-spec ABS
brake package delivering supersport-level braking performance, the world’s only
“monocoque tourer” delivers handling unrivalled in this class.
In addition to the sporting performance, the new GTR has the
functionality of a Grand Tourismo machine. Features include an electrically
adjustable windscreen, standard panniers, tyre pressure sensors, KI-PASS, the
first smart key ignition system in its class, and an AC power outlet located
under the cockpit.
For those riders who cross countries and continents the way others cross
the city, the Kawasaki
1400 GTR offers more excitement than anything else in its category.
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