Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX 2024, test ride Pt. 2

Bike: Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX 2024
The 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX produces the following performance figures:
Engine: 1,043cc inline four-cylinder
Max Horsepower: 140 hp at 10,000 rpm
Max Torque: 111 Nm at 8,000 rpm
Performance: Smooth power delivery, rather power linear delivery suitable for touring
I found the engine power delivery to be not that exciting. There is that exciting pull missing when you open up the throttle. But the bike is really good on twisties, it is agile enough to ride sporty in corners.

[@ibrahimarik1000]

is it comfortable for 6.2 6.3 guy?

[@BadYamahaBoy]

Yes, it is comfortable for 185 cm. I am 185 cm myself.

[@sydneyadie]

how do you rate the bike

[@BadYamahaBoy]

The motorcycle is good, good build quality as usually from Kawa, and the bike leans well in corners, and is comfortable for your hand wrist and your back.
But for me there was one missing thing with this bike - the engine was very linear with its power delivery. I even tried not to shift gears to get to that max. torque range ... but even then I felt almost no excitment from that engine. I somehow knew in advance how the bike will accelerate, there was a missing excitment factor for me.
It is totally opposite on my Tracer 9 which has the CP3 engine. When you full open throttle on that bike, your body is thrown to the back due to high acceleration / torque. I kind of missed that in this bike. But if you are OK with that, and do not like to get that sudden adrenaline rush, then this bike is really a good one for long rides / tours. It definitely has power, I mean it is a 140 hp bike. But I would not buy it for myself.

[@waltersavigni2831]

La sensazione è che non vada perché lineare, ma rispetto alla tracer va più forte

[@BadYamahaBoy]

@@waltersavigni2831 You are talking about the top speed (horse power), I am talking about the acceleration (torque). I find tracer more usable bike on the street with its power curve.

[@waltersavigni2831]

Anche io sto parlando di coppia e potenza, ho due miei amici che hanno la tracer e ti assicuro che va piu forte la kawasaki, anche sulla carta 111 nm di coppia rispetto ai 93 nm della tracer

[@BadYamahaBoy]

@@waltersavigni2831 That is max. Torque, it does not tell you how the engine behaves fully. What you have to compare is the torque characteristics over the whole rpm range. And rest assured Tracer has more usable torque curve than the Kawasaki, as well as better throttle response. That is why when you open the throttle fully on the Tracer it pulls your body back, you feel excited. I did not feel that on the Kawa.

[@die_nackte_Wahrheit]

Das Motorrad hat 6 !! Gänge, die man auch benutzen kann ! Wenn man so fährt, ist der Tank nach 100 Km leer !!

[@BadYamahaBoy]

Das war ja eine 15-Min Probefahrt. Daher ist mir Wurst, ob der Tank nach 100 km leer geht!! Guck mal die anderen Videos mit meinem eigenen Moped, und wirst sehen, das ich dort frühzeitig schalte.

[@まねきねこ-u4e]

なぜクイックシフター使わない