Kawasaki’s halo naked streetfighter makes a comeback after a 2-year hiatus, when Kawasaki decided to discontinue the Z1000 after a decade of service. The Supernaked comes with a bigger engine and two different variants. The Z1100 follows the same iconic ‘Sugomy’ design philosophy of its predecessor, the Z1000.
The Kawasaki Z1100, although it looks visually similar to its predecessor, the Z1000, is technically a complete departure from the discontinued model. One of the key areas of change is the new engine borrowed from the Ninja 1100SX. The engine is a 1,099cc liquid-cooled inline-four-cylinder, mated to a six-speed gearbox, producing 136 hp at 9,000 rpm and 113 Nm at 7,600 rpm.
Although it’s the same engine as in the Ninja 1100 SX and produces the same power, Kawasaki has made some tweaks to the engine and gearbox to better suit the road-going abilities of the streetfighter by altering the camshaft profiles, valve springs, pistons, and longer gear ratios for a much calmer and efficient powerband at higher speeds.
Electronically, this is where the Z1100 has a major upper hand over its predecessor, the Z1000. The new Z gets a new Electronic Throttle Valve, which allows Kawasaki to equip the bike with cruise control. Additionally, the Z1100 gets a six-axis IMU, which allows for lean-sensitive electronics, including traction control.
The new Kawasaki superstreetfighter has a very competent feature list; it gets a new five-inch TFT screen that displays and allows to make selection of the ride modes and other settings. The screen is also equipped with a Bluetooth feature, which allows the rider to access calls and SMS alerts while riding, and turn-by-turn navigation, three levels of traction control, a bidirectional quick shifter, cruise control, and dual-channel ABS.
The Kawasaki Z110 comes in two different trims – standard and SE. Although both trims share the same engine and twin-tube aluminium frame for their underpinning, the differences lie in the suspension department. The standard variants come with an adjustable Showa mono shock at the rear and a set of 41mm upside-down forks at the front. The SE variant gets an Ohlins S46 monoshock with remote preload adjuster. Braking equipment on the standard is sourced from Tokico, while the SE variant gets higher-spec Brembo callipers.
A few other notable differences compared to the old Z1000 are the increased width and position of the handlebars – the new Z1100 now has 22mm wider handlebars, which is also 13mm further forward – Kawasaki claims to better assist with rider inputs and handling.
Both standard and SE trim are set to be available for deliveries by the end of October 2025. The prices start from $12,000 for the standard and about $14,250 for the SE trim.
