When we first talked about the return of Kawasaki’s big-bore naked, all we had to go on were emissions documents and a whole lot of speculation. Now, thanks to fresh certification data out of the Netherlands, once again brought to light by Motorcycle.com’s Dennis Chung, the Z1100 is no longer a rumor—it’s a confirmed reality.
And this time, we get to see some specs and hard numbers.
Let’s start with the most important bit: the engine. As expected, it’s the same 1,099cc four-banger shared with the Ninja 1100 and Versys 1100. Peak output is an adequate 134.1 horsepower at 9,000 rpm—identical to the Ninja’s figure, and a smidge higher than the Versys’ 132.8 horsepower. While torque isn’t explicitly listed, we can assume it mirrors the Ninja’s 112 Nm (82.5 pound-feet) at 7,600 rpm.
