VISORDOWN has got their hands on the first images of the 2010 Kawasaki Z1000.

The popular naked gets a complete makeover for next year, with a radical new look and a larger, more powerful 1043cc engine.

Engine type Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four

Displacement 1,043 cm³

Bore x stroke 77.0 x 56.0 mm

Compression ratio 11.8:1

Valve/Induction system DOHC, 16 valves

Fuel system Fuel injection: ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles

Ignition Digital

Starting Electric

Lubrication Forced lubrication, wet sump

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission 6-speed, return

Final Drive Sealed chain

Primary reduction ratio 1.627 (83/51)

Gear ratios: 1st 2.600 (39/15)

Gear ratios: 2nd 1.950 (39/20)

Gear ratios: 3rd 1.600 (24/15)

Gear ratios: 4th 1.389 (25/18)

Gear ratios: 5th 1.238 (26/21)

Gear ratios: 6th 1.136 (25/22)

Final reduction ratio 2.800 (42/15)

Clutch Wet multi-disc, manual

FRAME

Frame type Aluminium twin-tube

Wheel travel, front 120 mm

Wheel travel, rear 135 mm

Tyre, front 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)

Tyre, rear 190/50ZR17M/C (73W)

Rake/Trail 24.5° / 103 mm

Steering angle, left / right 31° / 31°

SUSPENSION

Suspension, front 41 mm inverted fork with stepless compression and rebound

damping and spring preload adjustability

Suspension, rear Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound

damping and spring preload adjustability

BRAKES

Brakes, front Dual semi-floating 300 mm petal discs

Dual radial-mount, opposed 4-piston

Brakes, rear Single 250 mm petal disc

Single-piston

DIMENSIONS

Dimensions (L x W x H) 2,095 mm x 805 mm x 1,085 mm

Wheelbase 1,440 mm

Ground Clearance 140 mm

Seat height 815 mm

Curb Mass 218 kg / 221 kg (ABS)

Fuel capacity 15.5 litres

PERFORMANCE

Maximum power 101.5 kW {138 PS} / 9,600 rpm

Maximum torque 110 Nm {11.2 kgf-m} / 7,800 rpm