Kawasaki Z1000 2010 vs. Yamaha MT-09 2014

Kawasaki Z1000 2010

Yamaha MT-09 2014
Overview - Kawasaki Z1000 2010 vs Yamaha MT-09 2014

Kawasaki Z1000 2010

Yamaha MT-09 2014
Technical Specifications Kawasaki Z1000 2010 compared to Yamaha MT-09 2014
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Kawasaki Z1000 2010

Some made a noble impression at first glance, but the Japanese managed to screw up the whole bike by fitting a single rancid part (exhaust, indicators, swingarm, fork,...). Kawasaki brings the Z 1000 in 2010 all new and all serious.
Yamaha MT-09 2014

The Yamaha MT-09 did not need to be reinvented for the coming season - it already was extremely well done almost four years ago. Instead, the Japanese focus on fine-tuning and adding practical, contemporary gimmicks such as traction control and automatic shifting. Due to the Euro4 standard, however, the engine management has been changed once again and offers an emphatically powerful but well controllable power delivery in standard mode; the power explosion of the first generation is now no longer offered even by the sharper A mode. The biggest change, recognisable at first glance, is the, in my opinion, extremely successful design with the more aggressive front and the newly designed rear. All in all, an even snazzier naked bike that was clearly built for the fun of motorcycling.