Kawasaki Z1000SX/NINJA 1000 review | 3 years of ownership

[@andyninja949]

Fantastic vid bud and fantastic member of our sx uk group 👍👍

[@andreikawa69]

@@andyninja949 thanks Andy, i appreciate it!

[@TheUrosvasic]

nice review, I have gen 2, jack of all traits master of none in a good way i would say.

[@andreikawa69]

Thank you. Yes and no in the same time, but i'll say this, there are not too many sport tourer bikes on the market now (here i'm not including bikes like multistrada, yamaha tracer, versys etc. which are kind of a sport tourer but not quite) . I think the only competitor is the Suzuki Gsx-s 1000gt but i do hate the looks of that and being subjective i think that the Z and now Ninja 1000sx is the best sport tourer out there. So yes maybe is not a master of something in particular but in the same time it is perfect as a sport tourer. I hope it makes sense. Cheers

[@PeteDove68]

Lovely bikes these I’ve had one since march, same year too and colour, was gonna ask what bar ends have you fitted, mine has standard ones on, I seem to get a bit of vibration about 4k, some owners have suggested changing them from the standard? I’m gonna have road 6 tyres for my next set, mine came with battleaxe S23, they are ok, my Zx6r had road 5s and they were amazing, enjoy the bike, and stay safe 👍

[@andreikawa69]

@@PeteDove68 hey man, i've fitted R&G bar ends and it has changed a lot as i was having some crappy ebay ones. Go for the R&G, they are pretty heavy so it will go away some of the vibrations. But even so the engines still transmits a lot of vibrations through the bars at about 4 to 5k rpm, the new model is improved 100% . The road 6 are just superb and also try to get the suspension adjusted properly and it will be a different animal. Thank you for the comment and ride safe

[@L3dbFZ]

Great video mate! How about valve clearance service in how many miles you have to check it?

[@andreikawa69]

@@L3dbFZ thank you mate. As far as i know the first check it's at 26k miles, i'm on 30k miles now and running as smooth as ever. Most of the people are saying that there is no need even at 50k but i guess depends on how it's ridden also.

[@L3dbFZ]

@@andreikawa69 great to know! Japanese bikes are really well built like tanks 💪💪

[@micahvelli_236]

Great review and beautiful bike. I just bought a 2024 1000sx just under a month ago and already over 2000 miles. What sprockets did you go with for the 16 and 42 that you put on? I would like to get similar gearing to yours.

[@andreikawa69]

Thank you, i'm happy for you, i'm also dreaming at the new ninja, hopefully i'll get one in the near future. I think i went for JT sprockets and DID chain but i would go for a black rear sprocket and not silver as it gets dirty and is more visible on the silver. Changing the gearing will help a lot with motorway riding keeping the rpm lower. Enjoy it and be safe!

[@micahvelli_236]

@@andreikawa69 appreciate the reply my friend.

[@shaunzarb7594]

Hi, you said that you had the luggage, top rack and a pillion. How did the bike feel? I read that they cant have luggage and a top rack at the same time. Great review

[@andreikawa69]

Hey man, firstly thank you for the kind words, secondly i've had all the 3 boxes and my wife with me so basically we're fully loaded. I haven't had any issues whatsoever, the bike performed amazing smashing all the traffic in the french alps. Even with that much weight it is well planted and it's cornering ability it's basically the same, you just have to be more careful at very slow manouvres. Kawasaki doesn't recommend having a top box as well as the panniers but i couldn't be more happier of how it feels and also another thing to bare in mind it's the fact that the bolts holding the tail are short and not so strong and they sometimes snap, but again, no problems for me and i'm having this setup for the past 2 years already. Hope it helps

[@shaunzarb7594]

@@andreikawa69 Thanks mate thats really helpful.

[@juicinjac1]

Hi there, what an excellent descriptive video. Very helpful. You would be a good salesman or rep for kawa 😊. One question i have that you touched on was height. U look perfect for the bike. However i am 6ft. 275 pounds. I really was in tune to the comfort but concerns i may be too big and tall. I have lots of experience riding powerful bikes but have never found the comfort. Some of the rockets i drove were too hunched over. Was considering hyabusa ...what do you think as i want power, comfort and double ruding occasionally. Thx for your time.

[@andreikawa69]

Hey man, first of all i really appreciate your comment, secondly i think the best advice that i can give you is to go and have a test ride, i think you'll be allright as you're not a lot taller than myself and being 275 pounds it's not gonna change anything in terms of comfort. Hayabusa is pretty hunched over for my taste but speaking about the busa you can also have a look at Kawasaki H2SX. Test riding them would be the best answer. Thanks

[@hendrikleyn6798]

Hi Andrei. I have the 2011 model here in Cape Town, South Africa and very...very happy.....now on 65,000 km's and no problems. What is the name of your tank pad...or is it OEM..? Is the rim-tape OEM...? Thank you kindly.....safe riding to you.

[@andreikawa69]

@@hendrikleyn6798 Hello. I'm glad to hear that you have the same bike, they're so good. Have you had any problems with it? I've bought the tank pad off ebay, i'll put a link and the same for the rim tape. You can find plenty of options there. Cheers and safe rides to you as well. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315220014394?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=MFV1LxHFSXO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=IdeoQHZDQdG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@daveh5625]

Thank you... Dave, Arizona

[@MrWhoabuddy]

hey nice video. i have a 2016 Ninja 1000 in red. Great bike. Comfortable, fast, sexy.

[@andreikawa69]

It's brilliant, i love it. You don't see too many red ones in the UK

[@Rockaliser]

Hey I wanted to ask whether this bike might be suitable for my needs. I've been riding for 5 years now still on my first bike which I feel I'm oout growing. I work hybrid so every other week I have a 3 hour motorway ride. Currently I'm on an Enfield interceptor but looking at these for comfort, just wary of the HP jump from 50 to 140 lol

[@andreikawa69]

@@Rockaliser hey man, well you have a Low Power mode if you feel a bit uncomfortable. 5 years it's a pretty solid experience so i would say go for it. Just bear in mind that the stock seat is pretty hard so that will need some attention

[@drazennincevic8093]

Hi, I read they have a tendency to want to stand up while on the lean. Are they neutral or want to be straight? Thanks!

[@andreikawa69]

@@drazennincevic8093 Hello, they do have a bit of that but changing the tyre with a 55 profile helps a lot in becoming quite neutral and it's a total joy. Hope it helps. Thanks