2009 KAWASAKI ZG1400 ABS

"The Kawasaki GTR1400 is the long-awaited, long-rumored flagship sports tourer based on the powerhouse ZX14 and it's been worth the wait. The GTR1400 is a classy, smooth, and potent bit of kit, delivering a magic carpet ride across continents better than virtually anything else/ It may lack the proven reputation and long options list of BMW but in virtually every other respect it's the new king". "The Kawasaki GTR1400 is super smooth, seeming to float effortlessly along, even at license losing speeds. If ridden hard the suspension can be described as being on the soft side, but otherwise, it handles far better than its size suggests. Ground clearance is good for a bike in this category, brakes are excellent, with ABS as an optional extra. The Kawasaki GTR1400's engine is taken from the mighty ZX14 but detuned for more midrange. Kawasaki also boasts for the first time variable valves, the smoothest operation on the market, far better than Honda's VFR. Nearly 140bhp and gallons of torque, both are class-leading".