Model(s) covered: 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R
The ZX-12R has been the flagship of the Kawasaki fleet since 2000 when it was commissioned to replace the legendary ZX-11 as the premier green machine. The new-age Ninja boasted an enormously strong powerplant that was rumored to be capable of breaking into the 200-mph barrier. If not for the grumblings of a few politicians it very well may have. Instead, the public had to be content with a 186-mph bike (electronically speed-limited) which, for all intents and purposes, should be plenty fast for the common folk.
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