They’ve been a staple of the sporting motorcycle world for decades: sportbikes that blend top-shelf engine and handling performance with a high degree of comfort, practicality and devastating good looks. Kawasaki has built plenty over the years, from the original Ninja® 900R of the 1980s, to the ZX™-11 of the '90s, and the ZZR®1200 of the '00s — standout performers that are also easy to live with, day in and day out. For 2011, an all-new model slots into this legendary and ultra-capable category -- Kawasaki's new Ninja 1000. Like the original, which debuted to an amazing chorus of press and customer kudos back in 1986, the new Ninja 1000 offers an alluring blend of capability and technology, from the very latest racetrack components, to astounding engine and chassis performance, and to cutting-edge styling that'll stop you in your tracks the instant you lay your eyes on one. www.ultimatemotorcycling.com