Kawasaki are launching the 2012 ZZR1400 at the high-speed Nardo test circuit in Italy. Visordown's Editor, Ben Cope is on hand to sample the new 197bhp hypersports tourer and Suzuki Hayabusa rival at speeds nearing 200mph.A review will follow

Thinking about it, the new ZZR1400 has to be the most-hyped motorcycle in history. In the run up to the release of this new model we've been bombarded with press releases, teaser videos, dyno charts and head-to-heads with the Hayabusa. Kawasaki

Kawasaki have a selection of optional extras available for their new ZZR1400. The genuine Kawasaki accessories are:Single seat pillion cover, available in a coordinating colour of ZZR1400.Tinted spoiler windshieldTitanium Akrapovic slip-ons47-litre

Here's what the British motorcycling press said in their 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 reviews:“There’s a new king to the hypersports class. It’s always been close between the ‘Busa and ZZR, but the new Kawasaki has taken a noticeable step forward

The roads in Austria at this time of year are peppered with ice, and incredibly dangerous. Yet here we are, heading into a bend on the side of a snow-covered mountain doing 80 mph. As the front end collides off the kerb and veers dangerously towards the barrier I put my head down...

The latest ZZR1400 has rapidly achieved iconic status. Back in 1990 the ZZR1100 was able to stand proud as the fastest production motorcycle ever, with its genuine 168mph making it the quickest by a good margin. The ultimate muscle statement

KAWASAKI has released yet another teaser video for the ZZR1400 – or ZX-14R as it's going to be known in America – revealing the first images of the frame and the engine.If you were hoping for something entirely new, the news isn't good. The frame

RUMOURS FROM Japan right now are that the next generation of Kawasaki big bikes are coming straight from the factory with a turbocharger fitted as standard.Apparently, an industry newspaper in Japan has carried reports of the ZZR1400 with the power

In my NEC Preview article, I may have given the impression that I was a fan of Kawasaki's ZZR-1400. And that's because I am - I love it. I had literally no replies from anyone agreeing with me, and 3 replies from people who completely disagreed. One

Kawasaki's 2012 ZZR1400 makes 'only' 197bhp according to the firm's official figures, which were not included in the extensive press information but have since been published on the company's own website.The actual numbers are 197bhp (200PS) at 10