Up close with the 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

We're not getting it in the US, but check out the wonderfully cheesy faux snakeskin seat on this purple 2010 Kawasaki Z1000. The lairy new looks are backed up by nice mechanical bits like the aluminum beam backbone frame, horizontal…

2010 Kawasaki Z1000: 136bhp, aluminum frame

The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 is the biggest news in the company's new lineup and the most powerful Z1000 yet. That's thanks to a supposedly all-new 1,043cc inline-four that makes 136bhp and 81lb/ft of torque. There's no official weight for the…