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The sports bike model '''Kawasaki ZX-12R''' appeared in 2000 as a successor to the model [[Kawasaki_ZZR1100 | Kawasaki ZZ-R1100]] and as Suzuki's answer to its model [[Suzuki_GSX1300R_Hayabusa | Hayabusa]], which at the time of its release became the fastest production motorcycle in the world. The ZX-12R was designed to reclaim Kawasaki's primacy.
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''' Lineup: '''
* [[Kawasaki_ZX-6R | Kawasaki ZX-6R]]
* [[Kawasaki_ZX-7R | Kawasaki ZX-7R]]
* [[Kawasaki_ZX-9R | Kawasaki ZX-9R]]
* [[Kawasaki_ZX-10R | Kawasaki ZX-10R]]
* [[Kawasaki_ZX-12R | Kawasaki ZX-12R]]
The Kawasaki ZX-12R was based on a specially developed engine, which is an in-line 4-cylinder liquid-cooled unit with a volume of 1199 cc, producing up to 181 hp. power and up to 137 Nm of torque. The motorcycle was also equipped with an inertial boost system, which, at its maximum performance, increased power to 190 hp.