| Engine | 998cc, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC 16-valve in-line four |
| Bore X Stroke | 76.0 x 55.0 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.0:1 |
| Fuel System | Fuel injection: ø47 mm x 4 with dual injection |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Starter | Electric |
| Lubrication | Forced lubrication, wet sump with air-cooled oil cooler |
| Transmission | 6-speed, return |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Frame | Twin spar, cast aluminum |
| Front Suspension / Wheel Travel | ø43 mm inverted fork (BFF) with external compression chamber, compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out springs / 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Rear Suspension / Wheel Travel | Horizontal Back-link, BFRC lite gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir, compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out spring / 115 mm (4.5 in) |
| Rake / Trail | 25.0° / 105 mm |
| Steering Angle (L/R) | 27° / 27° |
| Front tire | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) |
| Rear tire | 190/55ZR17M/C (75W) |
| Front brakes | Dual semi-floating ø330 mm Brembo discs with radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-piston calipers |
| Rear brakes | ø220 mm disc with single-bore pin-slide caliper |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 2,085 x 750 x 1,185 mm (82.1 x 29.5 x 46.7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
| Road Clearance | 135 mm |
| Seat Height | 835 mm |
| Weight(with fluids) | 207 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 17 litres |
| Instrumentation | Race-style shift lamp + full-colour TFT screen with digital speedometer, digital bar-style tachometer, gear position indicator, throttle application, odometer, dual trip meters, current and average fuel consumption, volume of fuel consumed, low fuel indicator, average speed, total time, coolant temperature, intake air temperature, clock, battery voltage, Kawasaki service reminder, oil change reminder, call/mail indicators, and Economical Riding Indicator |
| Warranty | 12 months |
