Getting in contact with a pretender for the “Ultimate Superbike” title can be a mind blowing experience, especially if you’re suppose to ride the hell out of the thing, but the 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 adds a little more to that feel. It’s all about the imposing dimensions and the constant thought of knowing that underneath you grumbles this manufacturer’s biggest and most evolved motor to be mounted on a superbike-type motorcycle.

We recently got a feel of the latest 1400cc Ninja and the facts are incontestable: Hayabusa, you got yourself a strong competitor.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 March 2009 14:25 EST.

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