The Ninja 1000SX?s blade is sharper than ever in 2020, with several key refinements.

All right, so you want to go far but you also want go fast, and you need some carrying capacity and comfort while doing it. Asking the world, aren?t we" Maybe your supersport days are behind you, although not too far, and only street riding is on the menu now. Ah, friend, then you?re looking for a true sport-touring machine like the 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX.

Now, let?s complicate this further. You also want IMU-supported cornering ABS and traction control, ride modes, cruise control, an up/down quickshifter and a full-color TFT display. Those amenities are easy to come by on the upper end of the sport-touring segment, where MSRPs have risen without remorse. But you?re not like most customers; you want it all at a reasonable price.
Seating position is fairly relaxed and upright, and this year?s slightly taller seat creates less knee bend.

The Ninja 1000SX is a machine that?s received continual honing on the engineering whetstone with subtle but crucial updates, and now, it?s been refined to a sharp point. This year, engineers focused on improving throttle response, handling, suspension, and rider and passenger comfort, while also tossing in an up/down quickshifter, cruise control and a TFT display?with only a $200 increase in the list price.

Sitting at the heart of the Ninja 1000SX is a lovely, torque-rich 1,043cc in-line four-cylinder engine. Internally, this is the ...