2012 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX1400-14R SPECIAL EDITION, The 'R' Designation Equals More Race Winning Power and More Refinement for the Ultimate Open-Class Sportbike It's gotta be ugly competing against the ZX -14 year after year. When it arrived on the big-bore sportbike stage in 2006, the big Ninja blew everyone's minds owners, journalists and competitors with its incredible thrust, sport-tourer comfort, agile handling and aerodynamic full-coverage bodywork. Continuous refinement has kept the 14 a step ahead of the competition, all while filling enthusiasts' face shields with wild, ear-to-ear grins. Fortunately for Kawasaki fans (and unfortunately for the competition), there's no let up for 2012. Not only is the newly R-designated Ninja ZX-14R massively more powerful, it's also almost entirely new, with more of the character, design excellence, and finesse you've come to expect from Team Green the company that's been building legendary open-class motorcycles for more than 40 years.