2012 KAWASAKI Ninja Zx-14, 2012 KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-14R, b The 39R39 Designation Equals More Race Winning Power and More Refinement for the Ultimate Open-Class Sportbike /b p It39s gotta be ugly competing against the ZX153-14 year after year. When it arrived on the big-bore sportbike stage in 2006, the big Ninja blew everyone39s 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 enthusiasts39 face shields with wild, ear-to-ear grins. p Fortunately for Kawasaki fans (and unfortunately for the competition), there39s no let up for 2012. Not only is the newly R-designated Ninja ZX-14R massively more powerful, it39s also almost entirely new, with more of the character, design excellence, and finesse you39ve come to expect from Team Green153 the company that39s been building legendary open-class motorcycles for more than 40 years.