| MODEL | KAWASAKI Z 750R BLACK SPECIAL EDITION 2012 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooled |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 68.4 x 50.9 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 77.7 kW / 106 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 78 Nm / 8.0 kgf-m @ 8300 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Induction | Fuel injection, 32 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 speed. Ratios: 1st 2.571 (36/14), 2nd 1.941 (33/17), 3rd 1.556 (28/18), 4th 1.333 (28/21), 5th 1.200 (24/20), 6th 1.095 (23/21) |
| Clutch | Multiple wet plate, manual |
| Final Drive | Chain, final reduction 2.867 (43/15) |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular backbone with engine sub-frame, high-tensile steel |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound and spring preload adjustment, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir, stepless rebound damping and spring preload, 134 mm / 5.2 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 300 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | 1 x 200 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2085 mm / 82.1 in |
| Overall Width | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Overall Height | 1100 mm / 43.3 in |
| Seat Height | 815 mm / 32.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1440 mm / 56.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | 155 mm / 6.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 207.0 kg / 456.4 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.5 Litres / 4.8 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 19.2 km/l (average) |
| Top Speed | 216.7 km/h |
The 2012 Black Special Edition was a Z750R with a black colour theme, a two-tone fuel tank with gold pinstriping, and the same chassis upgrades as the Z750R: a pressed aluminium swingarm, a multi-piece front cowl, 41 mm inverted forks, a piggyback-reservoir rear shock and radial 4-piston front calipers on 300 mm discs. Engine and gearing were the same as the standard Z750R apart from the listed gear ratios.
