The Z1000's engine is mounted in a lightweight diamond frame with thin-walled tubes. The engine itself is mounted as a stressed member of the frame, adding rigidity to the chassis. A detachable right front-top engine mount eases maintenance.

The front forks are inverted 41mm designed to offer stability and steering performance. The forks are preload and rebound adjustable.

The bikini-type cowl covers and protects a lightweight, compact instrument cluster featuring a bar-type LCD tachometer and digital LCD speedometer. In addition to a digital temperature gauge, clock, tripmeter and fuel gauge is a comprehensive range of indicator lamps.