Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Bikes For Sale
Specs
- Seat Height: Average (835 mm / 32.9 inches)
- Weight: Heavy (206 kg / 454 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity: High (17.0 litres / 4.5 US gallons)
- Economy: Average (45 mpg / 6.3 l/100km / 15.9 km/l)
- Range: High (170 miles / 274 km)
- Top Speed: Very High (185 mph / 298 km/h)
- Capacity: High (998 cc)
- Power: Very High (197 bhp / 147 kW)
- Power to Weight: Very High (0.956 bhp/kg / 0.713 kW/kg)
- Redline: Very High (14,000 rpm)
- Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
- Launch RRP: £11,950
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Review In A Few
Pros
- Super smooth power
- Traction control
- Handling
- Brakes
Cons
- Reports of the screen wobbling
- Electronic steering damper
What Is It?
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a premium sports bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 998 cc inline four cylinder engine, producing 197.3 bhp at 13,000 rpm and maximum torque at 11,500 rpm.
Features include:
- Aluminium frame and swingarm
- Dual 310 mm discs up front with four piston calipers
- 220 mm disc at the rear with single piston caliper
- Adjustable Showa 43 mm BPF upside down fork with 120 mm travel
- Adjustable Showa rear shock with 114 mm travel
- 3 power modes: Road, Track, Manual
- Launch control
- 3-level traction control
- Slipper clutch
- 4->1 exhaust system
- 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator
Compared to the 2004-2010 model there's a new look, Showa Big Piston Fork technology, Titanium down tubes and 10 kg shaved off the weight.
The 3-spoke 17" wheels take a Bridgestone 120/70 tyre at the front and 190/55 at the rear.
Accessories include the ABS system (+3 kg) and the Akrapovic exhaust.
- 2011-2018: Green, green/black, white (2017)
- 2019-2020: Black/green/red
It's also known as the ZX1000.
Model History & Updates
2013: Ohlins electronic steering damper.
2016: £13,800 KRT edition launched with special green/black paint scheme. £14,400 Performance edition launched with Akrapovic exhaust.
2017: Track focused ZX-10RR launched with Brembo M50 calipers, quickshifter, forged wheels and ready for race tuning.
2018: KRT Replica gets a new lime green/grey/black colour scheme. ZX-10R SE launched with a super fast electronic suspension system, forged wheels from the RR and up / down quickshifter.
2019: Minor changes to valve train with finger follower valve actuation allows the motor to spin up faster and make a few more bhp at the top end. The top of the engine is painted red to mark the change.
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