Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Average (820 mm / 32.3 inches)
• Dry Weight: Average (170 kg / 375 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (17.0 litres / 4.5 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: Average (150 miles / 241 km)
• Top Speed: Very High (185 mph / 298 km/h)
• Capacity: High (998 cc)
• Power: Very High (173 bhp / 129 kW)
• Redline: High (13,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £8,800

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a premium sports bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 998 cc inline four engine, producing 173 bhp at 11,750 rpm and maximum torque at 9,750 rpm.

Features include:

• Aluminium frame and swingarm
• Dual 300 mm wavy discs up front with Tokico four piston calipers
• 220 mm wavy disc at the rear with single piston caliper
• Adjustable 43 mm upside down fork
• Adjustable rear shock
• Steering damper
• Slipper clutch
• 4->1 exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox

Compared to the ZX-9R there's a narrowed frame, lower weight, improved radial brakes, Titanium exhaust, re-shaped fairing with smaller lights, a slipper clutch, improved mid-range performance and an LCD dash.

The 6-spoke 17" wheels take a Dunlop D218 120/70 tyre at the front and 190/50 at the rear.

Colours: Black, silver, green, blue, yellow, white

Model History & Updates

2006: Twin under seat exhausts, new headlight design, new Ohlins steering damper, rear tyre now 190/55 and dry weight up to 175 kg.

2007: Exhaust pipe heat shields now black.

2008: Completely re-designed, thinner, more angular front end, back to a single side exhaust, traction control and RRP £8,950. Dry weight is up to 179 kg and power increases to 185 bhp.

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