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

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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