Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2012, 2013
In 2013, Kawasaki released the Ninja ZX-10R, a motorcycle in the Ninja sports bike series that debuted in 2004 as a successor to the Ninja ZX-9R and featured an ultra-narrow chassis, low weight, and radial brakes.
In 2004 and 2005, the bike won the Best Superbike from Cycle World magazine and the International Masterbike competition and was updated and revised throughout the years.
The 2013 model came with an update such as the front damper, which was replaced by an Ohlins electronic steering damper that provided the ideal amount of damping force across a wide range of riding scenarios.
The engine was the same 998cc powerplant as its predecessors, with a compact, narrow, and lightweight design that featured large intake valves, camshaft profiles, and ports shaped for maximized power production and smooth power delivery.
The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, with its 988cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine and dual-injector digital fuel injection system, delivered an output power of 200 hp with a peak at 13,000 rpm and 114 Nm (84 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,500 rpm.
For suspension, the bike featured a 43 mm BIG Piston Fork (BPF) with a rebound, compression, and preload adjustability on the front and a horizontal Back-link shock absorber on the rear with a rebound, compression, and preload adjustability.
As for braking performance, the bike packed two 310 mm petal discs with radial-mounted four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm petal disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.
engine specs | Type: | 4-stroke, In-Line Four | Displacement: | 998 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.0x2.2 in OR 76 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.0:1 | Horsepower: | 200/13000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 84/11500 lb-ft/RPM OR 114/11500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed cassette, positive neutral finder | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | sealed chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Twin spar, cast aluminium | Front Suspension: | 43 mm inverted Showa Big Piston front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload | Rear Suspension: | horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir and top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Front Brake: | dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs, 10-button aluminium rotor carrier | Rear Brake: | single 220 mm petal disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 81.7 in OR 2075 mm | Overall Width: | 28.1 in OR 714 mm | Seat Height: | 32 in OR 813 mm | Wheelbase: | 56.1 in OR 1425 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.3 in OR 135 mm | Weight: | 437 lbs OR 198 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70-ZR17 | Rear: | 190/55-ZR17 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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