Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2011, 2012
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R was a sports bike part of the Ninja series in Kawasaki's range. The bike debuted in 2004 as a successor to the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R and continued production until the Present (2023).
The bike combined an ultra-narrow chassis, low weight, and radial brakes. Over its production time, the bike was constantly updated. The 2004 and 2005 models won Cycle World magazine's "Best Superbike" title and the international Masterbike competition.
In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R ABS, a model that received a significant modification in the visual and performance departments.
The most notable features were represented by the Sport Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) system as a standard option and a new Kawasaki Intelligent Braking System (KIBS). Other changes included the adjustable footpegs, a horizontally mounted rear shock, lighter wheels, revised suspensions, and an LCD panel.
The 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R ABS had installed a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine underneath its fuel tank, managed by a fuel injection system, delivering 179 hp with a peak force at 11,000 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 11,500 rpm.
The engine was coupled to a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch that sent the power to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 297 kph (184 mph).
engine specs | Type: | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four | Displacement: | 998 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.0x2.2 in OR 76 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.0:1 | Horsepower: | 179/11000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 83/11500 lb-ft/RPM OR 113/11500 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, manual | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | aluminum twin-spar frame | Front Suspension: | 43mm inverted Big Piston Fork (BPF), adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability / 4.7 in. | Rear Suspension: | Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low-/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / 5.5 in. | Front Brake: | Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Braking (KIBS), dual semi-floating 310mm petal discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers | Rear Brake: | KIBS-controlled, single 220mm petal disc with aluminum single-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 81.7 in OR 2075 mm | Overall Width: | 28.2 in OR 716 mm | Seat Height: | 32 in OR 813 mm | Wheelbase: | 56.1 in OR 1425 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.3 in OR 135 mm | Weight: | 443 lbs OR 201 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 190/55 ZR17 |
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