Kawasaki ZX (2010)

The Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja is a 2010 motorcycle with a four-stroke transverse four-cylinder engine that has a capacity of 998 cc. It has liquid cooling, forced lubrication, and a wet sump with an oil cooler. The bike has a maximum power of 188 hp at 12500 rpm and a maximum torque of 11.5 kgf-m at 8700rpm. The clutch is a wet multi-disc, and it has a 6-speed transmission with a sealed chain final drive. The frame is a backbone/twin-tube made of aluminum, and the suspension is a 43mm inverted fork in the front and a bottom-link Uni-Trak in the rear. The front brakes have two 310mm discs with 4 piston calipers, and the rear brake has a single 220mm disc with 1 piston caliper. The standing 1/4 mile time is 10.5 sec, and the top speed is 292.0 km/h. Finally, the bike is compared to another Kawasaki model in the 2009 IN MOTO road test.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja

Year: 2010

Engine: Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.

Capacity: 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in

Bore x Stroke: 76 x 55 mm

Compression Ratio: 12.7:1

Cooling System: Liquid cooled

Induction: DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder

Lubrication: Forced lubrication, wet sump with oil cooler

Ignition: TCBI with digital advance and Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS)

Starting: Electric

Max Power: 138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm

Max Power with Ram Air: 147.1 kW / 200 hp @ 12500 rpm

Max Torque: 113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 8700 rpm

Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual

Transmission: 6 Speed

Final Drive: Sealed chain

Gear Ratio: 1st 2.600 (39/15) 2nd 2.053 (39/19) 3rd 1.737 (33/19) 4th 1.550 (31/20) 5th 1.400 (28/20) 6th 1.304 (30/23)

Final Reduction Ratio: 2.412 (41/17)

Frame: Backbone/Twin-tube, aluminium (Pressed/die-cast composite structure)

Front Suspension: 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs

Front Wheel Travel: 120 mm / 4.7 in

Rear Suspension: Bottom-Link Uni-Trak (R) with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload

Rear Wheel Travel: 125 mm / 4.9 in

Front Brakes: 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers

Rear Brakes: Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper

Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17

Rear Tyre: 190/55 ZR17

Steering Angle: 27 degrees

Rake: 25.5 degrees

Trail: 110 mm / 4.3 in

Dimensions: Length 2110 mm / 83 in Width 710 mm / 27.9 in Height 1135 mm / 44.6 in

Wheelbase: 1415 mm / 55.7 in

Ground Clearance: 125 mm / 4.9 in

Seat Height: 880 mm / 34.6 in

Dry Weight: 179 kg / 394.6 lbs

Wet Weight: 208 kg / 458.5 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL

Standing 1/4 Mile: 10.5 sec

Top Speed: 292.0 km/h / 181.4 mph

Road Test: Kawasaki ZX-10R vs Z1000R 2009 IN MOTO