The Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja was a motorcycle produced in 2005. It had a four-stroke transverse four-cylinder DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a 998cc capacity. Cooling was through a liquid-cooling system, and the compression ratio was 12.7:1. Ignition was via TCBI with digital advance, and the engine used synthetic 10W/40 oil. The bike had a maximum power of 175 hp at 11700 rpm and maximum torque of 115 Nm at 9500 rpm. Transmission was six-speed, and the final drive was via a chain. The frame was an all-aluminum twin-tube backbone, and the front suspension consisted of a 43mm inverted fork with top-out springs with 16-way compression damping, 16-way rebound damping, and fully adjustable spring preload with 119mm front wheel travel. The rear suspension was a Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with a gas-charged shock and top-out spring with stepless compression damping, stepless rebound damping, and fully adjustable spring preload with 125mm rear wheel travel. The front brakes were two 300mm discs with four-piston calipers, while the rear brake was a single 220mm disc. The bike had a top speed of 290.6 km/h and could cover a standing 1/4 mile in 10.6 seconds. It weighed 170 kg and had a fuel capacity of 17 litres, achieving an average consumption of 16.1 km/lit. The bike had a rake of 24 degrees, trail of 102mm, ground clearance of 120mm, seat height of 826mm, and dimensions of length 2065mm, width 705mm, and height 1130mm.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 12.7:1 |
| Induction | Digital fuel injection with four 43mm throttle bodies |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Engine Oil | Synthetic, 10W/40 |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance |
| Spark Plug | NGK, CR9EIA-9 |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 175 hp / 128.4 kW @ 11700 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 1173 kg-m @ 9500 rpm |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Driv | Chain |
| Frame | All-aluminum twin-tube backbone |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm inverted fork with top-out springs Compression damping – 16-way Rebound damping – 16-way Spring preload – Fully adjustable |
| Front Wheel Travel | 119 mm / 4.0 in |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and top-out spring Compression damping – Stepless Rebound damping – Stepless Spring preload – Fully adjustable |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 125 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50 ZR17 |
| Rake | 24 degrees |
| Trail | 102 mm / 4.0 in |
| Dimensions | Length 2065 mm / 80.5 in. Width 705 mm / 27.8 in. Height 1130 mm / 43.9 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1389 mm / 54.6 in |
| Ground clearance | : 120mm / 4.9 in. |
| Seat Height | 826 mm / 32.5 in. |
| Dry Weight | 170 kg / 374.9 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal |
| Consumption average | 16.1 km/lit |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 10.6 sec |
| Top Speed | 290.6 km/h |
