Kawasaki ZX-10: history, specs, pictures
Kawasaki ZX-10 | |
Manufacturer | |
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Also called | ZX-10 (reduced effect), ZX-10R Winter Test Edition |
Production | 1988 - 2016 |
Class | Road |
Engine | in-line four, four-stroke |
Bore / Stroke | 76.0mm x 55.0mm |
Top Speed | 144 mph (231 km/h) |
Horsepower | 195.79 HP (146.0 KW) @ 13000RPM |
Torque | 83.72 ft/lbs (113.5 Nm) @ 11500RPM |
Fuel System | injection. dfi with four 47mm keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder |
Air Filter | K&N KA-1088 `88-90[1] |
Ignition | tcbi with digital advance and sport-kawasaki traction control (s-ktrc) |
Transmission | Gear box: 6-speed Final Drive: chain |
Suspension | Front: ø43 mm inverted balance free front fork with external compression chamber, compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out springs. Rear: horizontal back-link with bfrc lite gascharged shock, piggyback reservoir, compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out spring |
Brakes | Front: double disc. abs. floating discs. four-piston calipers. radially mounted. Rear: single disc. abs. single-piston caliper. |
Front Tire | 120/70-zr17 |
Rear Tire | 190/55-zr17 |
Wheelbase | 56.1 inches (1425 mm) |
Length | 82.28 inches (2090 mm) |
Width | 29.13 inches (740 mm) |
Height | 45.08 inches (1145 mm) |
Seat Height | 32.87 inches (835 mm) |
Weight | 206.0 kg (wet) |
Recommended Oil | K-tech 10W-40 |
Fuel Capacity | 4.5 Gallon (17.03 Liters) |
Fuel Consumption | 6.98 liters/100 km (14.3 km/l or 33.70 mpg) |
Manuals | Service Manual |
The Kawasaki ZX-10R Winter Test Edition was a in-line four, four-stroke Road motorcycle produced by Kawasaki between 1988 and 2016. It could reach a top speed of 144 mph (231 km/h). Max torque was 83.72 ft/lbs (113.5 Nm) @ 11500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 195.79 HP (146.0 KW) @ 13000 RPM.
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine was a liquid cooled in-line four, four-stroke. A 76.0mm bore x 55.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 998.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a double overhead cams/twin cam (dohc).
Drive[edit | edit source]
The bike has a 6-speed transmission.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 120/70-zr17 front tire and a 190/55-zr17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc. abs. floating discs. four-piston calipers. radially mounted. in the front and a single disc. abs. single-piston caliper. in the rear. The front suspension was a ø43 mm inverted balance free front fork with external compression chamber, compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out springs. while the rear was equipped with a horizontal back-link with bfrc lite gascharged shock, piggyback reservoir, compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out spring. The ZX-10R Winter Test Edition was fitted with a 4.5 Gallon (17.03 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 56.1 inches (1425 mm) long.
In Media[edit | edit source]
- Joy Ride: Dead Ahead
- The Sentinel
- London's Burning
- Derrick
- I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
- Nato a Casal di Principe
- Subúrbia
- Heaven on Earth
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog. K&L Supply Co. 2019.