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   mugget
   

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   http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/07/2011-kawasaki-zx-10r---cutting.html#more

   
   

   190bhp & 198kg. hmmm... can only hope that's a wet weight for the road bike rather than the carbon firbe faired, no-headlight race bike. 
   

   
   

   so what's the prediction? can Kawasaki make a winner? will they be the first of the Japanese four to add full-blown traction control? 

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Jeram
   

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   that bike doesnt do anything for me in the looks department...

   to me it looks like, "hey lets make our bike look a bit more like an aprilia/bmw at the front"

   I much prefer the zx10 looks from 5yrs ago.

   lets hope its faster than in looks :P

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   mugget
   

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   haha - i've gotta agree there. my first thought was "S1000RR". sure is easy to make interesting shapes from plastic and carbon fibre... but as for the other stuff... well according to them there will be testing at Suzuka as early as this week, so no doubt more info to follow very soon!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   playswithnitro
   

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   I'll wait until I see more pics.

   First impression: Very Teutonic.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   QuickChick
   

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   Funny that, the first thought that entered my head was "R6!"

   The pipe looks a bit dated for me... but then, pics can be deceiving. I'll have to see one in the flesh! I'm more keen with what they'll do with the engine though. I remember the current Ninja felt  wheezy/weak-ish engine wise for me... but the upper end rush is awesome! 

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   mugget
   

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   aye aye maties,

   
   

   some more photos and a couple of videos.

   http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/08/2011-kawasaki-ninja-zx-10r-tes.html#more
   

   
   

   so what do you reckon? they pose the question: does it sound like they use any funny firing orders or crossplane crank? seems to me like it does sound a bit different... or maybe it's just cams that're a bit on the 'radical' side combined with the extra noise from a race exhaust and gear whine?

   
   

   at least Kawasaki will have a new bike. from all reports the other Jap factories have still stalled development citing GFC woes?

   
   

   another bit of info to note - "higher center of gravity"??

   I always thought low CoG was better...? or do they move it up so the bike will turn/tip in easier once it starts to turn??

   Posted 1 year ago #

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