Superbike design is, perhaps, the least forgiving segment in this industry to work in, because the intense competition and the colossal pressure to be the “best” tends to force conservative decision making. From choosing engine layout, to altering suspension geometry, … Continued
The 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R isn’t significant because it makes a couple horsepower more than any liter bike before it. It isn’t significant because it weighs a couple kilos less, nor because it brings very high-quality to components to a presumably … Continued
Now that we’ve got leaked specs on the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, it’s time to compare it to all its liter bike rivals. Sure, all these bikes are extraordinarily fast and it’s not their own performance that’s the limit here, it’s … Continued
That’s it, we’re changing our name to “Hell For Kawasaki.” That 207bhp figure is at the crank and with the assistance of ram air. Without a headwind, the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R makes a paltry 197bhp, pfft. Here’s full details on … Continued
Prompted by last night’s leak of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, English paper MCN has gone ahead and published these photos of Kawasaki’s new superbike. New details? 198kg (wet), 185bhp (est), traction control. Also, check out those Showa Big Piston forks … Continued
Last night we were accused of surreptitiously obtaining an unreleased copy of Cycle World in order to enact some sort of dastardly plan to break the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R’s embargo and pin it on someone else. The phrase “fell off … Continued
Looks like Cycle World has gone ahead and published embargoed information and images of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R ahead of the model’s official unveiling on October 5. Even more images below. Update: we’ve just spoken to Kawasaki who say CW’s … Continued