2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R: a two-wheeled Nissan GT-R

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

By The Numbers: 2011 superbike showdown

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

207 HP! Full details on the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R

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

More 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R photos leak

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

Readers come to Hell For Leather’s rescue

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

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R leaks in Cycle World

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