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2016 Kawasaki ZX10R
All-new WorldSBK-inspired Ninja ZX-10R officially unveiled.

Kawasaki have unwrapped its brand
new 2016 model ZX-10R, developed in
association with the WorldSBK champion
Kawasaki Racing Team of Jonathan Rea and
Tom Sykes. The new bike will be available
in both ABS and standard braking versions,
expected to be released in January 2016
here in SA, however pricing is TBA but we
are expecting it to not be cheap, with a price
tag of around R230-260,000.

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NOVEMBER 2015

All-new in 2011, the Ninja ZX-10R’s
engine balanced stunning power with
manageability, and facilitated getting back
on the gas by moving peak torque higher up
in the rpm range. The new engine maintains
this essential character, but offers a stronger
low-mid range for increased acceleration
coming out of corners.
The engine is also more responsive,
spinning up more quickly thanks to a

crankshaft with a lower moment of inertia –
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and deceleration, as well as cornering
performance.
Numerous other changes based on
feedback from Kawasaki’s factory race
machine, as well as ongoing development
research contribute to increased power,
ensuring that the engine’s peak power
output was maintained. Heat-resistant