KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-10R (2004-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2005, Kawasaki launched the Ninja ZX-10R, a supersport bike powered by a powerful 998cc engine that delivered 175 hp at low speed, and with the ram-air intake working at full potential, the bike boosted the power to 184 hp at high speed.

The bike was designed with race track performance in mind, so the instrument cluster featured highly-visible elements and a hybrid combination between an analog tachometer and an LCD screen, which offered easy-to-read riding data.

Ergonomics and aerodynamics made the racing bike also suitable for daily rides across the city or fast rides on the winding countryside roads, with a technologically-advanced alloy chassis that offered increased rigidity for confident handling and lightweight construction for high performance.

For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm fully adjustable inverted fork on the front and a Uni-Trak Bottom-link gas-charged fully adjustable shock absorber on the rear.

As for braking performance, the bike was stopped by a couple of 300 mm discs with a four-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

In the power department, the 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R had its heartbeat set by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 175 hp with a peak at 11,700 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) of torque available at 9,500 rpm.

With a dry weight of 170 kg and a six-speed manual transmission, the bike reached a top speed of 291 kph (181 mph).