KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-10R (2008-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R was a sports motorcycle part of the Ninja series in Kawasaki's range that debuted in 2004 to replace the Ninja ZX-9R and continued production until the present (2023).

The bike was first released in 2004 and was upgraded over its production time. The motorcycle combined a narrow chassis, lightweight, and radial brakes. Also, in its first and second years of production, the bike won the "Best Superbike" title from Cycle World magazine and the International Masterbike competition.

In 2008, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, a model with a dramatic change in appearance, featuring a fairing with a more angular design, a side-mounted exhaust system instead of the under-seat unit of the previous model, and a larger engine compression.

In the visual department, the bike packed a full fairing with parts of the engine left in plain sight, a dual headlight system, a small windscreen, a two-piece dual seat, a four-into-one exhaust system with a silencer on the right side, and six-spoke lightweight wheels.

In the performance department, the 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R had installed a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, managed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system. As for the power figures, the engine delivered 200 hp with a peak force at 12,500 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 8,700 rpm.