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Monday, August 5, 2013

Kawasaki Ninja ZX RR

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR

(Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR MotoGP)

Here is the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR Information:

The Ninja ZX-RR is a race bike from Kawasaki, which was raced in the MotoGP world championship. The bike made its debut towards the end of the 2002 MotoGP season with riders Australias Andrew Pitt and the Japans Akira Yanagawa. In 2004, Shinya Nakano joined the team and managed to get ZX-RRs first podium with a third place at the Japanese Grand Prix. In 2005, Olivier Jacque scored a second place at the Chinese Grand Prix. The next year Nakano finished second at the Dutch TT. In 2007, Randy de Puniet scored a second place at the Japanese Grand Prix. In 2008, it was ridden by John Hopkins and Anthony West(pic & reference :wikipedia).

Review Kawasaki Ninja ZX 12R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R is a sports motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Motors. Before the introduction of ZX-14 (ZZR1400), ZX-12R which is the flagship sports bike and the Kawasaki Suzuki Hayabusa competitors. The ZX-12R is a fuel injection (4 x 46 mm throttle body) hypersport 1200 cc motorcycle, producing around 178 hp and 190 hp at the stop at 300 km / hour based on its ram air system.

Handling and braking in accordance with the power of the engine produces an obedient motorcycle at low speed and very easy to handle heavy traffic, but has strong acceleration and speed limited to 186 mph (300 km / h).

Pre-production models of the ZX-12R revealed a bike that was faster and more powerful than the Suzuki Hayabusa. Several important publications motorcycles were tested pre-production ZX-12R and found it to be more superior than the Hayabusa in the case of straight-line performance. In Japan, the pre-production tests showed a top speed near 200 mph. However, the ZX-12R released in 2000 proved to be quite disappointed, because the production version of the ZX-12R delayed for several weeks without notification.

Many industries in the reports that European governments have threatened to ban the ZX-12R entirely due to peculiar velocity and acceleration statistics. The threats were apparently serious, and Kawasaki bikes released by slightly de-tuned machine that failed to topple the throne Hayabusa (in terms of top speed and acceleration tests). Adjustments are not sufficient to meet the relevant parties with the ability ZX-12Rs performance. Starting with 2001 models, including speed limiters to reduce peak velocity ZX-12R to 300 km / h. This is caused by the fact that governments (especially in Europe) are concerned with the ongoing search among Japanese manufacturers that the higher maximum speed, which viewed as a powerful marketing tool in most markets around the world (although the unfettered presence in markets where many cars boasting a top speed close to, or exceeds 200 mph).

Producers were told they could voluntarily limit the speed of their bikes, or there will be laws that limit the speed. Japanese manufacturers agreed on a gentlemens agreement to limit the maximum speed to 299 km / h (186 mp / h). Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R was discontinued in 2006.

Although not very popular in terms of sales as the Suzuki Hayabusa, ZX-12R enjoys a strong following among riders and fans. Many sports bike magazine praised the ZX-12R sportbike to overall performance. It is designed to be a sportbike all-around in addition to being extremely fast, unlike the Hayabusa is designed more for straight line speed.

Many magazines Kawasaki comparisons prove to be a bike faster and faster in the head to head comparison with the Hayabusa, but it should be noted that the bike was very close in terms of straight line performance that many factors could play into the bike faster on a particular day. However, most round magazine felt the ZX-12R is the bike "song better" than the Hayabusa, who is given logical design.

2013 Kawasaki ZX 10R Review Photos Price Specs

2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R Review, Photos, Price, Specs - 2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R pictures, prices, information, and specifications. Here is information on the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R From Motorsport and Sportbike Of OneMotorcycles. If you want to get a quote on a new 2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R use our Build Your Own tool, or Compare this bike to other Kawasaki motorcycles.

2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R Review

The 2013 Ninja® ZX™-10R superbike continues to astonish ardent motorcyclists with its level of technology, responsibleness, and therefore the intense feelings that envelope anyone throwing a leg over this potent literbike. It represents what is achieved by the best engineers once AN appreciation of speed and style area unit applied to a motorbike, while not the need to be something aside from absolutely the best.

Kawasaki has developed a replacement electronic steering damper for the 2013 ZX-10R sportbike, in joint cooperation with Öhlins. Controlled by an ardent eu settled below the storage tank cowl, this new damper reacts to the speed of acceleration or fastness, yet as rear wheel speed, to assist offer the perfect level of damping force across a good vary of riding eventualities. The variable damping provides optimum rider feedback by enabling the utilization of lower damping forces throughout traditional operation, while not sacrificing the firm damping required for high-speed stability. The results a lightweight and nimble steering feel at low speed, yet as superior damping at higher speeds or throughout extreme acceleration/deceleration. The anodized damper unit incorporates Öhlins’ proprietary twin-tube style to assist guarantee stable damping performance and superior bribe absorption. its mounted horizontally at the front of the fuel tank and needs only a few extra elements and ads nearly no weight compared to last year’s steering damper.

The extremely advanced and customizable Sport-Kawasaki Traction management (S-KTRC) lets riders harness and make the most the ZX-10R’s wonderful mix of power and responsive handling. Exclusive to the ZX-10R, S-KTRC offers tier of performance that raises the ZX higher than the remainder of the open sport bike category.

2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R Price

The Base Price Of 2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R : US MSRP Price: $14,299 USD

2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R Specifications

ENGINE

Type 4-stroke, In-Line Four

Displacement 998cc

Bore and Stroke 76.0 x 55.0 mm

Cooling Liquid

Compression Ratio 13.0:1

Valve System DOHC, 16 valves (4 valves per cylinder)

Fuel System DFI with 47 mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder

Ignition Digital TCBI with S-KTRC (Sport-Kawasaki TRaction Control)

Lubrication Forced lubrication, wet sump with oil cooler

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission 6-speed cassette, with positive neutral finder

Final Drive Sealed Chain

Primary Reduction Ratio 1.681 (79/47)

Gear Ratio: 1st 2.600 (39/15)

Gear Ratio: 2nd 2.053 (39/19)

Gear Ratio: 3rd 1.737 (33/19)

Gear Ratio: 4th 1.571 (33/21)

Gear Ratio: 5th 1.444 (26/18)

Gear Ratio: 6th 1.348 (31/23)

Final Reduction Ratio 2.294 (39/17)

Clutch Wet multi-disc, manual

FRAME

Type Twin spar, cast aluminium

Wheel Travel: Front 120 mm (4.7 in.)

Tire: Front 120/70-ZR17

Wheel Travel: Rear 140 mm (5.5 in.)

Tire: Rear 190/55-ZR17

Caster (Rake) 25º

Trail 107 mm (4.2 in.)

Steering Angle (Left/Right) 27º/27º

SUSPENSION

Suspnsion, Front 43 mm inverted Showa Big Piston front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload

Suspension, Rear Horizontal Back-link with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir and top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload

BRAKES

Front: Type Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs, 10-button aluminium rotor carrier

Front: Calipers Dual radial-mount, opposed 4-piston

Rear: Type Single 220 mm petal disc

Rear: Calipers Single-bore pin-slide, aluminium piston

DIMENSIONS

Overall Length 2,075 mm (81.7 in.)

Overall Width 715 mm (28.0 in.)

Overall Height 1,115 mm (43.9 in.)

Wheelbase 1,425 mm (56.1 in.)

Ground Clearance 135 mm (5.3 in.)

Seat Height 813 mm (32.0 in.)

Curb Mass** 198 kg (436.3 lbs.)

Fuel Capacity 17 litres (3.7 gal.)

** Includes all necessary materials and fluids to operate correctly, full tank of fuel (more than 90% of capacity) and tool kit (if supplied)

PERFORMANCE

Maximum Power‡ 131.7 kW {179.1 PS} @ 11,000 rpm

Maximum Power with Ram Air‡ 138.3 kW {188.0 PS} @ 11,000 rpm

Maximum Torque‡ 112 N.m {11.4 kgf.m} @ 11,500 rpm

‡ Power / Torque figures measured at the crankshaft.

DETAILS

Warranty 12 months warranty

ADDITIONAL COST OPTIONS

Good Times Protection Plan 24 or 36 months (Kawasaki GTPP coverage begins after the standard limited warranty expires)

MSRP*

Lime Green / Metallic Spark Black ZX1000JDF TBA

Pearl Flat Stardust White / Metallic Spark Black ZX1000JDF TBA

2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R Photos

2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R Review, Photos, Price, Specs | The old saying, “power is nothing without control,” is certainly apt where open-class sport bikes are concerned. But when you factor in all the engine, chassis and ergonomic control designed into the 2013 Ninja ZX-10R, you begin to realize you’re looking at one very special motorcycle.