Factory Superbike Talent in a Street Savvy Performer For the 2008 NINJA® ZX™-10R, Kawasaki engineers aimed for an ideal superbike with engine and chassis performance capable of satisfying professional racers, combined with top-notch streetbike qualities for mainstream riders. It’s a delicate balance, but these aren’t your average engineers. They’ve been directly involved in the development of every 600 and 1000cc supersport machine since the 2003 Ninja ZX-6R, plus Kawasaki’s factory Superbike racing efforts, so they have the know-how to deliver the goods. The result is an exceptionally communicative machine that provides the clean two-way rider and machine dialog demanded by professional racers. Placing the ZX-10R in the racing crucible and applying lessons from that unforgiving environment resulted in an ideal balance to satisfy the most demanding of riders. Kawasaki engineers relied on the assistance of a professional Superbike rider to push the new ZX-10R’s engine and frame components to the limits in actual competition. Parts that met with the racer’s approval were then tried on the production test bike, tweaked, retested on the race bike and adjusted again. This process was repeated throughout the development cycle for the all-new 2008 Ninja ZX-10R. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft and utility vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 independent retailers, with an additional 7,700 retailers specializing in power products and general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with 400 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters. Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”, is recognized worldwide and the brand has become synonymous with powerful, stylish motorcycles for over four decades. Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com. 2008 Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10R Specifications Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four Displacement: 998cc Bore x stroke: 76.0 x 55.0mm Maximum torque: TBD Compression ratio: 12.7:1 Fuel injection: DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder Ignition: TBD Transmission: TBD Final drive: TBD Rake / trail: TBD Front tire: 120/70 ZR17 Rear tire: 190/55 ZR17 Wheelbase: TBD Front suspension / wheel travel: 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs / TBD Rear suspension / wheel travel: Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / TBD Front brakes: Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers Rear brakes: Single 220mm petal disc with single-piston aluminum caliper Overall length: TBD Overall width: TBD Overall height: TBD Seat height: TBD Dry weight: TBD Fuel capacity: TBD Color choices: TBD MSRP standard / Special Edition: TBD / TBD Warranty: TBD