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Kawasaki ZX-14R hits 334.9km/h
The mark was hit at the recent speed trials event on Lake Gairdner, as the big-bore sports bike came off the long run on the famous salt flatsKawasaki’s Ninja ZX-14R has reinforced its title as “the world’s most powerful production motorcycle” by setting a new Australian land speed record during the recent Dry Lakes Racers Australia Speed Week trials on the salt flats of Lake Gairdner in South Australia.
With only gearing/tyre changes and the speed limiter removed, the ZX-14R reached a top speed of 208.153mph (334.99 km/h) at the hands of Ralph Nicholls. The mark represents a new benchmark in the Australian Production Frame-Production Engine (P-P) 1650cc class.
“We went to Speed Week with fairly large goals to fulfil and we achieved them all on the Kawasaki,” said Nicholls.
“It was hard work in extremely hot and hostile conditions. Over the week we progressively refined our approach to this unique form of racing and on the final day of racing on what was to be the Ninja’s final run of the meeting we set the record. It was an amazing feeling to travel at that speed. I was literally skipping along the salt. It was certainly a life experience I’ll never forget.
“The whole team would like to thank Kawasaki Australia for partnering us in this project.
The team was also accompanied by a camera crew which captured the journey in 3D for an upcoming documentary.
The ZX-14R will be left in its salt racing livery and displayed at upcoming shows and events, including the 2013 Australian Motorcycle Expo in Sydney and the Hi-Octane Fuelarama event in Newcastle (NSW) in April.
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