More testing for new ZX-10R
The Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja is a crucial motorcycle for both racing and production, as it gets closer to launchThough it's not quite as gallingly slow as the drip-feed from Triumph for its new Adventure bikes, Kawasaki is slowly but surely letting the world know all about its new beast, the 2011 ZX-10R Ninja.
The latest update reveals Chris Vermeulen's erstwhile replacement, WSBK rider Tom Sykes, testing the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R race bike at Autopolis in Japan, likely educating the engineers on what he likes and dislikes about the chassis and powertrain.
All this WSBK tuning will have an impact on the road-going version of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, the overall styling of which can be seen in these photos.
Though it's difficult to glean anything new from this latest batch of photos and footage, the engine note from the all-new inline four-cylinder is very pleasing, though the race exhaust system is probably responsible for that.
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