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| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine |
|---|---|
| Also called | ZX-10 Tomcat |
| Parent company | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Production | 1988–1990 |
| Predecessor | GPZ1000RX |
| Successor | Ninja ZX-11 |
| Class | Sportbike |
| Engine | 997 cc (60.8 cu in) four-stroke, liquid-cooled, 16-valve DOHC, inline-four 36 mm semi-downdraft CV carburetors |
| Bore / stroke | 74 mm × 58 mm (2.9 in × 2.3 in) |
| Compression ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Top speed | 269 km/h (167 mph)[1] |
| Power | 101 kW (135 hp) @ 10,000 rpm (claimed)[1] |
| Torque | 75 lb⋅ft (102 N⋅m) @ 9,000 rpm (claimed)[1] |
| Frame type | Aluminum perimeter |
| Brakes | Twin-piston radial |
| Tires | Front: 17" Rear: 18" |
| Rake, trail | 26.5°, 99 mm (3.9 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1,490 mm (58.7 in) |
| Dimensions | H: 790 mm (31 in) |
| Weight | 245 kg (541 lb)[2] (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 21 L; 4.6 imp gal (5.5 US gal) |
| Fuel consumption | 42 mpg‑US (5.6 L/100 km; 50 mpg‑imp)[1] |
The Ninja ZX-10 (also called ZX-10 "Tomcat") was a sport motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Motorcycles between 1988 and 1990,[3] part of the Kawasaki Ninja line. With a top speed of 165 miles per hour (266 km/h), it was the fastest production motorcycle in 1988.[4]
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Burns2013was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ ZX-10 1000 TOMCAT 1990 (in French), motoplanete.com, October 26, 2010
- ^ John Burns (April 2, 2012), "Fifty years of "Do you have any idea how fast you were going?": A brief history of Ludicrous Speed", Cycle World, archived from the original on April 7, 2012