Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR seeks inspiration from the WSBK litre-class motorcycle, with which Kawasaki has won many accolades. The overall styling is not something that can be termed as exemplary, but it surely grows on you, and with its sharp essence, it has a good road presence.

The frontal profile of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR consists of two small and sleek looking LED headlamps, with a ram air duct in the middle of it. This entire fascia of the motorcycle, with a tapered chin, gives it a very aerodynamic look at the front. Just above this front fascia, the ZX-10RR gets a large sloping windshield, which along with the raked fairing, makes the motorcycle look extremely sporty. The fairing also comes with rearview mirrors which have LED turn indicators integrated into them.

The side panels of the front full fairing have thoughtfully designed gaps for proper heat dissipation, with the engine cowl neatly integrated into it. There is a large single-sided exhaust pipe that nicely emerges from the partially covered inline-four engine of the motorcycle. The large fuel tank of the ZX-10RR gives it the much-needed bulk and muscle, which gives it the much-needed street-cred of a litre-class super-sport.

The tail section of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR looks wide, with the motorcycle getting a triangular cowl for the small pillion seat. The angular tail section ends up with an inverted V-shaped LED tail lamp, below which flows the short rear fender. The motorcycle runs on new 17-inch Marchesini forged 7-spoke alloy wheels.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR has a very futuristic looking cockpit with a 5-inch full TFT instrument console, which shows all the essential data on the move in an appealing and comprehensive looking layout. Unlike the standard ZX-10R, the ZX-10RR comes with Bluetooth connectivity for the instrument console, which gives it additional functionality for navigation, music streaming and attending phone calls while on the move. It is available with two display modes – Street and Track.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR sits on a twin-spar aluminium frame and gets a suspension combination of 43mm inverted telescopic forks with 120mm travel and a horizontal back-link with BFRC lite gas-charged mono-shock with piggyback reservoir and 115mm travel at the rear. Both the suspension units get compression and rebound damping and spring pre-load adjustability as standard. For the brakes, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR gets a pair of 330mm discs at the front and a single 220mm disc at the back.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR gets the same four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline-four, 998cc engine from the standard Ninja ZX-10R. However, the engine has been tuned for more power delivery in the higher RPMs. Coupled with a 6-speed gearbox, the engine pumps out a maximum power output of 211.2 bhp and a maximum torque output of 111.8 Nm. The engine is backed with three different riding modes and three different power modes, which make the overall riding experience focused and enjoyable.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR gets a comprehensive list of electronic riding aids, which make it a proper modern-day litre-class supersport motorcycle. It gets features like cornering ABS, five-mode traction control, cruise control, bi-directional quick-shifter, engine brake control, Ohlins electronic steering damper, launch control mode, engine brake control and cornering management function.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR carries a hefty premium over the standard version of the Ninja ZX-10R. However, for the premium, you do get a few crucial features, which only enhance the overall functionality of the motorcycle. Not to forget the additional slight bump in power, which only makes the already sporty package even more special.