Also called ZX-10 Tomcat Predecessor GPZ1000RX | Production 1988–1990 Successor Ninja ZX-11 | |
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Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine Parent company Kawasaki Heavy Industries | ||
The Ninja ZX-10 (also called ZX-10 "Tomcat") was a sport motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Motorcycles between 1988 and 1990, 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.
Design
The ZX-10 replaced the GPZ1000RX as the flagship sportbike from Kawasaki.
The engine was designed after its predecessor's, with the same displacement but 36 mm semi-downdraft CV carburetors and a narrower valve angle. Engine internals were altered: Compression ratio was raised to 11.0:1; lighter pistons and bigger valves were used.
It had Kawasaki's first aluminum perimeter frame, a design which has since become standard.
Aerodynamics were claimed to be better than the outgoing model's.
References
Kawasaki Tomcat ZX-10 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA