When Kawasaki launched the 2016 ZX-10R, we thought it was perhaps the ultimate iteration of a race bike for the road. Turns out we were wrong, with the unveiling of the 2017 Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Coming in Winter Test colours – a scheme we enjoyed on the ZX-10R we tested – the Kawasaki ZX-10RR will only have a production run of 500 units, just enough for homologation purposes. While outwardly looking much the same as the ZX-10R, the RR hides its capability under the fairing.
A modified cylinder head is designed for high lift cams – which are available separately as part of the bike’s race kit – and the tappets get a diamond-like coating (DLC) to reduce friction and mechanical loss. The engine cases have also been strengthened to withstand the rigours of racing.
On the electronics side a Kawasaki Quick Shifter (KQS) is installed, and allows for both up- and down-shifts. A proper six-axis inertial measurement unit, as opposed to the ZX-10R’s five-axis unit with a sixth axis electronically computed, is new for the ZX-10RR.
The 2017 Kawasaki ZX-10RR rolls on Marchesini seven-spoke forged wheels, because lightness. Brembo M50 radial-mounted calipers take care of the braking, grabbing grooved Brembo brake discs and actuated by a radial master cylinder.
Keeping the weight down further, the ZX-10RR comes with a single seat, which shaves a kilogramme off the all-up weight. No word on what the price of this limited edition Kawasaki superbike might be, but the 2016 ZX-10R retails in Malaysia for RM104,859.
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Moto cost RM105k but when car knock the moto down, straight away masuk ICU.
Why spend so much when it is so risky to your life?
Better than getting squashed in a car.
Encik Kunta, are you OK? Do you need a doctor? Everyone in the right mind knows that 100++k bikes are only bought by the super rich and superbike aficionados.