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2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo Photo Gallery
Check out how the
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R
motorcycle compares against the best 2009 liter-class motorcycles in our
2009 Superbike Smackdown VI
.
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Superbike Smackdown Quarter Mile Times
2009 Superbike Smackdown horsepower chart courtesy of Mickey Cohen Motorsports.
2009 Superbike Smackdown torque chart courtesy of Mickey Cohen Motorsports.
One wheel shenanigans is an inevitable part of riding liter-class motorcycles.
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
The ZX-10R is one sharp turning motorcycle. Only bested by the ultra-agile Honda.
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
Find a straight stretch of roadway and put all 156 horsepower to work aboard the Ninja ZX-10R.
Although the Kawasaki's instrument panel isn't the easiest to read. It sure does look cool.
Another year, another batch of brand-new candy-colored Superbikes. This year Motorcycle USA presents separate track and street evaluations for your liter-class sportbike pleasure.
$60,000-plus worth of machinery. But which one is right for you? Follow along and let's find out.
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Street Comparo
Next to the Ducati, the Ninja's riding ergonomics are the most racy.
The Ohlins steering damper that comes on the Ninja does little to quell tank slap during hard acceleration on bumpy pavement.
The 2009 Ninja ZX-10R was the perfect tool for some of Northern California's tighter sections of road.
The Kawasaki uses a pair of Tokico radial-mount calipers that latch down on 310mm petal-style brake discs. We couldn't imagine any more powerful of a set-up.
