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GENERAL INFORMATION	Ninja® ZX-10R	Ninja® ZX-10R
Manufacturer	Kawasaki	Kawasaki

Model Year	2005	2005

Model	Ninja® ZX-10R	Ninja® ZX-10R

M.S.R.P.	$10,999.00	$10,999.00

POWERTRAIN
Engine	Four-stroke, DOHC, inline four, 16 valves, Liquid cooled	Four-stroke, DOHC, inline four, 16 valves, Liquid cooled

Displacement	998cc	998cc

Bore x Stroke	76.0 x 55.0mm	76.0 x 55.0mm

Compression Ratio	12.7:1	12.7:1

Fuel System	Digital fuel injection with four 43mm throttle bodies	Digital fuel injection with four 43mm throttle bodies

Fuel Capacity	4.5 gal.	4.5 gal.

DRIVETRAIN
Ignition	TCBI with digital advance	TCBI with digital advance

Transmission	Six-speed close ratio with multi-plate wet clutch and back torque limiter	Six-speed close ratio with multi-plate wet clutch and back torque limiter

Final Drive	n/a	n/a

DIMENSIONS
Frame	All-aluminum twin-tube backbone	All-aluminum twin-tube backbone

Length	80.5 in.	80.5 in.

Width	27.8 in.	27.8 in.

Height	43.9 in.	43.9 in.

Wheelbase	54.5 in.	54.5 in.

Seat Height	32.5 in.	32.5 in.

Ground Clearance	4.9 in.	4.9 in.

Dry Weight	374.9 lbs.	374.9 lbs.

COLOR OPTIONS
Colors	Kawasaki Lime Green / Stoic Black Metallic Raw Titanium / Flat Stoic Black Pearl Magma Red / Flat Stoic Black	Kawasaki Lime Green / Stoic Black Metallic Raw Titanium / Flat Stoic Black Pearl Magma Red / Flat Stoic Black

BRAKES / WHEELS / TIRES
Suspension	Front: 43mm forks with 16-way compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable preload; 4.7 in. travel Rear: Gull-type aluminum swingarm, UNI-TRAK® linkage system, fully adjustable gas-charged shock with stepless compression and rebound damping; 4.0	Front: 43mm forks with 16-way compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable preload; 4.7 in. travel Rear: Gull-type aluminum swingarm, UNI-TRAK® linkage system, fully adjustable gas-charged shock with stepless compression and rebound damping; 4.0

Brakes	Front: Dual 300mm hydraulic petal disc with radial-mounted, opposed four-piston caliper Rear: Single 220mm hydraulic petal disc with single-piston caliper	Front: Dual 300mm hydraulic petal disc with radial-mounted, opposed four-piston caliper Rear: Single 220mm hydraulic petal disc with single-piston caliper

Tires	Front: 120/70ZR17 Rear: 190/50ZR17	Front: 120/70ZR17 Rear: 190/50ZR17