ZX10 2016 model

**Shaun Harris** · 17th September 2015, 18:05

Who Knows what about them as yet from int web sites. I have always really liked the Kawi. The first road bike I ever rode was a 500 when I was 11, haha, the owner "shakey", had to balance it for me to get going, as I could not touch the ground, lol. Good old Patea streets, Ron Roach the old cop there, just turned a blind eye to it. The good old days eh.

**AllanB** · 17th September 2015, 19:14

Chances are they will have a fugly looking muffler! Is there a new model?

**EJK** · 17th September 2015, 19:51

Yeah it's called H2 and H2R

**Shaun Harris** · 17th September 2015, 20:12

http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/ne...x-10r-for-2016

A little teaser to start with

Kawi's are traditionally rock solid bikes

**sil3nt** · 9th October 2015, 08:14

It's looking rather good: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...10r/28275.html

**EJK** · 9th October 2015, 08:40

Those "double barrel" forks look cool. What are they actually called and how do they work? Seen them on GP bikes.

**Mike.Gayner** · 9th October 2015, 08:43

That article says the pistons are 5kg lighter. How'd they manage to get a large bag of potatoes out of the pistons?

**nodrog:Me** · 9th October 2015, 09:00

Originally Posted by EJK

Those "double barrel" forks look cool. What are they actually called and how do they work? Seen them on GP bikes.

isn't that bit just a remote gas reservoir thing like on some rear shocks?

**boman** · 9th October 2015, 20:47

I wish the other bike manufacturers could get the styling of the lower fairing right. If you remove the fugly cat off most of the latest bikes you end up with an ugly hole where the cat was.

Have a look at the new Kwaka and the Yammy R1. and a swag of others.

**Shaun Harris** · 10th October 2015, 09:30

Originally Posted by nodrog

isn't that bit just a remote gas reservoir thing like on some rear shocks?

Basically YES. They are gas charged Forks. Fit the race ECU to one of these babies, and they are serious serious weapons. I have one of these babies on order to arrive next month, now just to find the money to pay for it lol

**Shaun Harris** · 12th October 2015, 18:50

Comparison stats.

Kawasaki ZX10R
207 HP at 13,000 RPM
84 ft-lbs at 11,500 rpm Winner Winner

Aprilia RSV4
201 hp @ 13,000 rpm
84.8 ft-lbs @ 10,500 rpm

BMW S1000RR
199 hp @ 13,500 rpm
83 ft-lb. @ 10,500 rpm

Ducati 1299 Panigale
205 hp @ 10,500 rpm
106.7 ft-lbs @ 8,750 rpm

Yamaha R1
197 hp @ 13,500 rpm
82.9 ft-lbs @ 11,500