From what I'm hearing due to US regulations the american market 2011 zx10 is going to be way down on hp. What a shame, I was kinda rooting for it to kick some bavarian azz
I don't like that nose
From what i read.. should be around 10whp less than the Japan version?? Is truly a beast. Im not too crazy about the front end.. but its growing on me. I'm still partial to the busa. Going from a CBR to a Busa .. ride all day and make a 9 second pass and ride home with no troubles.. pretty awsome day to me.. all that while being comfortable. I dont think i would really enjoy riding that all day. However, i do think its time for Suz to step it up. I LOVE the looks of the '08+ Busa. Really sexy curves.. still fast as heck, but we are getting left behind.
Just read, US version is 22hp less and knocking 2k off of top rpm..
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US & Canadian model :
11,000@ rpm
176hp no ram air
185hp ram air
Euro model
13,000 @ rpm
197hp ram air
207hp ram air
The 09/10's are weak til about 7 or 8k in stock form, like an R1. I hope they fixed that and give them the low end power like the original 04/05 10's had. Different looking, I'll have to go sit on one to get an idea of the ride til I actually get to.
Like it or not, Kawasaki makes some powerful stuff.
Holy mother of...WOW!!! If thats right that doesn't bode well for any new sportbikes. I heard of a reduction, but talk about neutered ::9 Where did that come from? ::11 And who's next? That can't be right lease:Just read, US version is 22hp less and knocking 2k off of top rpm..
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US & Canadian model :
11,000@ rpm
176hp no ram air
185hp ram air
Euro model
13,000 @ rpm
197hp ram air
207hp ram air
Anyone got a link to the nuetered restrictions rules? Who is mandating them? I wonder what it really says......
According to official horsepower numbers published by Canadian Kawasaki, the North American market 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R will have its power dropped from 197 to just 176.65bhp while torque will fall from 84.3 to 82.6lb/ft. Crucially for the numbers-obsessed liter bike market, that gives the ZX-10R an inferior power-to-weight ratio not only to the BMW S1000RR, but also to the GSX-R1000 and MV Agusta F4.
The modifications to the North American bikes have been made in order to pass strict new EPA noise regulations and include exhaust and ECU changes. While the engines remain mechanically identical to their full-power European and Asian siblings, the bikes we’ll get have had their redlines reduced by 750rpm to 13,750 while the point at which the lower peak power number is delivered falls from 13,000 to 11,000rpm. Peak torque is also lower, now arriving at 11,000 instead of 11,500rpm.
Wow. That means that all the new bikes will have to deal with the same bs. The new bikes might actually be slower than the current ones ??? Was there some new EPA law changes I missed or something? I'm sure glad I have some fast bikes now, it looks like uncle sam is planning on phasing them out