Kawasaki is all set to launch the ZX-10RR in India on March 11, which is a race-spec version of the already powerful ZX-10R. The ZX-10RR is a limited production motorcycle with merely 500 units to be made available globally. It made its premiere at the 2016 INTERMOT show, and is available in a special Winter Edition matte black paint scheme only.
Apart from the menacing paint scheme, the ZX-10RR packs enough witchcraft to wow you with its performance. Thanks to features like Kawasaki’s KQS quick-shifter, mounted on the 6-speed gearbox, that will allow you to upshift and downshift without needing you to pull the clutch lever or slow down the revs. But why? Lap times, my friend, and the less often you let go of the throttle the less time you're going to lose. Speaking of revs, the 998cc inline four-cylinder unit can spin up to a mindboggling 13000rpm with ram air induction, all the while producing 210PS! To transfer the figures to the track/road the RR uses a set of super sticky Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tyres wrapped around ultra-lightweight seven-spoke forged aluminium wheels.
Coming back to the kit, the motor uses ultra-hard DLC (Diamond Like Coating) carbon coating and a more rigid crankcase. The bike is also available with more race kit parts globally and those may be offered in India as well. The race kit comprises of high-lift camshafts (offering 0.7mm more valve lift that the standard ZX-10R’s) and modified cylinder heads to accommodate the increased lift. Kawasaki also narrowed down the coolant passages between the cylinders to allow increased material thickness at the bottom of the cylinder so as to accommodate race-spec pistons, which can withstand high-rpm stresses.
What all of this has added up to is a bike that is 2 seconds faster than the standard ZX-10R around Kawasaki's Kumamoto test track in Japan.
It doesn’t end here -- the Japanese manufacturer has added features like a 6-axes Bosch inertial measurement system unit (IMU), a 5-mode traction control system and a three-stage launch control along with ABS. Clearly, the bike will cater to serious racers or bike enthusiasts looking for something exclusive. Expect a price tag close to the Rs 20 lakh mark, and watch out for the launch.
Source: bikedekho.com
