Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R special edition launched

Kawasaki has introduced a new member for its India sportsbike line up, this time it’s a special edition ZX-10R, celebrating 30 years of providing high-performance motorcycles to the world. The special edition was launched around the globe about nine months ago in 2014.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 30^thAnniversary Edition comes with an attractive, multi-colour white and green paint scheme. Also, special 30^th anniversary logos make discreet way here, placed alongside each headlight. This special edition does not gain any extra power over the standard version, and is still equipped with a 998cc, four-stroke and liquid-cooled engine. It develops 209.9bhp at 13,000rpm and 11.42kgm of torque at 11,500rpm. The ZX-10R superbike weighs just 201kg and is equipped with ABS brakes.

Kawasaki had launched its first motorcycle to be sold under the now famous ‘Ninja’ brand, called the Kawasaki Ninja GPZ900R. It took Kawasaki six years to develop the GPZ and that resulted in benchmark performance delivered. The motorcycle is equipped with a 908cc, four-stroke, in-line four cylinder engine that even made use of four valves per cylinder and was liquid-cooled. The GPZ900R was also the first road-legal motorcycle that could achieve 240kph in its stock condition. Kawasaki celebrates the last thirty years of success with its patrons by launching the new anniversary edition.

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 30^th Anniversary Edition costs Rs 15.90 lakh, and the standard Ninja ZX-10R costs Rs 15.70 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune).

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