VISORDOWN BRINGS you some footage hot from the Paris Motorshow of the new 2008 ZX-10R.
Kawasaki have dropped the underseat tailpipes from last year's model and have replaced it with a short stubby MotoGP style can, making the 10R look just as aggressive as the original 2004 model.
Traction control is to feature on the new bike, which should help tame some of the 180bhp+ power.
2008 ZX-10R SpecsEngine type Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Displacement 998 cm³
Bore x stroke 76.0 x 55.0 mm
Compression ratio 12.7:1
Valve/Induction system DOHC, 16 valves
Fuel system Fuel injection: ø43 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles, dual injection
Frame type Backbone/Twin-tube, aluminium (Pressed/die-cast composite structure)
Suspension, front 43 mm inverted fork with DLC coating,rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs
Suspension, rear Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and top-out spring. Stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) Compression damping. Stepless Rebound damping. Fully adjustable Spring preload
Tyre, front 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Tyre, rear 190/55ZR17M/C (75W)
Brakes, front Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs, aluminium housing Dual radial-mount, opposed 4-(aluminium) piston
Brakes, rear Single 220 mm petal disc Single-bore pin-slide, aluminium piston
Complies to EU emission limit EURO 3
