-slid their way into the record books. Now Kawasaki flexes its performance muscle once again, bringing you the direct descendent of those tarmac-rippling Superbikes - the new ZRX 1200R."Retaining the brutal charm of the original Eddie Lawson bikini-faired layout

of a full-blooded, sports bike-engined monster of a bike with bags of style and a ton of performance. Absolutely sure that Honda had taken the bull by the horns, at the earliest opportunity I snatch the keys off Hogan and jump on the Honda with suitably

. Kawasaki started with a 600-sized chassis and built an engine to fit.Jumping aboard, the 10R feels like a ZX-6R because it’s so small, except the 10’s riding position is lower and you sit more in the bike. It’s narrow too because although the tank is wide

standard but of course it makes cleaning and maintenance easier.All in all if you're looking for something to break records this isn't the bike for you. If you've realised that you'd like to at least have a chance of finding the limits of your bike while

to jump on it and think ‘wow this is much better than a supersport bike’ but it turns quickly and holds its poise well – I would say as well as the VFR800, which is definitely a sportier package than the old ST.And it’s got the legs on the VFR when