2011 Kawasaki ZX10r the first independent video, let the good times roll

[jkheslekrants]

Freakin Bad Ass bike. Would love to place the 2012 next to my 06!

[blacksonne19]

Bike is nasty! Im on an 04 im dying to get on an 11 or 12!

[yhou24]

hoping to get this lovely bike next month! :)

[rahorin]

ROFL!!! I hope ArchiteuthisDux message box gets spammed for a comment like that. Someone teach him how to ride properly please. Otherwise he'll keep riding with his bike leaned way too much while he tries to sit upright...

[kingniels2]

Dear santa....

[RTiger19]

Sadly the new zx is not the bike of the year. The new rsv4 is the bike of year for 2011. The max power on it was 162. Reason why it won was because of the electronics on it. The way it felt on track was great also. The aprilia scored a 10 on it. That 160hp weak though. To me it is anyway cause my zzr puts more power than it.

[RTiger19]

I see people on here saying this new ninja can't touch the s1000rr. Well I got news for you people. The new ninja beat it. On the track, both bikes scored a 9. On a fast road, the zx got a 9, s1rr got a 8. On desirability, the zx got a 9 while the s1rr got a 8. Zx beat it in a lot of things.

[muaythai193]

Do you fill it with 95 or 98 ROZ?

[MrBaddoger]

Nice Ride, Nice Video . . .

[muaythai193]

Was the breaking with or without ABS?

[RnnKT09]

1:28 fucking beautiful lol

[Rick258442]

I like this new one, but I I think I'll hang on to my black '06. Reason is my credit was a different story back then 2: I truly like the looks of my bike 3: In my mind, the bike I have is already so light, flickable and over my head, as it is, there is only so much you can practically do to a bike.

[disliker91]

the bmw s1000rr still has more HP than the new ninja!!!!!!

[polime77]

@disliker91 BMW is oil-eater... it's Hungry .. he want oil.. BMW has a shifter.... without shifter is SHIT

[636inFamous]

i won against the rr s1000......only in the lower agitator Speed im slower but in the upper agitator Speed the bmw is definite slower

[DefiantAML]

Soon? Why? (coz the S1kRR outmatched the ZX10R ;)

[xninjazx6r]

zx10r does 170hp on the rear wheel and the s1000rr does 176

[rickever]

@xninjazx6r Unsure where you are getting your stats from, but the ZX10R has 188hp at the rear wheel, RAM Air edition.

Not sure you can get a 2011 without RAM Air.....so

[polime77]

@xninjazx6r BMW HAS A 172HP and ninja has a 179HP... BMW HAS a SHIFTER...

[KAWIxMONSTER]

5 people dont know how to ride a bike...

[baranbardiran]

it looks like a naked bike.

[baranbardiran]

it looks like a naked bike.

[MetalSnakesUK]

wow thats some great riding there!

[Mustang50turbo88]

Nice video man! Those new 10r's look SO much better than the previous style!!

[caitosR1]

Vaya mierda de lechuguitas!

[rarerrac]

BUCKETHEAD :D

[carlsson13]

/watch?v=eApgTswcHKg

[RedlineMS501]

They are posted. watch?v=Peft3Y7TzRQ

[shoaibtuber]

Can you post the videos of the dyno tests please ? :)

[RitvarLegend]

rich basterd

[windi1982]

What's about that recall of the zx10r by Kawasaki??? They talk about engine problems??? Not the best start for this new bike!! Does anybody know something about the problems??

[BigBryanG]

good vid. would of liked to hear the engine/exhaust a little more...1st thing i would do with that beast is custom exhaust and power commander....love the new body work and the display

[BigBryanG]

good vid. would of liked to hear the engine/exhaust a little more...1st thing i would do with that beast is custom exhaust and power commander....love the new body work and the display

[Theaerostar96]

Best looking kawasaki ninja till date,notice after every iteration ,modern sports bikes are getting compact & smaller.At 1.56 zx-10r is is of same size as the zx-6r,SWEET

[D61664]

@windi1982 - I agree with you till a certain level...even i dont trust these tests...but i know what a ZX10r 2011 is capable of...so thank you for your input..

[chicohneGnade]

NICE !!!

[LIAMWESTONKENNEDY]

amcn said the bike doesn't wheelie, good to see they are wrong. where are the shootout results???

[RedlineMS501]

The results are posted, check out our latest video

[D61664]

@windi1982...your stats are wrong about the Hp of Kawi and BMW...and yes i understand what a Rear wheel HP is...

[windi1982]

@D61664

''My stats''? Come on i have nothing to do with the testresults!! There are dyno tests here they say the s1000rr has 180hp on the rear wheel, other tests told us something about 175 or 185!!! So i don't trust any test! I had a zx10r 08 before i got the s1000rr and i know that Kawabikes aren't so strong as Kawa is promising!! BMW (that's fact!!) destroy every s1000rr engine who has not the minimum of 193hp engine power on their own test!! That is german quality that i miss on japanese!

[Adeysworld]

Did you guys return yours for the "Technical Hold"?

[MaxPayne19146]

WTF thought it was going to have integrated turn signals

[ISUlouie]

I'm between this and the S1KR, just depends on the ride position and the guys in the shop honestly.

[windi1982]

HAHAHAHA!!!! Where's the quick shifter????? The s1000rr gear's 1,5 seconds!!!!! faster up to 200 km/h than the Ninja!!!!! So it doesn't matter what bike is the strongest!!!

[preciselyfun]

Nice enough bike but it's not taking out the BMW.

[1fast10r]

If it's faster than my 05 10r I'll buy it.

[RevJerryFalwell]

Thanks for making a video that shows the bike. The garbage that the Kwaka advertising boys put out is actually painful to sit through.

[gastongato]

And where are the dyno results ????

S1000RR vs ZX10R 2011 ???

[windi1982]

@gastongato

Yamaha info site dyno results!!!!

zx10r 2011 - 170hp on the rear wheel!!!!

s1000rr  - 176hp on the rear wheel!!!!

Same test!

[pourchotf]

the dyno is mathematical and not real, the motor until the wheel!!

[Cantabinexile]

Bike looks really small, and still looks a bit twitchy, but then again it wouldn't be a ninja if it wasn't.

Still prefer the blade myself.

Hopefully Kawasaki will be able to be in the hunt come WSB this year and make things interesting

[r1deano]

The comment about using 165bhp on the road will result in it flipping?? Are you on this planet??

Nice bike just hope it lives upto the hype as its about time Kawasaki had some success!

[ArchiteuthisDux]

Impressed with the bike, not impressed with the rider. The guy is hanging waaaaaaayyyyy off but the bike is barely leaning at all. 

[RedlineMS501]

@ArchiteuthisDux street tires and cold asphalt. Better to be safe than smash Kawi's bike they didn't know we had.

[willidx42]

@RedlineMS501

HAH HAHA they did n't know you guys had the bike that just makes it better. Whats up with the second half of the video

[kevincolvin]

@RedlineMS501 Traction control.

[AFireInside904]

@ArchiteuthisDux Always has to be one dipshit talking shit about a video. Nobody in the entire world gives a damn what impresses you.

[preciselyfun]

@ArchiteuthisDux That's the great thing about the Internet and YouTube. You can go jump on your EX500 and post a video yourself.

[mushie1221]

@ArchiteuthisDux with less of a lean, more tire stays in contact with ground, which means higher corner exit speed.

[johnnylongsock]

@ArchiteuthisDux Forgive me if I'm wrong, isn't the whole point of hanging off so you turn sharper without leaning the bike more to maximise grip? Granted, maybe exaggerated for dramatic effect but still. Sorry, my english is not so good.

[carlylespicks]

@johnnylongsock You got it!!

[cdes024]

@ArchiteuthisDux I'm going to be gentle here, because you I'd like you to learn something. The whole point of leaning off a bike is to make the bike not lean. This is so the suspension works more efficiently.

[carlylespicks]

@ArchiteuthisDux The entire point of leaning your body is so you don't lean the bike. You want the bike upright for more traction. More traction means more speed in the turn. More leaning meaning less traction and therefore slower turns. Of course the faster you go the more you have to lean the bike as well, so you have to consider how sharp the turn is and how fast the rider is going.

[mattc1683]

@ArchiteuthisDux Thats the point. Leaning off of the bike uses your body weight to pull the bike around the corner so you dont need to lean the bike so much. That is how it is supposed to be done.

[AxonV2]

@mattc1683 Exactly. And in doing so, you don't have to lean the bike too much, keeping you away from the bike's limit (footpeg dragging, losing grip, so on).

[teddydude1]

@ArchiteuthisDux

that's the point of hanging off the bikes, you pussiees

Lesson 1

one of the advantages of hanging off the bike is to minimize the lean angle.

just like at low speed, you'd have to slice your tiny ass off the seat as far as you can to counter weight.

alrighty then,do your homework..cause there will a multiple choice test next time I log in.

[rickever]

@teddydude1 lol....nice!

[clabucet]

@ArchiteuthisDux

Then you can tell us what would u do instead...Stay upright on the bike and stiffer than a bolt and lean the bike untill the pegs touch the ground right :)))WTF is wrong whit your ass man.That's the whole purpose of hanging off the bike...!! keeping the contact patch at it's max by reducing leaning angle..Therefo' a higher cornering speed and reduced lowside risks :)

[KENZOG99]

truely amazing!!! awesome bike n gr8 video guys....btw wats the name of the song?

[Suzukimad07]

nice one m8

[boinkz572]

it won't beat the new beemer!

[niceguyharry46]

Now this is the work of talented guys..but Redline though u r right about hw Kawasaki's promo video sucked but I think they made one of the best videos where SYKES is testing the bike...I understand thts nt promo video...but I like Kawasaki's work as well as urs..keep rolling :-)

[Henberry7]

The Front end of the bike look like the CBR's doesnt it?? THUMB UP IF YOU AGREE

[roalme00]

@Henberry7 not at all..if at all its like the 08 R6

[UnseenSpirit]

Do you think the bike can hit a top speed higher than the BMW?

The BMW has got a lot of hype over the BHP and top speed, but it's expensive and German.

Go Jap! Cheaper to buy and run!

[maogwam]

You guys must work for kawasaki cause thats a pre-production bike the bodywork is different on the production model ie. rear indicators

[RedlineMS501]

@maogwam I hope you have your tinfoil hat on because kawi is reading your thoughts.

The rear indicators for North America are on posts, on the Euro model, they are built into the bodywork. How do I know that, I work for Kawi of course - lol. No really, I don't work for Kawi - lol

[helmut48de]

scorpiusza: no, you can use all 200hp over 100mph with no risk of flipping back :-) of course it is better to not do throttle off/on wheelie, but if you go smooth then you can use full throttle and top-end RPMs, over 150 it is even safer :-)

[fionnoc]

God I want one..........Motherfuckers stole my fireblade, now I'm stuck on a honda hornet :(

This new zx-10 is putting out some crazy hp

[Dennissays]

This bike is really stacking up to wipe the other 1000cc's clean off the map.

[dcgamma]

God that track is a piece of sh#t....

Bike looks great though ;)

[RedlineMS501]

@dcgamma yep, that is absolutely correct. Good test of the suspension though.

[husqvarnakias]

The speedometer is from the Honda s2000!!! OR?

[sith49]

you know the zx10r and all over bikes are great bikes but what most companys do not under stand most ppl who get these bikes are used in town ridding. So to me 180 hp or 160 hp i will never use it where i live. I do not have a track where i live so i will never be able to push the bikes to the max.

[Scorpiusza]

@sith49

In my opinion you wont even get to enjoy the peak output of 120bhp a 600 gives... its not about peak power, its about TORQUE!!!!! its about twisting the throttle and lofting the front wheel and having a big fat grin on your face...the higher the power then the more torque its going to have....low down torque is what you use on the street!

[helmut48de]

@Scorpiusza i don't like low rev torque i instead enjoy acceleration and wheelies when other vehicles loose their breath, for low rev torque I have a car (or better I would have diesel one) :-) I have 04 ZX10 and definitely can imagine better acceleration in above 150kph, of course in a small village it has no sense, there is supermoto the best

[Scorpiusza]

@helmut48de

Hey thanks for the reply. I have an 05 ZX10R and love it. I dont think I'll ever see 120bhp, and I promise you I ride it but not like a dyno, where its strapped down...

I agree, small village = lower speeds.... and YES Supermotard!!!!! Hypermotard or KTM950SM???

[helmut48de]

@Scorpiusza Hi, I was riding my friend's Husaberg FE 610 and it was big fun, wheelies from 0 etc, but on 4 lines fast ways in big city, my friend who has my ZX10 flew away with front wheel up, then I wanted my ZX back :D I love ZX10, it's so universal, I can enjoy wheelies, take it to circuit, to dragstrip, to long holiday trip, everything and I don't get enough riding it :)

[steveteas]

@Scorpiusza 05 ZX10...120bhp?! youve been raped! Send it back

[Scorpiusza]

@steveteas

My bike allegedly puts out 165bhp....only really proven on a dyno....and never will you be able to see that on the street as it will just flip I would say... being tied down on a dyno helps...

[steveteas]

@Scorpiusza Mate...im embarrassed for you like! Me and my pals all have 200bhp bikes and we use the lot, where ever we are!

[Scorpiusza]

@steveteas

LOL... what I meant was my bike allegedly puts out 165bhp....only really proven on a dyno....and never will you be able to see that on the street as it will just flip I would say... being tied down on a dyno helps...

[Scorpiusza]

@steveteas

LOL... what I meant was my bike allegedly puts out 165bhp....only really proven on a dyno....and never will you be able to see that on the street as it will just flip I would say... being tied down on a dyno helps...

[bubrak]

please what about the new video???? :D

[zice39]

The LED tach looks like '80s KITT.

[willidx42]

for 15k it will grow roots in dealerships 160hp is more than enough but at 15k its inline with the BMW s1000rr

[CBR1000RRPilot]

damn it... its fuckin ugly

[bubrak]

guys please release next video, i'm very nosey-parker :D

[bejw1313]

Bikeland, I hope you have your tinfoil hat on bud. You know Kawasaki knows what your doing.

[motoseteo]

Helmut, a gsxr1000 K7 and a K9 have diferent bore and stroke, the K9 has bigger bore and SAME real red line, BUT the K9 has a bit more mid, and same top. So in the big picture bore and stroke tell us one part but TB size, combustion chamber, cams tell us the rest of the story.

[motoseteo]

I realy dont understand.... wy the wait for the numbers....

it would be nice to see the curve...

From using the same bore and stroke as the 08 I asume that it has like +8hp from the 08 but does not get where the bmw is with its short stroke engine.

[helmut48de]

@motoseteo if both bikes do 14k rpm and bmw is shorter stroke I'd say ZX will have more torque so more HP, but we will see

[RedlineMS501]

Again the numbers that were posted on the net were not correct. Kawasaki has nothing to do with the reason we are not posting them. Kawasaki has no stroke with us- we just have friends with connections. The numbers are incorrect and we will post the hp numbers once we can verify that they are correct. We do not post BS numbers like many people with dyno's do.

[RedlineMS501]

In fact Kawasaki is rather pissed at us. I think they should fire their marketing department and hire us. The video they made sucked, way to fruity and serious. Come on Kawasaki, "let the good times roll" like we do at Redline Motorsports!

[Tegbusa]

@RedlineMS501 100% agree i would've if it was my call. now we wanna see the full review.

[supersayin1]

@RedlineMS501 I had to sub you guys simply getting your hands on one so quickly! I can't wait until they hit stores! Too bad we here in the US are getting watered down versions of this bike while the Euro's get to enjoy it's full potential. But good vid, I can't wait to see the US spec numbers from you guys. Go team Green!

[Bikeland]

@RedlineMS501

This video is nothing more than marketing BS created and allowed to exist by Verticalscope - Kawasaki's marketing partner.

This video was NOT shot by regular guys and it's NOT "independent" as it claims.

It's a shill - that's the truth. People need to see it for what it is - a commercial and nothing more.

Don't believe this? Go to Verticalscope's site to see all the forums they own and keep clean for Kawi

[RedlineMS501]

@Bikeland you just made my day! I take it, that you like the video.

[kevie88]

@Bikeland I know the guys in this video personally from years of track time, and it is exactly what they say it is. INDEPENDENT VIDEO.

Haters gonna hate.

[kylehobbs93]

@Bikeland  all in all its still a sexy lookin bike an we will know the truth of how it performs when it hit the showroom floor :D

[buddybestor]

@BUZZ50RIDER Yea, thats the "restricted" vs though!

[daveyboy230571]

I suspect Mr P now has the horn !!

[Vffr1]

Guy sure had to pull on the bars to get that bike to come up (green), My S1000R would of just floated up had I tried that on my bike. It just comes up, any gear above 11K rpm, even in 5th at 150+, it just comes up!

I love the all excuses, not ready, US models down on power, maybe theirs a break in limiter, blah, blah, blah. S1000RR is King. No excuses. But if you like vanilla ice cream get the Kawi, I prefer cheeries jubilee, no hate, just put up the numbers or go home.

[RedlineMS501]

We'll post up as soon as we have the true results. We have no preference for brand and think the S1000rr is a fantastic bike but surely you wouldn't want to compare your bikes power with something that someone pretty much made up. Sort of like winning when the score keeper cheats for you.

[sikhflow]

I don't know shit about bikes x)

but i've always wanted one.

Wats the price tag on the Ninja??

[fletchrx7]

I'm getting one early next year can't wait! I'll still keep my 04 though! Never ever getting rid of it

[bubrak]

@fletchrx7 hi i have 04 too, and it is just the best bike, so big fun factor, i didnt find 06 or 08 that better to buy them, but havent tried bmw, anyway 04 zx10 much more fun than R1 05 I had too, or K5/6 Gixxer, those are so smooth and less unstable/fun factor

[RedlineMS501]

I've got an '04 also, and until now had no intentions of retiring the most fun bike kawi ever made. They don't call it the widow maker for nothing. Now I'm seriously considering the 2011. What a fun bike.

[bubrak]

@RedlineMS501 same here :-) it sounds good you say that while you have 2011 already to test :-)

[srsc23]

@RedlineMS501 mate i had a zx10r 07 is there a big improvment? regaurdless im still getting 1. feedback would be much appreciated

[RedlineMS501]

@srsc23 the difference is huge. The 07 feels so much bigger and heavier than the 2011. Compared to your bike the 2011 feels like a 600 on steroids. It's a completely different bike. Suspensoin is much better, both front and rear. The 07 rear is quite soft and while the 2011 feels stiffer, the bike still feels very planted. The dash is simply amazing compared to the 07 - way more data and a gear indicator, finally.

[da1000rrstuna]

Give me that bike for a night, let me open it up and see how it runs against 1Arms S1000RR. ;)

[njoygsxr]

I like the new kawi..... can't wait for the full review.!!!!

[buddybestor]

so what were the HP numbers?

[Dz493]

@buddybestor

its 197hp

for the U.S. it will be round 5hp less

[BUZZ50RIDER]

@Dz493

nope no where near that figure....

[RedlineMS501]

@BUZZ50RIDER I agree, that number is going to be a little high

[RedlineMS501]

We have decided to hold off on posting the dyno numbers for the time being. There was an anomaly in the power graph and we suspect that there are pre break-in power limiting electronics built into the ECM. Our test bike only had 400 km's on it. We don't want to post incorrect numbers so we will wait for another chance to dyno the ZX10r when we can get a bike that has at least 1,500 km's on it. Sorry Kawi Nuts. The full review video is still coming, but without the dyno numbers.

[bubrak]

@RedlineMS501 nooooooooo pleaseeee be quick and run 1500km to do dyno test, thank youuuuuuuu :-D

[buddybestor]

@RedlineMS501 Yea I remember US has to follow EPA and Noise dB regulations...I heard the Euro models get their full potential. Can't wait to see what the "unleashed" power version shows! I already have a deposit on mine, but dam, how did you get yours so quick!

[RedlineMS501]

@buddybestor I can't wait either but we may have to actually buy one, Kawi is a little pissed at us for scooping their party.

[rizwan123456789]

lol nice thumbs up while leaned over

[o7NsBantigue7o]

dis is an awesome video dude. thumbs up!!! i'm so glad i didn't purchased an 10'' Zedx10r. i am so purchasin 11'' though lol. im so sorry 05'' zedx10r for selling u

[kevie88]

Good job gentlemen, Kawi's gonna be really happy! lol

[13harlan]

Great video !

[Partyboy99247]

Awesone video!!! It's about time

[jonk970]

NICE!