2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R at Road Atlanta

[NoobInaCan]

dude, nicely ridden. but you have got to be bored...ugh, all by yourself.

[nickrulz32]

what did u get it to on the straight? and that was some great riding loved the wheelie pop at 1:19

[RIDERsxv]

Looks like Road Atlanta has been neutered sense last time I saw it. Hate when they do that to the best section of a track.

[luizgustavoantunes]

nice rider, road and pilot

[cycleworldmagazine]

@luizgustavoantunes Thanks for the props. Nice bike too!

[protossenslaver]

Puss'ed out on that entry to 10a, huh?

[cycleworldmagazine]

@protossenslaver

Good ear, that was actually the end of a long session and I cool down on the final few corners before entering the pit lane. I noticed the same thing when this video was posted, but didn't trouble our video editing guys into redoing the edit with a better hot lap.

[DragonFeast90]

2 people constantly get flogged in ther bugatti veyrons by 1000s

[ndravaw]

2 people have no nuts

[therealtony]

I want this guy's job!

[BruceJBCpaintball]

Man, I really want to take a course and buy one of these learn the proper way though of course, but I hate the feeling of the G-Force, when you shift from left to right -.- goddamn you scary feeling of gravity goddamn you........

[killancid]

picking one up in the fall maybe an 2012 ,they say the 12's glow in the dark....hehe.....i'll give the mv a break....test drove a beemer 1000rr this weekend....didnt care for the rider position.....over all a great bike not a complaint in the power dept. an the auto shift option is awesome....having an MV in the stable already leaves me a bit of concern euro bike reliability issues....where as a zx can go 10 -12 thousand miles without a tick......just from experience speaking :)

[DrDanMD]

I heard the rear shock isn't that great. Were you on stock settings?

[cycleworldmagazine]

@DrDanMD Had it firmed up just a bit from the standard street settings along with a 5mm shim on the shock mount to raise the rear a little. The shock wasn't an issue at that pace. Race pace would be a different thing altogether.

[skamo94]

1:18 ;)

[mutanay77]

it was sunny when you started and stormy when you ended

[cycleworldmagazine]

@mutanay77 Tell me about it! Couldn't decide on a clear or tinted shield. Just a couple laps from different sessions. And the the tail cam was a different lap as well.

[mutanay77]

@cycleworldmagazine ah that explains it

[vadimthemachine]

@mutanay77 Atlanta? more like Chicago!

[bboy1022]

I love the tach on the zx ... I wasn't a fan of any zx10r model until I saw this video especially pushing 200hp stock! I would love to get my hands on one of those bad boys. A couple of (expensive) mods and I would definitely have it over 200 ....

[greygrey40]

man I love road Atlanta....miss the old turn 13 though

[acno77dlye]

at 1:55 is the tach flashing because you hit redline?

[cycleworldmagazine]

@acno77dlye That's the adjustable shift light feature. It was set to flash about 500 rpm or so shy of the rev limiter.

[keiran130]

@acno77dlye yeah although its not 100 acurate, still listen out for the engine bounce

[MrShaneomac1982]

forza 2 on a ninja

[jenkpatativa]

Wow, power wheeling in 4th gear?

[cycleworldmagazine]

@jenkpatativa Getting a little (well lot) of help from the crest, but it's still a pinned throttle power wheelie in 4th.

Too much fun!

[packpower21]

in watching, it looked so much slower than the times you're putting down. the bike looks so much more composed than my 636 and the gearing looks much better suited to the track

[hondarider100r]

I do not like the digital tachometer 

[telepathic759]

I almost threw up, motion sickness just watching this. Feel like I just got off a roller coaster. Hope one day I'll be able to ride like this.

[woodrax]

Damn! Amazing side to side transitions.

[frontier1701]

I would not have believed that lean angle if I had not seen it with my own eyes... Major league talent I wish I had!!! Hats-off!!!

[MrTyler1992]

Wow that is cool.

I live 5 Minutes from Road Atlanta.

[kanylaerre]

muy buena, grande!

[xninjazx6r]

COMPTON CITY Gz

[RedBullBurger25]

shit um ill stick to dirtbikes

[crypalla]

Ma se va cosi forte il modello stradale mi spiegate perchè non va un cazzo in moto gp ed in superbike....

[fluffiestspoon]

Haha so was that the mirror or the footpeg that scraped a little at 1:08?

[xninjazx6r]

@fluffiestspoon it was jesus's mom

[BUZZ50RIDER]

so whats the daddy zx10r or the bmw s1000rr..???? 2-0 to the bmw so far according to other reports,whats cycle worlds verdict then..????

[marcel7834]

ehh! daora

[cale954]

I have been riding a CBR954 for the last 5 years. I was thinking this was the year to get a new bike. I have been torn between the 2011 ZX-10R and the 2011CBR1000RR. This bike here might have turning green this summer!

[timinator824]

@cale954 those are my fav along with the bmw but honda needs to fricking update there model they better do it for 2012 i heard electronic paddle shifting is on its way

[HighCardWins]

99% of people would shit their pants if they experienced that ride. There is nothing like it.

[kolaasxd]

@HighCardWins haha, I nearly shit myself just watching

[meda789]

@HighCardWins super sports bike rule the street and r tooooo much fun their price

[cycleworldmagazine]

@HighCardWins Hey it was a snickers bar I'd sat on....really! DC

[Icrit30kOnYourMum]

@HighCardWins i would have an orgasm :D

[StigRossi]

@HighCardWins

Methinks some of the Brit riders would be a bit quicker :) Like Si H from BIKE.

Excellent riding tho no doubt

[JesterNM22]

@StigRossi The American ZX10R is restricted by almost 18 RWHP!! Thank you US "noise" restrictions :(

[eviladam1993]

@HighCardWins

That still leaves 6 million people that would enjoy the ride ;d

[telepathic759]

@HighCardWins I'm shitting just watching it.

[Geecheeman]

@HighCardWins Im one of the ones that would jizz in my pants from loving it so much.

[BruceJBCpaintball]

@Geecheeman same

[MetalBeetle]

@HighCardWins Agreed. The new generation of open class sportbikes scare me.

[booneylander]

Man that thing tips in nice, doesn't it?

[johnnyViDeO]

WOWEE! Smokin' on-board footage. Looks great in widescreen HD. Make the bug smaller as it takes up too much real estate and blocks some of the CG. I would have liked to have seen a real-time graphic of the speed and rpm readouts because I could not see them on the speedo.

[BurningSoul76]

wonderfull pilot....

[MyBruno78]

grande la kawasaki riesce sempre a stupire!

[LightningMS]

Nice Riding!

[gkgorman]

Don, ~1:35 is a really good time - especially for a stock bike. It looks like the front is chattering/twitchy just a bit on corner entry. Specifically turns 1, 5 and 7. Did that grab any of your attention or is it really a non issue?

[cycleworldmagazine]

@gkgorman

Non issue at that pace. The camera is prone to shaking and makes things appear worse than they feel.

[Jerbartolo]

Donny C: the power wheelies coming out of the esses as you crest the top while still leaned over are awesome. Nice riding D.C.

[TotalNekro]

It's gonna be very interesting to see how this compares to the S1000RR.

[Jerbartolo]

The looks are quickly growing on me, the electronic technology is enticing, and the dealer is selling them $1,600 under MSRP. Very tempting Team Green, well done.

[johnnylongsock]

Awesome

[rsscoyote]

beast =P

[plbyrne]

I see Kawasaki have fitted warp drive to this years ZX10R

[JesterNM22]

@plbyrne Maximum Warp Ensin...

Engage...

lol God I want one.

[supersayin1]

Go team Green!!!