Kawasaki just released this new image of their highly-anticipated 2011 Ninja ZX-10R in the flesh - sort of. This shows the bike in semi-race trim, fully clad in beautiful carbon fiber skins from head to toe, no debut getting ready for pre-production testing, both of the production and racing kind.

Several features stick out from this new image, first being the massive new ram-air intake in the snout of the upper fairing.




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Black anodized forks grace the front end with Brembo Superbike-spec monobloc brakes. Whether or not those are production-based items or World Superbike racing-spec parts will have to be seen when more details come available. More than likely the fork is Showa’s BPF unit, which they have had great success with on its current ZX-6R model and have reportedly been in testing on the new 10R for some time now. Rumors are swirling that Kawasaki is aiming for a claimed 190 hp and a 435-lb wet weight. That compares very nicely with the 193 hp and 448-lb wet weight that BMW touts from its current class-topping S1000RR. The other big question is how advanced will the motorcycle's electronics be? With BMW and Ducati coming standard with full wheel-speed-sensor-based traction control units, one would think to keep pace Kawasaki would need to do the same.

Source: New 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Photo

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