2017 Kawasaki ZX-10RR: first information

Titled in the WSBK world championship in its first season thanks to Jonathan Rea, the very last Kawasaki Superbike arrives in 2017 in a more radical version focused on the chrono but still approved for the road: the ZX-10RR. With two R !

In the gloves of the ruthless "JR" and "Major Tom", the machine has been the machine for two seasons. tear down unbeatable in World Superbike. To sow terror in national championships or during simple amateur track days, the Ninja acceler-RR…

At its side, the "new" Kawasaki ZX-10RR sees its break-in facilitated by the ultra-hard treatment (DLC) of its valve lifters, its enhanced reliability thanks to its beefier casing (vents between the cylinders narrowed and wall thickened), and its improved quickshiter (Up and Down). The cylinder head is also modified to accommodate the high profile camshafts and special valve springs … which remain optional !

On the other hand, this pure pistarde – approved for road, in accordance with SBK regulations, but without passengers – offers Marchesini forged seven-spoke rims and ultra-sporty tires: Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP. The suspension settings – identical to that of the "simple R" – are revised accordingly.

Stamped with a "double R" on the fairing, the ignition cover and the ignition key, the ZX-10RR differs from the original model by its "KRT Winter Test" livery, black with white flakes. A decoration in perfect harmony with its release date (February 2017, 1000 copies worldwide) … and its price between 21 and 22 000 €, which is slightly cold, right ?! This is the price to pay according to Kawasaki, which reveals neither the maximum power of the RR nor its weight, to improve the lap times of the standard version from 1 to 2 seconds on Autopolis (Japan), the circuit which belongs to Akashi’s firm and where the adjustments are made.

Key points of the 2017 ZX-10RR

• Redesigned cylinder head
• DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) pushrod treatment
• Reinforced engine housing
• Marchesini forged rims
• Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tires
• Available from February 2017
• Price: between 21,000 and 22,000 euros

2017 ZX-10RR Photo Gallery

Related articles

• News – Triumph Bonneville Bobber 2017: first information – Used TRIUMPH

  Triumph Bonneville Bobber 2017: first information Announced last week, the official – and static … – presentation of the new Triumph Bobber is taking…

• Kawasaki ZX-10RR (2017) in the driving report

  Kawasaki ZX-10RR (2017) in the driving report First exit with the new power ninja Kawasaki plans to continue clearing in the Superbike World…

• Sporty – Ducati SuperSport and SuperSport S: first information – Used DUCATI

  Ducati SuperSport and SuperSport S: initial information Ducati is back in the Sport-GT category with its new SuperSport unveiled at the Intermot show in…

• Roadster – Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition 2017: first information – Used KAWASAKI

  Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition 2017: first information The new Kawasaki Z900 which will be presented at the EICMA in Milan (Italy) does not mean the scrapping…

• News – First information on the new ZX-6R and ER-6 – Used KAWASAKI

  First information on the new ZX-6R and ER-6 Kawasaki lifts the veil on its new sports car and its new mid-capacity roadster, ZX-6R and ER-6. A succinct…

• Sporty – The 2021 ZX-10RR points the tip of its fairing to the WSBK tests in Jerez – Used KAWASAKI

  The 2021 ZX-10RR points the tip of its fairing to the WSBK tests in Jerez The official – and tyrannical – Kawasaki team in the Superbike World…

• Sporty – Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP 2017: initial information – Used HONDA

  2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP: first info Expected at the Eicma show in Milan, the new Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade 2017 was unveiled in preview at the…

• News – Moto Guzzi V7 III and V9 2017: first information – Used MOTO GUZZI

  Moto Guzzi V7 III and V9 2017: first information Moto Guzzi celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its iconic V7 with several mechanical and technical…

• Road – New Kawasaki Ninja 650: first information – Used KAWASAKI

  New Kawasaki Ninja 650: first information Kawasaki has decided to redesign its ER-6 roadster for 2017: if the small parallel twin is retained, the cycle…

• Sportive – Kawasaki Ninja H2 and H2 Carbon 2017: first information – Used KAWASAKI

  Kawasaki Ninja H2 and H2 Carbon 2017: first information Kawasaki presents at the Intermot show in Cologne the Euro4 version of its supercharged H2 bomb…