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    Forgotten HERO

    Oct 13, 2019 5 minutes
    WORDS: JON URRY
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    You live by the sword, you die by the sword, an expression that certainly rings true when it comes to the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. After launching the ferocious 2004/05 C-model Ninja, in 2006 Kawasaki decided to update their flagship sportsbike and the D-model arrived to great expectations. Fans of traditionally bonkers Ninjas were delighted to see it now came with the latest ‘must-have’ fashion accessory of underseat pipes (well, it was the mid-2000s), an Öhlins steering damper (bless the Lord!), more power and even a dash that was legible. Things were looking very good, but then the first ride reviews came in…

    In an effort to reduce the original model’s more than a little flighty handling, Kawasaki played with the Ninja’s chassis and centre

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