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    THE ORIGINAL BAD BOY

    Mar 30, 2020 5 minutes
    WORDS: JON URRY
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    Some bikes are just born with a bad attitude, none more so than the 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Bristling with aggression, the original litre Ninja was unleashed on the world with a point to prove. Kawasaki were fed up of being the whipping boys of the premium sportsbike class with their outdated ZX-9R and rejuvenated through a new brash attitude, they were going to do something about it. The result of this now seriously fired-up Kawasaki was a bike that was targeted at dominating the track and if it scared a few road riders along the way, all the better…

    Boasting a claimed 172bhp (182bhp with RAM-Air included) from an all-new engine, Kawasaki then packed it in a chassis that was incredibly compact to ensure the ZX-10R had the sharpest handling in its class. Add to this inverted forks,

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