More Testing for 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R
More Testing for 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R
Sykes, who races for the Kawasaki factory team, tested the superbike at the manufacturers 2.9-mile home test track. Sykes was accompanied by team engineer and former GP racer Pere Riba.
According to a Twitter post from Kawasaki, Sykes tested a WSBK-spec ZX-10R whereas the previous test in July at the Suzuka Circuit was a Japanese Superbike homologation. WSBK regulations are not as restrictive as with the Japanese series. The bike Sykes rode uses a different engine management system from the one used at Suzuka.
Kawasaki also revealed the 2011 ZX-10Rs engine has a revised shaft arrangement and a higher center of gravity than the previous models engine. The new Ninja also uses control system based on MotoGP technology.
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