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Old 07-06-2010, 05:39 PM
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So a friend came across this and showed it to me. What does everyone think?
http://www.kawasaki-challenge.com/#
 
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Old 07-06-2010, 05:53 PM
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It sounds pretty cool big bang motor pattern and abs. Here is a pic of the the bike with race plastics from the site.
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 12:39 AM
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The website doesnt look official, not much info. Looks cool tho, I'm really curious about the exhaust. The new ZX-10's have the triangular exhaust to acomodate the power valve and meet noise requirements. The pipe on the prototype they are testing looks aftermarket, and no power valve. Wondering if the Jap version doesnt follow the same requirements, or if they are just using it for testing, or if it may be a fake, or maybe, just maybe they figured out how to make it work without the hideously ugly pipes. One can only hope.
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 01:36 AM
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the pic is the race bike so most likely its an after-market pipe for "off road use"
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 07:29 AM
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Grrrr. They need to fix the damn stockers.
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 09:53 PM
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looks like more photos and info is slowly coming about about the new ZX-10
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/20...x-10r-war.html
From what I read the biggest complaint about the 2010 ZX-10 was it didn't handle as well as the other liter bikes. from some of the rear shots it looks like the changed the chassis to a more traditional type instead of the over the bike type the 2010 had.
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 10:07 PM
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Thats a lot of CF on there, looks like its far from the production version. But moving right along, you gonna pick one up asz?
 
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I've love to if I had the money. I'm one of the what 40% thats unemployed now.
 
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Old 07-08-2010, 12:35 AM
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Me too my brother! I had $1300 cash saved up with a $1600 bonus that was going to go to a new bike, but now its gone to bills...
 
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Old 07-15-2010, 04:44 PM
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In case any one is wondering how the big bang firing order is different then normal or the cross plane Yamaha uses here is a cool pic that shows the power pulses.
 

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