beansbaxter
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posted June 24, 2005 03:37 PM
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Named Best Superbike and Masterbike for Second Straight Year
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Named Cycle World Best Superbike
For the past 30 years, the editors at Cycle World have held their annual awards presentation to name the ten best motorcycles of the year. Cycle World is the biggest and one of the most well-respected motorcycle enthusiast magazines in the United States.
For the second straight year, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R claimed the most prestigious of the ten categories up for grabs by being named "Best Superbike."
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Earns World's Top Honors "Masterbike of 2005"Riders ranging from accomplished moto-journalists to former top level Grand Prix racers put thirteen of the world's leading sport bikes through an intensive testing session at Valencia, Spain's famed Ricardo Tormo circuit.
Coordinated by the British publication Motorcycle News, the Ninja ZX-10R entered this year's "Ultimate Track Test" as the returning overall winner. Bikes were initially separated into three categories, Supersport for 600s, Maxisports for 750s and Superbike for 1000s. The winner from each category was then matched up against the other winners to determine the tests overall champion. The all-new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R came out on top of the Supersport class just as it did in 2004 and would join the ZX-10R in the final test.
Once the four fastest riders turned the last lap and the times were compared, the ZX-10R again stood at the top of the podium to be crowned Masterbike for 2005. Here is sample of what was said:
"...the ZX-10R is utterly breathtaking."
"...razor, sharp steering, instant and usable power, and stunning brakes..."
"The ZX-10R provides tons of confidence..."
"The ability to get in and out of corners in the blink of an eye contributed to the ZX-10R's scorching lap times as well as its speed down the front straight, eclipsing the new GXR-R1000, which we all thought would win."
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TedG
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posted June 24, 2005 03:54 PM
Yes??? Big surprise.... Just kidding.
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beansbaxter
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posted June 24, 2005 05:02 PM
Now I just want to see them start winning some Superbike races!
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Rubber Pants
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posted June 24, 2005 07:11 PM
Don't suprize me!.................. I love the fukkin things! After alll I now have 2 of them!!!! 
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TedG
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posted June 24, 2005 07:41 PM
It is one awesome bike. I may have to pick up a Cycle World.
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bovinespongiformencephalo
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posted June 26, 2005 08:39 AM
Anyone read the article to see if it was a ringer or a standard HP version?
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TedG
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posted June 26, 2005 05:30 PM
I got the magazine and all I could find was a paragragh, although I didn't look hard. And the rest is dedicated to American junk. God I hate those magazines.
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The fast color!!
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2009 Concours Black ABS
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beansbaxter
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posted June 27, 2005 01:31 PM
I put a link to the PDF article...is it different than that??
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TedG
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posted June 27, 2005 02:22 PM
What I found was just a fold out ahat had a small picture of the 10 and a short paragraph next to it. No explanation, just that it won. A waste of money.
The PDF looks like a Kwak ad.
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2009 Concours Black ABS
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Mjollnir
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posted June 30, 2005 02:46 AM
I don't think the ZX-10R was a ring-in. It dynoed at 155hp.
GSXR - 154.3
R1 - 151
CBR - 142
MV - 149
I have the article from Australian Motor Cycle News, which is a 21 page writeup/photo thingy.
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sp500
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posted June 30, 2005 04:32 AM
The 6hp difference is not something im good enough to make full use of, that much i know.
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