| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-10 1989 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 997 cc / 60.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 74 x 58 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 137 hp / 99.9 kW @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 103 Nm / 3.6 kg-m @ 9000 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Induction | 4 x 36 mm Keihin CV carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | E-box frame |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Uni-Trak monoshock, air-assisted, with 4-way rebound damping adjustment |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 300 mm discs, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 250 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 222 kg / 490 lb |
| Wet Weight | 530 lb / 240 kg |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 22 litres / 5.8 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 16.2 km/l (average) |
| Top Speed | 268.3 km/h / 166.7 mph |
The 1989 ZX-10, known as the Tomcat, was the second year of Kawasaki's 997 cc four-cylinder ZX-10. It kept the E-box frame, Uni-Trak rear suspension and 137 hp rating of the first year. It was one of the fastest production bikes of its time, before the ZZ-R1100 replaced it in 1990.
