| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-10R NINJA 2008 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 998 cc / 60.9 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 76 x 55 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm (147.1 kW / 200 hp with Ram Air) |
| Max Torque | 113 Nm / 11.5 kg-m @ 8700 rpm |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance and Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS) |
| Induction | DFI with 43 mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Forced lubrication, wet sump with oil cooler |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Final Drive | Sealed chain, final reduction 2.412 (41/17) |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Backbone/twin-tube, aluminium (pressed/die-cast composite structure) |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload, top-out springs, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-link Uni-Trak with top-out spring, stepless dual-range compression damping, stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload, 125 mm / 4.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2110 mm / 83 in |
| Overall Width | 710 mm / 27.9 in |
| Overall Height | 1135 mm / 44.6 in |
| Seat Height | 880 mm / 34.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 1415 mm / 55.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | 125 mm / 4.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 179 kg / 394.6 lb |
| Wet Weight | 208 kg / 458.5 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 litres / 4.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 292.0 km/h / 181.4 mph |
The 2008 ZX-10R was an all-new design, with a more angular front end and a single side exhaust in place of the earlier twin underseat pipes. It moved to a fuel-injected engine with Ram Air capability, rated at 188 hp, and to a DLC-coated 43 mm inverted fork on a backbone frame. It was the start of the redesigned ZX-10R line.
