| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-10R NINJA 2005 |
| Year | 2005 |
| 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 | 175 hp / 128.4 kW @ 11700 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 11.7 kg-m @ 9500 rpm |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance |
| Induction | Digital fuel injection with four 43 mm throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump, synthetic 10W/40 engine oil |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Adjustable slipper clutch |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | All-aluminium twin-tube backbone |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, 16-way compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and top-out spring, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 300 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2065 mm / 80.5 in |
| Overall Width | 705 mm / 27.8 in |
| Overall Height | 1130 mm / 43.9 in |
| Seat Height | 826 mm / 32.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1389 mm / 54.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | 120 mm / 4.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 170 kg / 374.9 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 litres / 4.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 16.1 km/l (average) |
| Top Speed | 290.6 km/h / 180.5 mph |
The 2005 ZX-10R carried the 2004 design forward with few changes. It kept the 998 cc fuel-injected four, the all-aluminium chassis and the 175 hp rating. The main difference listed for this year is the adjustable slipper clutch.
