I was given a ZX10 that hasn't run for 16 years or so. Gonna try and get it running over Christmas.

Those were really good bikes. I owned a '93 ZX-11 C model and just now realized how much it shared with the ZX-10 (tank, styling, etc). The ZX-11 D model you pictured just never did it for me. Yes, I regret selling that bike for sure, but as a young man with limited resources, I could no longer justify paying $192/month for insurance while the bike note was only $184. Insurance in the States. . . :) I really enjoyed your video. Thanks.

I love mine. I bought it off the showroom floor and have owned it ever since.

@lv-blackhawk

Ай бұрын

I own one too, I would like to see what have you done to it.

@alanwyllie7814

Ай бұрын

@@lv-blackhawk one piece tail section (rear and side pieces are one piece, enclosed rear lights, zero gravity purple windscreen, MUZZY stainless full exhaust system, jetted carbs, timing advancer, steel braid brake lines, RK gold chain, custom Candy paint, polished swing arm, some chrome work, tank bra

@alanwyllie7814

Ай бұрын

@@lv-blackhawk in 1992 it won second place at the Kawasaki tent for custom Kawasakis at the Laguna Seca race track in Monterey.

Brilliant little review mate! Thanks 👍🏻

@allmoto

5 ай бұрын

Very kind...thanks

Thank you 👍

Hi from Scotland, I've now had had mine for 10 years. Your comments are fair and accurate, the handling is rock solid, it takes a lot to upset them. I wouldnt part with mine, in my opinion it has real world performance and the lack of rider aids makes you respect the power that bit more. Also agree that they were underated, but still a massive improvement over the Gpz1000RX. I've modded mine over the years, removed the belly pan, fairing panels and cut down the top fairing (lots of vids from Japan show this as a popular alternative to trying to repair or source good quality panels which are like rocking horse s**t). Fitted a rear shock from the ZZR1100C, junked the airbox and gone with K&N pod filters and rejetted the carbs. Have now fitted handlebars from the GTR1000/ZG1000 whih gives a much more comfortable riding position without compromising handling. I see no reason to change, love smoking Audi/BMW drivers from the lights, I run out of talent long before it does 😀

Sick, I picked one of these up in pretty sorry shape, got her running again. Now I’m hoping to replace those plastics 😅

@alanwyllie7814

2 ай бұрын

Good luck finding plastics. You might have to learn to plastic weld a bit.

Nice, clean standard example. Owned a similar model. Like all the bike Kawasaki’s carb icing was a problem (probably not in Australia though) [a small addition of surgical spirit to the gas fixed it]. I heard the clutch was a weak point on the ZX10B, it was on mine - it shattered & broke the casing, around the 30k mark, so not particularly high mileage either. Like the aesthetic link & conspicuous heritage between the earlier RX, through this ZX10 to the later ZZR11 Cs & Ds. I’ve owned them all & still own two Ds. Such great, solid bikes… they just go on & on. 👋

Had one in Germany back in the day, that bike would RIP. Brought it back stateside. Ripped that bitch in and around Alomogordo, NM, Cloudroft, etc. People would come up to me in Cloudcroft and ask “are you *name*. Heh. I wasn’t sure if it was jetted right for the elevation so I took it to Dave’s Suzuki in Alamogordo, had him take it for a spin. He came back and said “I have no idea how you ride that thing that fast (it being heavy)”. Great bike, speed wise still could hang with most riders today.

That was the first Kawasaki production litre bike with a good frame ,body work is great on those and that bike was a big deal when it came out,the fight was on for the fastest at that time and bikes like the ZX10 were pushing 160 plus on radials and stable too, they stole that paint scheme from Honda and it looks great, I think the zx10 is faster and better than FJ 100 and GS 1100 e, I worked at a big Suzuki Kaw shop and rode them all of that era, the problem with Superbikes of early eighties was crummy frames that flexed and buckle more that what you want so you make the wheelbase long at over 57 inches like on those bikes of early 80s and it makes them slow to steer ,the ZX 10 is a long wallowing thing in the twisties but great on highway.

@guyallen5970

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful comment. In Australia, I think they were under-appreciated. They're kind of getting a second life as spectacularly good classic rides. All the best, Guy

One very nearly won the very last NZ Castrol 6 hour, pulling away from the FZR1000s, mind you it did have Glenn Williams and Paul Pavletich riding it. If it wasn't for a bad pit stop, it would have won convincingly.

@guyallen5970

3 ай бұрын

Wasn't aware of that - a great little snippet of history. Thanks

Why did it have an 18 inch rear wheel and a 17 in the front? Also, why have motorcycles today moved on to have identical diameters between the front and back wheel?

Why in Australia is it now normalized that any bike with a roady should fetch 10K?

@uhtred7860

7 ай бұрын

Same here in NZ, probably even worse, people asking crazy prices for anything 80s.