| Ninja ZX-10 | |
| Aka: | ZX-10 Tomcat |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine |
| Parent Company: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Production: | 1988–1990 |
| Predecessor: | GPZ1000RX |
| Successor: | Ninja ZX-11 |
| Class: | Sportbike |
| Engine: | 997cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled, 16-valve DOHC, inline-four 36 mm semi-downdraft CV carburetors |
| Bore Stroke: | 74mm58mm |
| Compression: | 11.0:1 |
| Top Speed: | 167mph |
| Power: | 135hp @ 10,000 rpm (claimed) |
| Torque: | 75lb·ft @ 9,000 rpm (claimed) |
| Frame: | Aluminum perimeter |
| Brakes: | Twin-piston radial |
| Tires: | Front: 17" Rear: 18" |
| Rake Trail: | 26.5°, 3.9inches |
| Wheelbase: | 58.7inches |
| Height: | 31inches |
| Dry Weight: | 541lb |
| Fuel Capacity: | 5.5usgal |
| Fuel Consumption: | 42mpgus |
The Ninja ZX-10 (also called ZX-10 "Tomcat") was a sport motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Motorcycles between 1988 and 1990, part of the Kawasaki Ninja line. With a top speed of, it was the fastest production motorcycle in 1988.
The ZX-10 replaced the GPZ1000RX as the flagship sportbike from Kawasaki.
The engine was designed after its predecessor's, with the same displacement but 36 mm semi-downdraft CV carburetors and a narrower valve angle. Engine internals were altered: Compression ratio was raised to 11.0:1; lighter pistons and bigger valves were used.
It had Kawasaki's first aluminum perimeter frame, a design which has since become standard.
Aerodynamics were claimed to be better than the outgoing models.