Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
3rd July, 2024 13:00
1989 Kawasaki ZX10
Fitted with a Micron 4 into 1
Estimate
£1, 500 - £2, 500
Registration No: G254 EOP
Frame No: ZXT00B024302
MOT: 03-08-24
Kawasakis late 1980s 1000cc sports tourer
Fitted with a Micron 4 into 1 Carbon exhaust
Includes top box, some spares and a V5C
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is one of the largest corporations in Japan producing a wide range of products from rolling stock to ships. After taking over the ailing Meguro Motorcycle Company they began manufacturing motorcycles under the Kawasaki name in the early sixties, first continuing development of the K1 BSA A10 copy but soon moving on to build a reputation for high performance 2 stroke twins and triples. In the early 70s the four-stroke four-cylinder Z1 was initially developed as a 750cc to compete with the new Honda SOHC 750 but Kawasaki held the bike back until it could be increased in capacity to set a new benchmark for superbike performance. Finally released in 1973, with its DOHC 900cc engine offering a top speed of over 130mph it easily became the fastest mass-produced bike in the world.
This started a long tradition of high-performance Kawasaki muscle bikes with the ZX10 of the late 1980s again having the title of the fastest bike on the road in its day. The ZX10 being offered here is presented in mostly original condition fitted with a top box and carrier together with a Micron 4 into-1 exhaust with a Carbon end can. It comes supplied with a pair of spare wheels, an MOT until the 3rd of August, and a current V5C.
