Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11/ZZ-R1100, 176 mph (283km/h)
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11/ZZ-R1100 was produced from 1990-2001. It was marketed as the ZX-11 Ninja in North America and the ZZ-R1100 in the rest of the world.
This bike held the crown of The World's Fastest Production Bike for close to a decade with a record top speed of 283 km/h (176 mph).
When the bike was introduced in 1990, the nearest production bike top speed was 16 km/h (10 mph) slower and it belonged to the ZX-10, the bike that Kawasaki was replacing with the ZX-11.
Manufacturer - Kawasaki
Predecessor - Kawasaki ZX-10
Successor - ZZ-R1200/ZX-12R
Class - Sport Tourer
Engine - 1052 cc 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled
Power - 108 kW (147 PS) @ 10,500 rpm
Transmission - 6 speed
Image: A model of Kawasaki Ninja
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