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.
The C-model ran from 1990-1993 while the D-model ran from 1993-2001. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10 was the predecessor of the ZX-11 Ninja.
The bike held the crown of "The World's Fastest Production Bike" for six years, with a record top speed of 169–175 mph (272–282 km/h).[2][1] 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. The 11's quarter mile time was clocked at 10.25 seconds at 135 mph (217 km/h) by a popular motorcycle periodical in 1994.[citation needed] The ZX-11 was also the first production bike to be fitted with a ram air induction system.[2]
The 1999 CBR1100XX Blackbird was reengineered to include ram air like the ZX11, but Honda also added fuel injection, which raised the 1997 and 1998 CBR's 135 hp (101 kW),[citation needed] to 164 hp (122 kW)[citation needed] in 1999 and the top end to 186 mph (299 km/h),[citation needed] but by that time, a new bike came on the scene, the 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa, which beat the 1999 Blackbird by 20 kilometres per hour (12 mph),[citation needed] with stock times in the mid 190's. In 2001, The world's fastest production motorcycle superbike wars were over, with the Hayabusa the last champion. Since 2000, a gentleman's agreement between manufacturers has limited production motorcycle top speeds to 300 km/h (190 mph).
In 2000 the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R was introduced. The ZX-12 was designed to be more of a pure sportbike. It was much anticipated since the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa held the title for fastest production bike when it was introduced in 1999. Pre-production ZX-12R models were tested in Japan and were indeed faster than the Hayabusa,[citation needed] but European governments threatened to ban it altogether,[citation needed] leading Kawasaki to de-tune the ZX-12R prior to its release. Consequently the ZX-12R failed to de-throne the Hayabusa as top speed king, though terminal speeds for both models were very close.[citation needed] In 2002 the Kawasaki ZZR1200 was released which is a sport tourer and more akin to the ZX-11.
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| Manufacturer | Kawasaki |
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| Predecessor | ZX-10 |
| Successor | ZZ-R1200/ZX-12R |
| Class | Sport Tourer |
| Engine | 1052 cc 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled |
| Top speed | 169 mph (272 km/h)[1] |
| Power | 68 kW (92 PS) @ 8,500 rpm (Sweden)[citation needed] |
| Torque | 110 N·m @ 8,500 rpm[citation needed] 86 N·m (8.8 kgf·m, 63.7 ft·lbf) @ 4,500 rpm (Sweden)[citation needed] |
| Transmission | 6 speed |
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