| SUMMARY DATA |
| ZX-6 | ZX-10 |
| MOVING TIME | 0:17:39 | 0:17.48 |
| DISTANCE (mi) | 10.43 | 10.43 |
| AVG. SPEED (MPH) | 35.1 | 35.5 |
| Max Speed | 79.6 | 87.3 |
| AVG. HEART RATE | 97 bpm | 93 bpm |
| ELEVATION CHANGE (ft) | | +1304/-2550 |
Insurance Costs:
Paying for the bike is one thing, but what about after you get it home? How much will it actually cost to ride the thing? Listed below are quotes for full coverage over a 12-month period for a 28-year-old male in three different cities.
| CLEVELAND, OHIO: |
| 2008 | ZX-6: | $1225 |
| 2008 | ZX-10 | $2021 |
| MIAMI, FLORIDA: |
| 2008 | ZX-6: | $1722 |
| 2008 | ZX-10 | $2952 |
| LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: |
| 2008 | ZX-6: | $2938 |
| 2008 | ZX-10 | $3473 |
Sully's opinion:
"It's a shame the ZX-6 feels so gutless 'cause it's damn near as fast as the 10. It handles and looks better too.
"The ZX-10 is wicked fast-probably faster than the GSX-R1000, but it looks like Johnny 5 from 1986's Short Circuit, and there's no room in my garage for something so ugly.
"The 6 has a very track-oriented powerband and feels like it won't even get out of its own way at normal speeds, but once the pace heats up it comes into its own!"
Buyer's Box
2008 Kawasaki ZX-6
MSRP: $9099
Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four cylinder, 599cc, 101HP, 40 lb.-ft. @ 11,500 rpm
Suspension:
Front: 41mm USD fork with top-out springs, fully adjustable
Rear: Monoshock with high/low-speed compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 55.3 in.
Weight: 368.2 lbs. dry
Tank capacity: 4.5 gal.
Contact: www.kawasaki.com
2008 Kawasaki ZX-10
MSRP: $11,549
Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four cylinder, 998cc, 170HP, 83.2 lb.-ft. @ 8700 rpm
Suspension:
Front: 43mm USD fork with top-out springs, fully adjustable
Rear: Monoshock with high/low-speed compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 55.7 in.
Weight: 394.7 lbs. dry
Tank capacity: 4.5 gal.
Contact: www.kawasaki.com