Kawasaki WSBK manager confirms an all-new Ninja ZX-10R for 2016

With superbike manufacturers upping their game with their sophisticated new generation litre-class rockets, rumours about Kawasaki planning to bring out a new Ninja ZX-10R have been going around for a while. Now though, the Japanese manufacturer’s WSBK team manager has accidentally confirmed that a brand new Ninja ZX-10R will be ready for launch by 2016. 

Speaking to Speedwekk, Guim Roda, Kawasaki's Team Manger said, “We will have a new Kawasaki ZX-10R in 2016. The concept will be the same but, with some details and changes, it will be even more competitive. Given that the current rules are very restricted, the motorbikes have to be developed with an eye on the sport. We are heading on a path that Aprilia, Ducati and BMW have already taken for this year by bringing out new bikes.”

The current Ninja ZX-10R went on sale less than four years ago, and though it still is a sweet handler, it lacks the boasting rights of a high-power engine and sophisticated race-spec electronics. While Roda was speaking about their efforts for the 2016 WSBK championship, the fact that they will be getting a new bike for the next season actually confirms that the next production model will also be completely new. Going by his words, we can expect the next ZX-10R to get a highly tuned engine and a sophisticated electronics package, competent enough to match the latest crop of litre-class superbikes like the Yamaha R1, BMW S1000R, Aprilia RSV4 RR, Ducati Panigale R and the Honda CBR1000RR.