The year 2005 i bought it new now its still like new with 3000!!! miles a mentalist machine.

I traded a 99 r1 for an 04 zx10r and couldnt believe the speed and brutal acceleration of the zx10r. It will power wheelie off the throttle in 2nd and clutches up in 3rd from 80! My brother has a zx10r faf 2010 and he agrees that the 04 pulls a lot harder and feels quicker. Enough said!! Future classic and I wont be selling mine.

this is my first bike and i love it super quick and excellent handling think i should have started with the 600 but always been one to jump in at the deep end

oh my good god! i have just traded up from my zx6r, and i can't believe i waited this long to change up. the power is amazing and constant! the bike turns with ease very quickly and holds the line perfectly.
downsides are front brakes are shockingly bad. but a set of hel brake lines and 5.1 dot brake fluid sort it out!
if you are unsure about getting one of these, just do it you will not be dissapionted.

Forget the rest. I am a motorcycle nut, i have completely thrashed every major motorcycle ever made. I Have owned them all. R1, Gsxr1000, cbr1000, 999 , in all over 55 bikes. I have been racing for years. I am a motorcycle technician and tyre expert. This is the best motorcycle ever created. If you know what you are doing, this Kawasaki ZX10R 1000 is the only bike to consider if you only can own one bike. I can't describe the awesomeness of this machine. You can go into corners so hard, the geometry of this bikes, its shortness and fork angle means that the lean angles you can get are unbelievable. On other bikes when you'd be scraping your knee, the zx in still far more upright in comparison. The engine is amazing, so free and fast revving, such a light flywheel. Go test ride one, wait until you've got some heat into them, and thrash it on the twistiest, most technical road you can, and witness the unbelievable. The 2004/2005 Zx10r is a god. 2006/2007 are not the same machine.

The Kawasaki ZX10R 1000 05 Model is a Beast. Stupid fast, nimble handling, great looks, thrilling ride. Change the exhaust, take off 1 tooth up front, put in a k&n ,add a power commander and off you go. Every gear, every speed, and every ride you'll love it.

The Kawasaki ZX10R 1000 is Fast, sleek, and smooth. Could use better looks, did you see what they did to the 09s? Kawasaki never seem to take unlimited punishment and still keep on ticking. Cant say that about Honda, or suzuki.

i own a Zx10r special edition '07. all its got is a airfilter and a full titanium exhaust and it produced 180 hp at the wheel with standard sprockets and enough torque to rip your arms out of your sockets with a quick twist of the throttle. As for leaving black lines when exiting a corner, yeeee harrrrrr !!!!!!!!! ( and a do run Pilot Power tyres )
one word descibes it : WEAPON !!!

The 04-05 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000 models have more power than needed. They are not for the beginners thats for sure. They are crazy fast but lack the stability of the newer models. The 06-07 models are a little more tamed than previous years. They are a more well rounded sportbike than the prior years also. Power is easier to handle, turns better, stops better and has a factory steering damper. As for as the 08-09 I could care a less how well rounded the bike is. The thing is just one of the ugliest bikes ever made. (IMO)

Had an 2004 Kawasaki ZX10R 1000, now 2007 model after many other big bikes, including 3 9Rs.
Best of them all, the 10Rs are just such a complete, integrated powerful package. Good points are power, handling, flexibility, brakes, riding position. Only bad point is mirrors.

The spongy brakes have been fixed by replacing the calipers with ZX14 Calipers, and installing braided lines with Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid.
Other than that, its is an excellent value for money bike.

I own the 2007 Kawasaki ZX10r special edition model and am more than pleased with this bike. I find it hard to keep parked and ride it everyday. I bought the bike on Good Friday of this year (got 1st ticket on Easter Sunday for speeding), and now have over 20,000 miles on this machine I describe as a technological masterpiece of a racing bike. I love this bike.