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The hardware behind 310 PS, 165 Nm and 998 cm³.
Developed in-house by Kawasaki with the Gas Turbine, Aerospace and Corporate Technology divisions of KHI. A motorcycle-specific unit whose efficiency holds across a very wide operating range — impossible to reach by adapting an automotive supercharger. Less heat from compression means no intercooler, cutting weight and packaging the engine tighter.
Öhlins TTX36 piggyback shock on Uni-Trak linkage, with adjustable compression, rebound and preload.
A self-repairing coating restores small scratches by itself: soft and hard segments act as a chemical spring, absorbing impacts. Every stage from primer to final clear coat is applied by hand.
Huge semi-floating Brembo discs, Ø330 mm and 5.5 mm thick, with radial-mount Stylema monoblock calipers. Single Ø250 mm disc at the rear.
A high-tensile steel multitubular frame — lightweight and elegant, yet able to meet the performance the chassis demands. 25.1° rake, 108 mm trail.
Two Ram Air intakes at the top of the fairing feed the supercharger. Their combined frontal area is roughly 13,000 mm² — the volume of air needed for over 300 CV.
Beyond the familiar inline-four, the engine carries technology developed specifically for this supercharged unit — new solutions combined with Kawasaki Group know-how. 998 cm³, DOHC 16 valves, 76.0 × 55.0 mm, 8.3:1 compression.
Dog-ring transmission, as used in MotoGP and Formula 1, developed with Kawasaki Racing Team feedback.
KLCM manages power delivery off the line to prevent wheel slip. Three modes, all launchable at full throttle.
Ready for it?
The silence breaks. 310 horses wake.
Tunnel vision. Gravity is only a suggestion.
26 seconds. The limit does not exist.
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