2021 Kawasaki ZX-10R + ZX-10RR Review

The 2021 Kawasaki ZX-10R gets an onslaught of updates for this season, including a major facelift and big chassis changes. Is it enough to trouble the superbike contenders?
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[@freefly103]

Boothy comes into his own on this one. Good to see 44Teeth back to doing what the channel does best.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

comes into his own what??

[@boothy6057]

@@Unfunny_Username_389...hand, usually.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

@@boothy6057 better than sock, i suppose

[@mohammadrasoulfard-habibi3066]

Boothy is a fantastic addition to a already amazing channel.

[@theonlyredspecial]

💯 he is great.

[@robs715]

I disagree. I personally can’t stand him and think he’s ruined a good thing!

[@tfunkhou88]

I def prefer the originals, but I do like what he brings to the table

[@boothy6057]

@@robs715 I think I'm going to cry...

[@robs715]

Boothy I don’t mean to be one of those internet bell ends that just slates people online for no reason. I’m sure you’re a lovely bloke. Just for me I don’t feel like it works, we all know what they say about opinions though don’t we!

[@Nexus-6]

Great to see Boothy give the Kawasaki a good flogging. And no broken bones, fantastic! 😊👌

[@billharris9616]

For such an experienced rider, Boothy is such a down to earth bloke. Great, honest review. 10 points for hufflepuff.

[@boothy6057]

Oi, who you calling hufflepuff?!

[@shreyaskashikar242]

At first I didn't like how it looked, but its growing on me ngl.

[@FortyFourTeeth]

I didn’t like it at first, but in the flesh it’s a real beauty (Al)

[@NudaMan]

Same here!, It’s just very aggressive Robotic Looking like the Yamaha MT-10 imo

[@hackrides2170]

Same here! It's growing on me too. Love the black one better personally.

[@Andryk_QV]

Same again. At first i thought it was ugly but after watching few videos on it i actually really like it

[@miguelcosta530]

For me it was always the most beautiful Kawasaki ZX to date

[@michaeljkasnter]

When it comes to working on the bike, Its engineered to perfectly, soo easy to remove the exhaust and do air filter/block off plates. What a dream to work on!!!

[@buzzfightbeer8023]

Boothy is a fantastic addition to the 44Teeth team. He really takes y'all to the next level with regard to ride reviews from an expert. Love it!

[@viktorskarlatov8227]

Brings up the faffery to the next level.

[@racer_x3572]

Good to have Boothy on the channel! RST have definitely looked after you lads haven’t they, cracking set of leathers

[@ariljepri4920]

Shx

[@S29ORY]

They need to make another winter test edition with the black fairings.

[@flipflopjujitsu]

Fairly sure that subtitling a perfectly understandable northerner is discrimination in the workplace 🤣- love from Lancashire.

[@michaeljkasnter]

Kawasaki’s are always extremely potent, something special about a Kawasaki

[@joeyvarden2002]

Finally the video I’ve been waiting for !!

[@ragerider6283]

Very entertaining proper review. I like this bike a lot more than I thought would & it looks surprisingly good too.

[@gnarshread]

You boys always knock it out the park with your reviews. I know you have to play nice so the manufacturer doesn't hate you but your reviews are always excellent!

[@jasonalexander7434]

I don't like the look of it so much, but the sound of it going round the track still made the hairs on my arms stand up, just like my 2011 ZX10.

[@rafiqrosli3967]

An absolutely stunning looking bike, on par with the modern R1 and Fireblade triple R imo. That front end looks so nice and proportionate even with those aggressive lines. Love it!

[@ewanoffshore]

I’ll have whatever you’re smoking... 😆

[@rafiqrosli3967]

@@ewanoffshore be my guest, haha!

[@JimmyPtheman]

It's hideous. I'm glad someone likes how it looks lol

[@neilgaming2127]

It looks futuristic just like the ninja h2. Ppl dislike it when it came out. But in time ppl will appreciate it. It aged like a fine wine

[@mitchjames9350]

Yeah nah it’s not the best looking bike.

[@ventisette.]

So happy they brought the solid green back! Wish they would do the same for the 636

[@RSChris666]

We need the old school look of white with blue and green rips. Classic Kawasaki.

[@woooster17]

Agree.. bring the classic late 80s/90s colours back.. These paint/sticker jobs are far to busy. Not really a fan of black wheels either.. I must be getting old lol

[@SJCB27]

woo_rsv71 I'm with you and RSChris05, Mate... White, blue and green and let's have the hoover tubes back through the tank! Yeah, well, perhaps we are boring old bar stewards...

[@jacksht6308]

what is that small light for on the front end? horrendous looking from the front

[@discostu2]

Great review Boothy, great to see 44teeth back to its best after lockdown!

[@mxxyank]

I'm from India guys and this bike is pretty popular in its category specially in my country but believe me I never see this kind of details review you guys doing pretty good job ..keep it up Guys

[@Amory98]

All our indian owners do is take it out every day in the market to rev it behind girls. Fucking noobs. 🤣

[@Oscee613]

Thanks, awesome vid! I don't do tracks and never going to be able to afford a superbike but that new dash was my main reason to get the Z650 instead of MT07 (and the better looks). Beautiful paintjob on this ZX10R and Kawi are good making affordable bikes with affordable servicing. Somehow I value that more than European fanciness.

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

Goodness, that was an epic ride on the track. Great to hear some honest opinions on this bike as well.

[@JDelta87]

I like the cosmetic and all of the numerous, mechanical updates they have made over the gen 4 and 5. I really want one but my gen 4 works just fine.

[@viktorskarlatov8227]

One can never have too many bikes.

[@pags1981]

Love my Gen4 10. Severely underrated bike - to me it's the Suzuki K5 of modern bikes, very light and very tunable.

[@canismajoris6733]

Apart from the k5 was fast.

[@pags1981]

@@canismajoris6733 Six out the top 10 in BSB were riding ZX10R's in 2014, Shane Byrne won multiple championships, Ian Hutchinson won the 2015 Superstock Isle on mann on a Gen4.

[@RealWorldCarReviews]

That engine and exhaust noise is flipping glorious 😎😎

[@apfoley90]

Designers get in the sea. Big up boothy.

[@Kurlach]

Loved my 2019 ZX-10R, but the gearing wasn’t fun for the road.. starting to enjoy bikes with more midrange. But this looks great 👍🏻

[@Albertalorian]

42T rear and a flash, wakes it right up (2016-2020 10R's).

[@larryhouse3776]

Get a ZX14r. You'll never ride anything else

[@2wheelsrbest327]

As usual a great video. Boothy is too modest about his riding ability. Any IOM TT rider win or lose is a top rider imo. If only I wasn't too old to bend into shape to ride this.

[@fencer11474]

Boothy's expertise really shines finally, more than your every day gold sequined back alley mattress reporter, as it turns out.

[@speedyblackman]

Looking forward to that mega test!

[@StreetTwinRider]

Am I the only one who is constantly watching scared Boothy is gonna stack it?

[@boothy6057]

No, you're not. I'm constantly scared I'm going to stack it too.

[@StreetTwinRider]

@@boothy6057 Balls too big for your leathers mate

[@Myself6M]

I think it's the best-looking superbike right now! Clean and old-school looking!

[@allnighterist]

an honest opinion from a kawasaki fan? YES PLEASE

[@shotokanbiker]

I think they've missed a trick here with the RR. Change the proportion to look more like the zx7r and give it a purple tail 👌

[@36moto]

Once I got to 5.30s I was of one opinion, this guy knows his stuff. Mic dropped!

[@monkmoto1887]

I’m a simple man, I see a green machine, I leave that like button licked clean

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

Boothy what a lad. i do wish kawasaki would go back to the old shade of green from the early ninjas though

[@somegeorgedownthehall9392]

Haha soggy biscuit! Haven’t heard that in a few decades!

[@woooster17]

This bike is 95% more capable than me.. Doesn’t stop me wanting one though.. Kawasaki are the masters of aggressive, edgy sport bikes!

[@theonlyredspecial]

Cracking looking bike ! Waited for your video. Cheers !

[@Benjay1975]

Zx10r for life! Great video gentlemen!!!!

[@RickyJr46]

It's hard to believe that anything painted Kawasaki green would look a bit plain, but somehow the RR does. Then again, this lets the Marchesinis stand out even more- no bad thing!

[@Tom-zu9ge]

I really like the look of the bike and would not mind having one in my garage.. I hope there will be a road test in the future.. Thanks Boothy and Al

[@InvisibleJiuJitsu]

you guys gonna get a ride on the new V4 tuono factory at some point too?

[@thecallumdawes]

Love a bit of bedford, really easy and wide so a good track to test on and also have a good laugh with your mates.

[@hackrides2170]

Am I the only one who loved that blazing orange LED Tachometer up top on the old 10R!? I think that thing looked sick af!!

[@RSChris666]

Yes, yes you are. The old tach. looked cheap and outdated. Like something that belongs on one of those cheap Korean bikes.

[@jaffabaffa]

No, I liked it too. Yes, it did look outdated, and I do actually prefer the new dash, but I sure admired the sheer simplicity of the old dash. No fancy screen. Just the essentials. Name it raw if you will haha

[@hackrides2170]

@@RSChris666 Oh I'm only talking about the Tacho here. the screen itself was pretty useless I agree.

[@link6032]

Boothy is such a great addition to the team !, Such a humble guy too 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jjcglobalapplestv7529]

My question is would you buy the zx or the BMV RR not the Msport

[@petereeves1354]

But what is more impressive is Boothy's face fug & RST leathers ... great insight as usual, time 4 me to buy some 44t stickers OR R they's free?

[@stevethomas4615]

Isn't it good getting back to bikes after winter and lock down...just watched your 125 racing as well - epic! - top stuff lads 😁👍

[@panaroman8346]

Not sure why these reviewers undermine Aero. Downforce starts producing as little as 30mph.

[@SimonTheSquid]

Hard to see those braking markers when you wheelie the entire straight :D

[@green1sounds]

Love watching your videos and I really appreciate your honest critique did you boys try it without the ABS fuse and if so did that solve all the problems?

[@Bugside]

Can't say he wasn't pushing, even went off, nice

[@JayEss414]

nice to hear the bike loud in the footage, inline four is my favorite

[@Critastic]

Couldn’t agree more 👊🏻 inline 4 just sounds mean

[@moomoodeadcow]

I still love the rainbow rev meter.

[@michaeljkasnter]

Owned and Ridden all of them, the ZX-10-RR is Magical

[@VikingBagsYT]

Great video! Just wanted to say we here at Viking Bags really appreciate your content! Keep up the good job!

[@commanderroddi7742]

I owned R1M and before that a '17 ZX-10R. I thought my old ZX-10R was decently confortable on the road. TEst drove the '21 model, and I thought it was the most uncomfortable sport bike I've ever rode. First thign I"d do, lower the foot pegs/controls. Other than that, Bike looks great! LED lights & TFT gauges are a needed upgrade! As for me, I'd be a '19 or '20 model if I wanted a ZX-10R, or Pick up a Jixer 1000 if I had one bike. Love the looks, but cannot live with it as a commuter bike (and I've been commuting with sport bikes for over 25 years). I'll probably go for the ZX-6R instead.

[@ThoughtfulAl]

That camera view mounted on the front of the fairing looking back is nice!

[@jamest5149]

Apparently if you pull the ABS fuse it’s disabled with just a warning light on, traction and everything else works as normal?

[@FortyFourTeeth]

No, TC doesn’t work either

[@10secondsrule]

To be honest this tank camera position is the best.

[@blainehouser4354]

Great Video! Thinking of upgrading from ZX6R to this.

[@gunnyhighway4422]

Looks awesome 👍, not enough changes to upgrade from my 2019 tho

[@LockieNZ]

500 grams saving in the reciprocating assembly is insane savings! 😲

[@aeror115]

Thanks for the great video folks ! Hope to test the new 10r on some local tracks too

[@brucemacdonald5532]

Quite like the colour scheme, with the black, red and white decals.

[@rjac001]

looked like the steering damper could have been a bit stronger, I could see the front wheel wobbling like hell on hard acceleration...

[@lukeroberts243]

Are those gloves custom? If not where can I get them!

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

Thoroughly enjoyed that! Need to get Boothy as a regular addition.

[@sk2283]

Looks great, always loved the Zx10r, I had a 2012 KBF model, wish I kept it !!

[@superfastmonkeysim5200]

Love the footage and insight 🥳🥳❤️

[@codename_wind_official]

I like the look of previous better. Not a fan of this paint scheme with the red. Looks like the bottom kawi script on lower fairing is backward.....should be pointing down from back to forward. I love the new dark green metallic on the 2020 1000SX. Would like to see that available on this without the white and red. Can the decals be removed on this model?

[@_marcus_does_]

Great review Boothy. Beard game is strong 💪

[@TheMetalmechanic]

My 2017 RR, with F/R Sprocket ch, ecu, and full akra pipe RIPS

[@NooBiker]

Thanks for the great review. Boothy is very entertaining and informative. I love the thought of a superbike, but the reality is just too uncomfortable and painful. Shame about the electronics on the Kwak.

[@stephencole4498]

Looks cracking but three spoke wheels in 2021??

[@jaffabaffa]

Isn't it possible to disable ABS while keeping Traction Control, by altering the software during a ECU tune/flash? Or is it always enabled alongside TC no mather what?

[@CycleCruza]

The previous gen ZX10r looks much better. Kawasaki managed to make the new zx10r look older than the previous generation.

[@fabienwade27]

The new zx10 looks sick man If you have much better taste please have it with yourself 🙏🏻

[@guttsu]

Agreed. It reminds me too much of the 400 run in SSP300.

[@jeshland]

Nah the new 1 is better. You’re just a fogie

[@alistairthompson2750]

First thing on the to do list if you bought one is rip that exhaust straight off and get a arata or akrapovic on it

[@PandaStencils]

Great video. Boothy is awesome. Great Review, comments, and classic banter. Also- I'll take mine in Black, please!

[@scottquayle7754]

No helmets with a camera allowed? Maybe check out Forcite Helmets. Integrated camera, and currently used in racing in Australia.

[@CynterDOW]

I've been waiting for this !

[@concernedcitizen5506]

I’m a Ninja 1000 sx owner and I only have one criticism is that the traction control is pretty aggressive.

[@TheMetalmechanic]

On my gen 5 $hitty dash board, with chicklets tach, i only look to see what gear im in

[@Tom_Svensen]

Can we collectively pay someone to change MSVs mind about helmet cam safety...

[@FortyFourTeeth]

Seriously considering compiling a scientific report on how shit the rule is

[@Showmetheevidence-]

@@FortyFourTeeth your fans and fellow bikers would (likely) contribute + be super grateful!

[@1sinister80]

I'm a Yamaha rider almost exclusively I dont like the riding position on the old Ninja. I'm a taller rider at 6 foot 2 inches. How is this bike? Is it a more upright ride like I feel most Kawasaki bikes feel to me? It sounds great and looks like it handles amazingly well.

[@_Archambaud]

Great bike.great review.🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Black_Gold_Saw]

I do like the new headlight design.

[@chriss6971]

Looks good, the engine sounds so good too.

[@veeken777]

Test riding the 23rr this week

[@superfastmonkeysim5200]

I know they keep coming last in reviews. But I’d love to have one. Ninja init

[@mikyGTT]

Another top video gents

[@AAARREUUUGHHHH]

The new dash is wicked. Genuinely looks like something you might find in a fighter jet. Old one was minging to be honest

[@steve_poole]

That matte black Arai lid is pretty horn!

[@poidajfls9491]

Very Excited for the 125 series 🤩

[@lucasrustt]

I'm sure the bike is amazing, but the headlights is going to take some time to get used to. but great vid

[@franklinwilkerson2061]

I'm diggin' the beard.

[@ellisgreen1479]

That spot light is from 90s ? Why is that even there ? Thats pissing me off 🤦🏻‍♂️