Kawasaki ZX-RR / MotoGP Bike - Development | FULL DOCUMENTARY

KAWASAKI MOTOGP RACE BIKE
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX RR is a MotoGP Race Bike which made its debut towards the end of the 2002 Moto GP season with the Australian Rider Andrew Pitt.
In 2004, Shinya Nakano joined the team and managed to get ZX-RR's first podium with a third place at the Japanese Grand Prix. In 2005, Olivier Jacque scored a second place at the Chinese Grand Prix. The next year Nakano finished second at the Dutch TT. In 2007, Randy de Puniet scored a 2nd place at the Japanese Grand Prix. In 2008, it was ridden by John Hopkins and Anthony West.
At the end of the 2008 season, Kawasaki announced its retirement from the MotoGP world championship.

[@gebroedersvanbrabant7334]

When they do return, they better bring an absolute monster. Seeing their Superbike succes they absolutely could.

[@cavscout62]

We are all awaiting you’re return Kawasaki.

[@peterkwakman7440]

ZX-10R will

[@robc1014]

Kawa, bmw and MV. Man if those joined motogp too. So perfect

[@dedelabinouze5110]

your* sorry i had to

[@mikejones-go8vz]

@Orion Malachi why?

[@youarenotsafe2215]

@@mikejones-go8vz why the f not?

[@GMak81]

Kawasaki, please come back to MotoGP. Oh, and thanks for the upload.

[@verdeboyo]

let's say it loud enough! KAWASAKI PLEASE COME BACK!

[@robertpowers1045]

Fuck I was about to send this to my buddy saying they’re back baby, nope just a teaser!

[@AQS521]

Why? They’re dominating worldSBK. It makes more sense to be the “big fish in a little pond.”

[@ch.8407]

I would love to see them use the H2R if they ever return to MotoGP

[@aphelionent.5923]

THANK U FOR SAYING THAT

[@stekwack]

and this bike is why I love the 2004/2005 ZX10R . so many design features made there way to the road bike, and if you have ever ridden one you know how fun they can be to ride.

[@williamdargelas5585]

Yeah...I bought $ 800.00 a second-hand engine , as a funny-spec washer on the alternator drive shaft didnt mind (...its own bizness?), dilating 500 RPM from redline (@ 14 K) using a fine-brand synth.oil... Then , shaft seized , teeth broke , crankshaft didnt like to chew it through primary downwards clutch box... This way u go back home holding a fine bike on the platform of a van for 80 km. And pay for another '04 ZX-10 R inline 4 powerplant...

[@raynic1173]

@@williamdargelas5585 ouch!

[@raynic1173]

I'm not sure I buy that, it usually takes years for the tech to work its way down hill from GP bikes to the street bikes. Please provide specifics.

[@ross5506]

Yep had my 2002 ZX-12 my friend purchased brand new 2004 ZX10R it sure was mental, no electronics aids that made it more wild.

[@ross5506]

@@raynic1173 it made way from WSB!

[@jamesd2128]

Best sounding inline four ever made.

[@francescorizzo2300]

4 piston?

[@jamesd2128]

@@francescorizzo2300 Yep, four pistons.

[@JamesT65]

I couldnt agree more, I had a 1997 p2 ZX7R black version and it saved me a lot of times pounding the roads. A first-class bike especially when I kitted it out with a Yoshi RS2 Pipe

[@RacingRoman44]

It's still the M1 that sounds the best 👌🏽

[@MrCobalty]

Idk the bmw s1000rr is something just out of this world it’s like a rocket on wheels I had a 636 and it was fast af but not even close to the s1rr

[@frankmmiii]

Had a 1998 ZX-7R in the Purplish Pearl Black Mica. I loved it. Yes, come back Kawasaki!

[@COISASSOBRERODASCSR]

I saw this mototcycle in Rio GP. The best scream i ever heard!

[@kawboy14]

I saw this bike in person at The Moto GP in Laguna-Seca. It was by far the LOUDEST bike on the paddock. Great machine!

[@1bvm174]

This bike became the ZX10 and is the foundation for 6 world championships. Good investment. The first generation was a unruly beast, then the 2006 zx10 came along. It was excellent at some tracks with its superior horse power, but usually is was overall slower on track as it did not have the steering of the gsxr or R1. As soon as Kaw fixed the chassis it was destined to dominate world superbike and here we are.

[@roweltipawan458]

not 6 its 7 world champion with 1 by tom sykes and 8 total for kawasaki with 1993 zx7rr

[@mikestronach4762]

We need them back in racing. Such great history.

[@ericraven1231]

As far as I know, WSBK is also considered as racing series. lol

[@yudhipamungkaspungki6082]

MotoGP missed Kawasaki

[@RacingRoman44]

Not really

[@abipratamashaputra9176]

Please kawasaki come back to motoGP

[@RacingRoman44]

They are afraid of challenges and complications

[@Team-fabulous]

@@RacingRoman44 just how long have you been ill?

[@Baltimoreborn]

It’s amazing 20 years later and my bike comes stock with 215 hp and just needs regular oil changes to stay happy

[@scottsmith491]

This is a real beast!! It's such a shame that KAWASAKI is not participating in MOTO GP. I think it would really make things much more interesting. Of course the regulations are so restrictive now. We probably won't ever here a real screamer like this again in MOTO GP.

[@luthfiadhityanto]

That time when they mixed 4T and 2T bikes in a same race 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Brancovtn65]

I love that sound.

[@christopherhylton8569]

Love kawasaki

[@ryus5185]

Exciting!

[@mcozpda3392]

great bikes .. Suzis and Kawis ..my two great bikes ..

[@MARUKESU93]

KawasakiはMotoGP復活してほしいね

[@muhammadnurakbar4188]

Kawasaki should comeback to Motogp... And BMW should try Motogp even they said they didn't care about Motogp

[@dondeka2086]

Bmw dont care about motorcycles that much, bmw only has tiny bikes or liter bikes nothing in between and only one species of sportsbike

[@rickjames6948]

All they had to do was SIGN ROSSI UP for one year.

[@daytonasayswhat9333]

I effin’ love the Japanese.

[@liamlyda2116]

Crazy to think they only took 10 months to develop the bike before it hit the track, hopefully if Kawi can continue their dominance in WSBK for an additional 2 or 3 years that they can justify the price of returning to MotoGP

[@user-dl8id5yd5u]

KAWA 💚

[@iInked_Barbarossa]

Just imagine travelling back in time with a current day ZX10RR ( or the equivalent of other brands ) , and showing up on the grid. Crazy how much technology has advanced ( and , yes, I know that without any electronics current superbikes could be considered handicapped compared to those , less-powerful but also unruly , motorcycles )

[@adampatterson9404]

One of the coolest-sounding bikes in the paddock.

[@davidgr6792]

13:45 o... how I'm missing those revs so... bad 😭

[@rolandika]

I Really,,,...Next Time Kawasaki is Best Of The Best Of Moto GP👍👍👍

[@alimohsin697]

i love symmetric designs..& one new bike is bmw s1000 2020,that took my heart💝

[@ross5506]

Best 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke, comfort, torque is what makes great street bike.

[@sarasarah1810]

What is the musical track starting at 20:03 in?......luvs it.😊

[@maffiesevilla250]

We. Hope you can make it ! World moto GP waiting for kawi , ninja return .

[@loris199]

Akira Yanagawa!!!!!

[@mbchannel1037]

Banzai!! 💪

[@dickyhaneda7356]

Come back kawasaki...very good

[@Old.Dude_1969]

KAWASAKI = Technology & Art & Madness

[@peterkwakman7440]

Box of frogs bikes

[@user-fu3np2pp3p]

อยากให้kawasakiลงแข่งรายการmoto gp อีกครั้ง

[@markgolding8946]

We all want the big green bike back, Suzuki have made a good go of it

[@azel8rrp169]

MotoGP gets more expensive every year and Kawasaki doesn't have the infrastructure or the funding to support a MotoGP team. It's not cost effective for them, which is why they stick to WSBK, improving bikes they can sell rather than prototypes no one else can use.

[@salttea8926]

Do you think these motogp manufacturers are just there to waste their money and no one in the factory telling them that you wasting their money... When Suzuki left motogp last year their share value got down by 30% in just one day.. Not only that but by competition you make greatest engineers by competing them with other great engineers, then that can be used to make market bikes.. If you would look at Kawasaki ninja then at launch it front wheel always try to fly not remaining on ground.. Racing makes your brand and that is the motive of that..

[@SWTMotoVlogs]

Love gen1

[@sicks6six]

The road version hit 205 Out the box with just a few bolt on mods and an EFI remap.

[@LeeePowers]

Although it will never happen again,it was awesome while it lasted.

[@ross5506]

About time Kawasaki, you built best year after year WSB. That bike reminds me of ZX7RR. At the engine first start up on the dyno, looks like the plate of the supercharger?

[@alberto3874]

The first prototipe was an zx7rr wsbk with 900cc , same engine with 900cc , carbon brakes,less weight ..etc

[@woooster71]

A shame Kawasaki pulled out of MotoGP.. The WSBK could do with some help now too, especially against Ducati! I have the ZX-RR MGP bikes granddaddy, a ZXR750 H2 💚😎

[@CP-kb1du]

Someone has to do something about the Dorna Repsol Honda Race Series with the Family corner store Marquez outfit , predictable race results ...

[@enrico4808]

👑🥇👑

[@slimsammyone]

Ok. Might go ride now lol.

[@g.geronvill129]

Kawasaki trademark "four inline engine"💪

[@arnoldnigel662]

I miss you kawasaki 😢

[@patkawasaki771]

A lot of the commentary is fluffy corporate talk, defying the fact that it was a bit of a stinker on the track. That said, I was at the Barcelona MotoGP when Garry McCoy was powersliding this thing to the point that there was a permanent blue haze over the corner we were at. Still the coolest bit of any race I've been at. And fair play to Kawasaki for deciding that it was a bit too brutal for MotoGP, so they put lights on it and made it a road bike! The later MotoGP machines were really pretty, bit the lack of MotoGP legacy was something they never overcame. Sad that they haven't been back. Should've built something for Johnny Rea 5 years ago.

I want to be in the development team and do nothing but watch what others in my team are doing and just nod my head and opening the bottle of Champagne at the of the project.. then clap and shakes everyone's hand in my team. I'm pretty sure there is at least one in the development team who does absolutely almost nothing.

[@alsafia2989]

Can u have continues

[@Team-fabulous]

Kawasaki aways carried a certain mystic when it comes to racing and performance. From its H2 triples, Z1 fours and fantastic Zx10, Kawasaki has never fallen short on performance. Is it any wonder some Kawasakis got the name 'widow maker'. Kawasaki... Number 1. The MOTO GP paddock is a desolate place without Kawasaki......

[@RacingRoman44]

They are afraid

[@Team-fabulous]

@@RacingRoman44 of what?!

[@neilsolomon9149]

The Japanese are masters. ❤️

[@roderickhanlon6702]

Without a doubt!

[@enrico4808]

💪🥇💪

[@kevinsroad9872]

are they only one using 4stroke engine at that time?

[@daxbertumen8090]

the test rider rides the mick doohan style.

[@thepsychicpeach8425]

You can see they old school coz they bring their body upright when they take a corner

[@bobbyvloghd8004]

The Best KAWASAKI Coming Soon Pliss back to motogp 🙂💪

[@RacingRoman44]

🤡

[@SDMacMan]

How is it that Aprilia and KTM are currently in MotoGP, but Kawasaki is not? Does that make sense to anyone? Especially since Kawi's been dominating in WorldSBK.

[@sdolman79]

They dominate in WSBK because they are basically a full factory team, all other teams in WSBK are private or semi factory. Aprilia dominated WSBK with a factory team then they went to GP. Now they are at the back of GP grid and nowhere in WSBK, kawasaki don't want to do that. I would love to see them back in GP but I don't think that will happen.

[@RacingRoman44]

They are afraid. They don't want real competition and challenges

[@peterkwakman7440]

The times roll with greenies

[@selcukyilmaz7414]

💚🖤

[@bernadgunt]

Kawasaki💚💚💚💚

[@MechSunday]

this bike looks a lot like a modern R1 yamaha!

[@G-G._]

Vibes

[@robyreano]

Kawasaki ayolah ikut moto GP. Jangan kecewakan vens beratmu

[@adhesusantochapter2998]

Gk Mungkin Ikut Moto Gp _

[@marcoafserrano]

That sound at 10:21

[@rickburnout666]

its a shame this will never happen.

[@daud5225]

Bukan Kontrol traksi, tapi Per-nya sudah harus diganti karena Kualitas nomor 2.

[@patrickmccann3577]

HEY JUST THINKING IF U PUT A KAWASAKI MOTO GP ENGINE IN JOHNNY REAs WORLD SUPERBIKE CHASSIS. I D LOVE 2 C WERE HE D FINISH. I D SAY VERY WELL COS HE SEEMS 2 HAVE THE SET UP SORTED. IT D BE INTERESTING 2 C.

[@jhonlloydluspo4494]

is that for sale

[@rey_san48]

Hello akira yanagawa🥰

[@josepvilardell]

La temporada 2009 lo que melandri uso era una Kawasaki camuflada por qué por contrato tenía Kawasaki que estar 1 año más y así lo izo por evitar la multa

[@BelungKak85]

Dylan Dilato akan marah gaya rider balapan cornering seperti itu huruf S itu bahaya cornering makanya Akira Yanagawa CRASH,welcome to jungle katanya itu salah.Cornering itu sekarang harus seperti Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia atau Casey Stoner

[@apollomorris9920]

Did you know an SBK bike has a lap record over a moto GP bike. To bad they should just take there SBK bike and model the work the lower end and see how the do in moto GP.

[@francescorizzo2300]

Return motogp, please

[@aldo5658]

Appreciate the video I just wished we saw more and felt more of what the creators were going thru and wished the video was more immersive.

[@DjNiloDiacorJrOfficial]

I hope the Kawasaki Ninja H2r will be their entry if they return in motogp. 🔥

[@salttea8926]

What a joke... H2R will fall behind 5 laps after completion of race.... These are 20 million Dollar machines with highest ever technology available to bike and you said h2r will be their entry bike, what a joke....

[@DjNiloDiacorJrOfficial]

@@salttea8926 Who says I'm joking?

[@salttea8926]

You smoked a joke here.. 😂

[@DjNiloDiacorJrOfficial]

@@salttea8926 who said that?

[@salttea8926]

@@DjNiloDiacorJrOfficial they even didn't compete with h2r in sbk, and you think it would compete with prototypes 😁

[@jangabrielreyes4754]

Zx-rr 798 cc 230+ HP

[@wardi9972]

Guys i want to make some changes for kawasaki,i want to make the one and only,Kawasaki ZX-RR EVO1 Maybe i need to make some Crossplane Engines,but i dont know either about engine stuff,so maybe i decided to work with my friend,the Ninja ZX-RR need to be having an more aerodynamic bodies,and importantly,safety,yes maybe i used Michelin Pilot tires,body need to be redesigned,maybe redesigned by myself,engine performance on my friend,i need to bring Kawasaki back in MotoGP

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

I have an 03 636

[@jeffreyenglish2413]

Kawasaki did not like spending the money in development but now that decision has caught up with them if they would have stayed in Moto GP there Superbike program would be benefiting just like Ducati and Yamaha it’s mind boggling that Honda is not at the front but we have to remember that Rea left Honda for Kawasaki now that those manufacturers have caught up with them Rea must know that Kawasaki has no answer for Ducati next year he needs a bike that is can win on

[@Multistradadiabloo]

Interesting but no much details 😔

[@donr62]

Fast, yes. Light, yes. A winner… no. Unmistakably Kawasaki 😂

[@texomajohn2916]

Get it built and put Johnny Rea on it

[@RacingRoman44]

JR would be destroyed by the MotoGP riders nowadays

[@madhatter984]

@@RacingRoman44 He struggles against mid field motogp riders that have lost their rides let alone the top guys in motogp.

[@johnny3eyes900]

Kawasaki, sometimes I get the feeling you do not truly understand just how much real estate you have managed to acquire in the hearts of countless in the Western World alone, over the last 6 decades?

[@SWTMotoVlogs]

G1

[@59motoClub]

Kawasaki motogp 2023 the

[@amaruvillamor1930]

Looks like they're on a submarine

[@raynic1173]

11:51, tell me that guy doesn't fit as a typical stereotypical Samuri!

[@tabiApo41013]

real Shogun..

[@TripAdventure-xn2vk]

Stay in WSBK and take another title with JR!

[@RacingRoman44]

Didn't age well

[@Team-fabulous]

@@RacingRoman44 look in the mirror

[@daud5225]

Kurang Oli Rem

[@raymondfawks1505]

Well, two decades and still no Kawi in Moto GP. What's the excuse now?

[@RacingRoman44]

Last season was 2009. There's no excuse they just know that they would loose

[@RATBURL]

Take my ZX-14 for ideas

[@itzerisadomeeiot4980]

you guys want kawasaki to return in motogp and they dont want any smoke they are happy on what they achieve today 😂😂😂😂

[@cat_emo1993]

Kawasaki SBK dengan REA mau balik dan nantangin motor motogp. Tp dorna menolak . Ya iya lah gak mau. Kata orang jawa "menang gak kondang kalah malah wirang."

[@gregtaylor6146]

'conspicuous oil. leak???' looked like a plain old rider-induced high-sider to me.

[@richardgere5923]

a quand kawa en gp ?????????????????????

[@RacingRoman44]

Never

[@nappyboy5513]

Kawasaki kept thier silence.they made a powerful superbike this days sure they can in motogp.

[@michaelj.kastner5165]

Unbelievable they don’t participate in Moto-GP, and more unbelievable Japan can’t produce a winning racer ? You would think Japanese men would dominate motorcycle racing

[@alec-s]

Did you ever heard Honda? It is japanese, isn't it?