2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R v Yamaha R1

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Check out the first monster battle of 2008. In this video we pitch the new Kawasaki ZX-10R against the Yamaha R1 - our superbike of choice for 2007. The ZX-10R has already ripped up the rule book by producing a staggering 170bhp - 8bhp more than the R1. It also flew down our test track at a genuine 184mph, in the wet! But for this test we take both bikes to Brands Hatch and put them through their paces, to find out if all this is enough for the Kawasaki to knock the Yamaha off its perch. Read more about this monster battle in this week's MCN.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: January 14, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Author: motorcyclenewsdotcom

Length: 00:05:09
Rating: 4.27
Views: 349105

Tags: Roadtest MCN Motorbike Motorcycle Kawasaki ZX-10R R1 Yamaha

Video Comments:
samfisherman007 (October 11, 2008 at 5:12 pm)
i like the cbr1000rr
Judaspriest1992 (October 10, 2008 at 5:30 pm)
The R1 is the best!
santiscu777 (October 10, 2008 at 5:27 am)
obvious r1 rulez
RallyMotoXfan (October 9, 2008 at 1:44 pm)
quit insulting honda and its riders, you calling dani pedrosa a monkey? well I like kawasakis more but i also love hondas and every honda engine made will LAST FOREVER so the yama kawa and suz may be faster or better at times but they wont last as long.
bossogizzle (October 8, 2008 at 8:23 pm)
love the zx-10
gligorasrobi (October 5, 2008 at 2:39 pm)
i think R1 rulez;)
26457899 (October 5, 2008 at 2:49 am)
~ going on cam
mrLECHOO (October 3, 2008 at 4:08 pm)
I would take R1 and beat all of you ;p
dumbluck0629 (October 3, 2008 at 5:56 am)
everyones gonna feel comfortable on the honda its the generic sportbike...its for monkeys who never been on a sportbike cuz they can get on em and eide but the kawasukis have really strong engines this year and so do the sukzukis the yummihas have stayed similar since o4 i no i have an 06 r1 and an 07 gixxer1000 my gixxer is wayy faster than my r1 its just my r1 is soo much better looking and i think most people agree plus yamahas gonna do something big for 09...wait and watch
brett1781 (October 3, 2008 at 2:19 am)
I can't hear a fucking thing they are saying with all the background noise. They might as well be talking underwater!!!!