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Testing the 2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R at Assen: A Refinement Built on Subtraction

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Testing the 2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R at Assen: A Refinement Built on Subtraction© Motor.nl
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Dutch outlet Motor.nl test rode the 2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R at the TT Circuit Assen. On paper the changes look modest — sharper bodywork, Euro5+ compliance, fine-tuned electronics, and even a slight drop in output — but out on track, the reviewer found it embodies the idea that 'less is more.'

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

'Less is more' is a phrase that people who actually know the track nod along to. It's manageability the moment you crack the throttle open, not peak power, that makes real speed. If the ZX-10R took a step up at Assen, that's a story about how it feels to ride, not the numbers. Lap times get shaved off through exactly this kind of quiet refinement.

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