Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2002, 2003
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R was a motorcycle in the Ninja sports bike series made by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer from 2000 to 2006 and featured a 1,199cc engine that delivered 178 hp at low speed and 190 hp at high-speed thanks to its ram-air intake system.
The bike played a big role in bringing a truce to the escalating competition of building the fastest production motorcycle in the world, which resulted in speed-limited versions that were part of a gentlemen's agreement between motorcycle manufacturers that lasted until 2007 when MV Agusta F4R came to life.
Compared to other motorcycles that used an aluminum perimeter frame, the Kawasaki ZX-6R packed a unique monocoque aluminum frame, which was a first on mass-production motorcycles, designed to make the bike narrower and more aerodynamic.
For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm 12-way adjustable rebound and 12-way adjustable damping upside-down cartridge fork on the front that provided 120 mm of wheel travel and a piggyback shock absorber on the rear with adjustable spring preload, 18-way adjustable rebound, and 20-way adjustable damping that offered 123 mm of wheel travel.
As for braking performance, the model packed two 320 mm discs squeezed by two six-piston calipers on the front and a 230 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.
In the performance department, the 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R had its heartbeat set by a 1,199cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 178 hp at 10,500 rpm and 134 Nm (99 lb-ft) of torque at 7,500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | 4 cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC 16V | Displacement: | 1199 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.3x2.2 in OR 84 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.2:1 | Horsepower: | 178/10500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 99/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 134/7500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Fuel Injection: 46 mm x 4 |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, return | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Aluminum | Front Suspension: | 43 mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload and stepless rebound/compression damping | Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock,piggy-back reservoir, adjustable preload and stepless rebound/compression damping | Front Brake: | Dual semi-floating 320 mm discswith radial-mount opposed 4-piston, 4-pad calipers | Rear Brake: | 230 mm disc with opposed twin-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.1 in OR 2085 mm | Overall Width: | 29.1 in OR 739 mm | Seat Height: | 32.3 in OR 820 mm | Wheelbase: | 57.1 in OR 1450 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 463 lbs OR 210 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5 gallons OR 18.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | Rear: | 200/50ZR17M/C (75W) |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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