Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2005, 2006
In 2006, Kawasaki released the Ninja ZX-6R, which like its ZX-10R sibling, was more oriented for sport riding and track performance with its ultra-aerodynamic bodywork and ram air intake, a GP-style swingarm, an under-seat exhaust system, six-spoke wheels, petal disc rotors, inverted fork, and a powerful engine.
Along with its ZX-6RR racing-homologated sibling, the ZX-6R was the most aerodynamically efficient sports bike ever created by Kawasaki at the time and even more streamlined than the leading-edge ZX-10R.
The ZX-6R featured a matte black aluminum frame with a shortened wheelbase and a swingarm pivot point that moved forward, which resulted in a chassis that offered improved cornering performance and high-speed stability.
For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm adjustable inverted Showa cartridge fork on the front that offered improved ride quality and outstanding cornering performance, while at the rear, a bottom-link Uni-Trak adjustable shock absorber delivered more linear action, improved quality, and track performance.
In the power department, the 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R took its thrust from a 636cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 131 hp with a peak at 14,000 rpm and 71 Nm (52 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,500 rpm.
As for braking performance, the bike packed two 300 discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 210 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear.
engine specs | Type: | 4-stroke, liquid-cooled In-Line Four | Displacement: | 636 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.7x1.7 in OR 69 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.9:1 | Horsepower: | 131/14000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 52/11500 lb-ft/RPM OR 71/11500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | 38 mm x 4 (Keihin), twin injection |
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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: | Perimeter, pressed aluminium | Front Suspension: | 41 mm inverted cartridge fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs. | Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, spring preload adjustability and top-out spring, stepless compression damping, stepless rebound damping. | Front Brake: | Dual semi-floating 300 mm discs, dual radial-mount, opposed 4-piston, 4 pad calipers. | Rear Brake: | 220 mm disc with single Single-bore pin-slide |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 81.3 in OR 2065 mm | Overall Width: | 28.1 in OR 714 mm | Seat Height: | 32.3 in OR 820 mm | Wheelbase: | 54.7 in OR 1389 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 362 lbs OR 164 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/65ZR17M/C (56W) | Rear: | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) |
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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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Notes |
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636cc engines are going to come back in the future 2012-2013 models. |