Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2007, 2008
In 2008, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, a true race-winner that captured first and second place in the 2007 Daytona 200 and also first and second places in the 2007 AMA Supersport Championship, thanks to the combination of 600cc-class power and GP handling.
The Ninja ZX-6R featured an engine designed for minimal internal friction with more responsive acceleration. With stronger, stiffer, and more compact engine components than its predecessors, the bike ended up with a more slim, compact engine and chassis.
In the bodywork department, the bike featured the most aerodynamic design of any Ninja sportbike available at the time, with a three-piece front fender, a small but effective ram air duct, and integrated headlights and turn signals that enhanced the drag resistance.
For suspension, the bike packed a fully-adjustable 41 mm inverted cartridge fork that offered great rigidity on the front and a Uni-Trak fully-adjustable shock absorber on the rear with a small piggyback reservoir designed for weight saving.
In the power department, the 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R had its heartbeat set by a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 125 hp with a peak at 14,000 rpm and 66 Nm (49 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,700 rpm.
All the power produced by the engine, combined with a dry weight of 167 kg (368 lbs) and a six-speed manual transmission, resulted in a top speed of 252 kph (156 mph).
As for stopping power, the model packed two 300 mm discs squeezed by four-piston calipers on the front and a 210 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear.
engine specs | Type: | Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four | Displacement: | 599 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.6x1.7 in OR 66 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.9:1 | Horsepower: | 125/14000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 49/11700 lb-ft/RPM OR 66/11700 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Fuel injection: 38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles, dual injection |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, return, cassette | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Sealed chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Perimeter, pressed-aluminium | Front Suspension: | 41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs | Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount | Front Brake: | Dual semi-floating 300 mm (x t6 mm) petal discs | Rear Brake: | Single 210 mm (x t5 mm) petal disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.9 in OR 2106 mm | Overall Width: | 28.3 in OR 719 mm | Seat Height: | 32.3 in OR 820 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.3 in OR 1405 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 368 lbs OR 167 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70ZR17M/C | Rear: | 180/55ZR17M/C |
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Notes |
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The last model with an underseat exhaust. |