Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2011, 2012
In 2012, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, a sports middleweight machine powered by the famous 599cc powerplant that delivered top-shelf middleweight power.
The bike packed a lightweight and compact engine installed in an optimum position on a twin-spar aluminum frame for better feedback and centralized mass, which resulted in better balance and easier handling.
The subframe was lightweight and made of two-piece die-cast aluminum combining a front and rear section that resulted in a compact and slim rear end appearance.
For suspension, the Ninja ZX-6R packed a Big Piston Fork (BPF) on the front that featured fewer internal components than a cartridge-type fork, which simplified construction and resulted in a lighter fork that also delivered better feedback to the rider and smoother action.
In addition, the model was dressed in a highly evolved fairing that offered great wind protection, a one-piece fender with excellent aerodynamics, an inner fender located above the swingarm that reduced turbulence, and an instrument panel that offered plenty of information.
The 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R took its thrust from a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an n output power of 128 hp available at 14,000 rpm, 134 hp at 14,000 with the ram air system at full potential, and 67 Nm (49 lb-ft) of torque with a peak at 11,800 rpm.
As for braking performance, the bike packed two 300 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear.
engine specs | Type: | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four | Displacement: | 599 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.6x1.7 in OR 66 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.3:1 | Horsepower: | 128/14000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 49/11800 lb-ft/RPM OR 66/11800 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, return, cassette | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | X-Ring Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Perimeter, pressed-aluminium | Front Suspension: | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / 4.7 in. | Rear Suspension: | Bottom-link Uni-TrakĀ® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high-/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / 5.3 in. | Front Brake: | Dual 300mm petal rotors with dual radial-mounted, four-piston, four-pad calipers | Rear Brake: | Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.3 in OR 2090 mm | Overall Width: | 28 in OR 711 mm | Seat Height: | 32.1 in OR 815 mm | Wheelbase: | 56.7 in OR 1440 mm | Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in OR 119 mm | Weight: | 421 lbs OR 191 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70-ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55-ZR17 |
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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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