Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production started year: 2009
In 2009, Kawasaki launched the Ninja ZX-6R, a 599cc sports bike in the Kawasaki middleweight segment that came with a redesigned appearance to match the more angular look of the ZX-10R.
The frame of the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R was based on the ZX600P model but came with further refinements for increased rigidity, while the die-cast aluminum two-piece subframe offered a compact and slim rear-end appearance.
The 2009 ZX-6R featured an engine tuned for more usable mid-range power, which made the bike easier to handle at lower rpm and suitable for city rides as well. Also, the model received a redesigned instrument cluster, a redesigned exhaust system mounted low instead of under the seat as in the 2008 model, and a Showa Big Piston Fork (BPF) suspension for a progressive brake-dive.
Kawasaki claimed that the 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R was 10 kg (4.5 lbs) lighter than the previous model, which resulted in more grit for more thrilling ridings.
In the performance department, the bike took its thrust from a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that provided an output power of 128 hp with a peak at 14,000 rpm, 134 hp at 14,000 rpm with the ram air intake working at full potential, and 67 Nm (49 lb-ft) of torque available at 11,800 rpm.
Set in motion by a six-speed manual transmission and with a wet weight of 191 kg (421 lbs) the bike was propelled to a top speed of 258 kph (160 mph).
engine specs | Type: | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four | Displacement: | 599 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.63 X 1.67 in OR 67 mm | Compression Ratio: | 13.3:1 | Horsepower: | 131/14000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | [email protected] lb-ft/RPM OR 67/ 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: | Manual, 6 Speed | Clutch: | Wet, multiple-disc coil spring | Primary Drive: | Chain | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Aluminium perimeter | Front Suspension: | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload / 4.7 in. | Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® 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: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 32.1 in OR 815 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.1 in OR 1400 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 421.1 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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