When it comes to performance, no class is more competitive than middleweight sportbikes. To stand out in this crowd, a motorcycle needs to do everything better than well — it needs to kick serious tail in every department. Hats off to the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R then, winner of 600cc comparison tests in just about every publication and website of note on the planet. With an engine the critics agree feels bigger than 599cc, and a chassis that out handles all others, the ZX-6R returns as the bike to beat in 2010.
• Highly evolved fairing for great wind protection, minimal cross-wind effects
• Position lamps are integral with the projector beam headlights; the Ninja ZX-6R features dual position lamps like the ZX-10R
• One-piece fender offers excellent aerodynamics
• Inner fender above the swingarm helps to reduce turbulence and keeps the undertail clean
• Front brake hose routing with a three-way joint at the lower triple-clamp facilitates bleeding air from the brake lines
• Similar in design to that of the ZX-10R, the instrument panel gives at-a-glance information to the rider
Technical data Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R 2010:
Engine
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four
Displacement
599 cc
Bore x Stroke
67.0 x 42.5mm
Compression Ratio
13.3:1
Fuel System
DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body
Ignition
TCBI with digital advance
Transmission
6-Speed
Final Drive
X-Ring Chain
Rake/Trail
24 deg / 4.1 in.
Frame type
Aluminum perimeter
Front Tire Size
120/70-ZR17
Rear Tire Size
180/55-ZR17
Wheelbase
55.1 in.
Front Suspension / wheel travel
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 / wheel travel
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 Brakes
Dual 300mm petal rotors with dual radial-mounted, four-piston, four-pad calipers
Rear Brakes
Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper
Fuel Capacity
4.5 gal.
Seat Height
32.1 in.
Curb Weight
421.2 lbs.
Overall Length
82.3 in.
Overall Width
28.0 in.
Overall Height
43.9 in.
Color Choices
Passion Red, Metallic Spark Black, Lime Green/Metallic Spark Black
