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KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-6R (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2007, 2008

KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-6R 2007-2008 9 Photos
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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.

KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-6R 2007-2008

KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-6R 599

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
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, return, cassette
Clutch:Wet multi-disc, manual
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:Sealed chain
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
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
tyres specs
Front:120/70ZR17M/C
Rear:180/55ZR17M/C
Notes
The last model with an underseat exhaust.
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