KAWASAKI Ninja ZX-6RR (2002-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2003, Kawasaki launched the Ninja ZX-6RR, a 599cc version of the ZX-6R model, manufactured in a limited production series. Designed to be the National and World SuperSport champion, the model featured a slimmer GP-styled bodywork that hid a lightweight short-stroke engine with forged racing pistons, an electronic fuel injection system, a slipper clutch, a close-ratio gearbox, and a redline at 15,500 rpm.

The limited edition ZX-6RR packed aggressive racing features such as the engine, chassis, and riding position with performance upgrades oriented towards sport riding or track and designed for the expert and professional rider.

The bike featured a new aerodynamic bodywork that directed the airflow into the centrally located ram air intake system, a single gauge instrument with a digital speedometer, and a built-in lap timer that recorded up to 99 laps.

For the first time on a production motorcycle, the bike feature radially-mounted 280 mm discs on the front with lighter yet more powerful four-piston calipers and a single 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear and delivered strong braking performance.

The 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6RR took its thrust from a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that feature special forged pistons with less weight and reduced friction, a fuel injection system that reduced emissions and improved throttle response, and a centrally located ram-air induction system that increased intake efficiency at all angles.

As for the power figures, the bike delivered an output power of 118 hp at 13,200 rpm and 64 Nm (48 lb-ft) of torque at 12,000 rpm.