KAWASAKI ZZR600 (2005-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki ZZR600 was a sports motorcycle, also known as the ZX-6, manufactured from 1990 until 2008, when it was replaced by the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. At first, it was a sports bike, and later, it was transformed into a sport touring machine. Also, from 1990 to 1994, it was Kawasaki's 600cc flagship model.

It was manufactured over three generations, from 1990 to 2002, with an internal engine update in 1993, from 2003 to 2004 with only color modifications, and from 2005 to 2008 with other minor changes.

In 2005, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki ZZR600, a sports machine with standard features, such as a full fairing, a medium-sized windscreen, a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a four-into-one exhaust system, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

The motorcycle was built around an aluminum perimeter frame with a 46 mm cartridge-type fork on the front, offering 119 mm of travel, and a uni-track adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 134 mm of travel.

The braking performance was achieved by two 300 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, providing optimum braking power.

As for the power figures, the 2005 Kawasaki ZZR600 had its soul brought to life by a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 100 hp at 11,500 rpm and 64 Nm (47 lb-ft) torque at 9,500 rpm.