Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Specifications

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Section Title: Specifications
Table Section Text: None

1995-1997 ZX-6R	1998–1999 ZX-6R	2000-2002 ZX-6R	2003–2004 ZX-6RR	2005–2006 ZX-6RR	2007–2008 ZX-6R	2009–2012 ZX-6R	2003–2004 ZX-6R	2005–2006 ZX-6R	2013–2018 ZX-6R	2019-present ZX-6R

Engine type	Transverse 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve, inline 4-cylinder

Displacement	599 cc (36.6 cu in)	636 cc (38.8 cu in)

Bore × stroke	66 x 43	66.0 mm × 43.8 mm (3 in × 2 in)	67.0 mm × 42.5 mm (3 in × 2 in)	68.0 mm × 43.8 mm (3 in × 2 in)	67.0 mm × 45.1 mm (3 in × 2 in)

Power (crank)	74.5 kW (99.9 hp) @ 12,500 RPM	87 kW (117 hp) @ 13,000 RPM 91.5 kW (122.7 hp) @ 13,000 RPM with ram air	95.5 kW (128.1 hp) @ 14,000 RPM 100 kW (130 hp) @ 14,000 RPM with ram air	96.4 kW (129.3 hp) @ 13,500 RPM 101 kW (135 hp) @ 13,500 RPM with ram air 70.99 N⋅m (52.36 lb⋅ft) @ 11,500 RPM

Power (rear wheel)	66.5 kW (89.2 hp)	70.5 kW (94.5 hp)	84 kW (112 hp) @ 12500 RPM	77.2 kW (103.5 hp) @ 13,000 RPM	75.7 kW (101.5 hp) @ 13,500 RPM	75.8 kW (101.6 hp) @ 12,700 RPM (US variant)	80.3 kW (107.7 hp) @ 14,100 RPM	83.1 kW (111.4 hp) @ 12,750 RPM	84.9 kW (113.8 hp) @ 14,000 RPM

Torque (rear wheel)	60.5 N⋅m (44.6 lb⋅ft)	59.9 N⋅m (44.2 lb⋅ft)	66.0 N⋅m (48.7 lb⋅ft)	60.6 N⋅m (44.7 lb⋅ft) @ 10,000 RPM	58.4 N⋅m (43.1 lb⋅ft) @ 11,000 RPM	59.0 N⋅m (43.5 lb⋅ft) @ 11,900 RPM	58.2 N⋅m (42.9 lb⋅ft) @ 12,000 RPM	63.9 N⋅m (47.1 lb⋅ft) @ 11,000 RPM	65.2 N⋅m (48.1 lb⋅ft) @ 11,500 RPM	62.87 N⋅m (46.37 lb⋅ft) @ 11,375 RPM	70.6 N⋅m (52.1 lb⋅ft) @ 11,500 RPM

Compression ratio	12.9:1	11.8:1	12.8:1	13.0:1	13.9:1	13.3:1	12.8:1	12.9:1

Fuel injection	Four Keihin CVKD36 carburetors	Four Mikuni BDSR 36R carburetors	DFI with Keihin 38 mm (1 in) throttle bodies (4)	DFI with four 38 mm (1 in) Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body	EFI with Keihin 38 mm (1 in) throttle bodies	DFI with Keihin 38 mm (1 in) throttle bodies (4)	DFI® with Keihin 38 mm (1 in) throttle bodies (4) and oval sub-throttles

Transmission	6-speed	6-speed with slipper clutch	6-speed with slipper clutch, quickshifter for upshifts

Final drive	X-ring chain

Rake/trail	/107 mm (4.2 in)	23.5°/91 mm (3.6 in)	24.5°/95 mm (3.75 in)	25.5°/110 mm (4.3 in)	25°/110 mm (4.3 in)	24°/100 mm (4.0 in)	23.5°/94 mm (3.7 in)	25°/110 mm (4.2 in)	23.5°/100 mm (4.0 in)

Front wheel travel	119 mm (4.7 in)

Rear wheel travel	135 mm (5.3 in)	135 mm (5.31 in)	135 mm (5.3 in)	132 mm (5.2 in)	135 mm (5.3 in)	150 mm (5.9 in)

Front tire size	120/60-17	120/60-ZR17	120/65-ZR17	120/70-ZR17	120/65-ZR17	120/70-ZR17

Rear tire size	160/60-17	170/60-ZR17	180/55-ZR17

Wheelbase	1,400 mm (55 in)	1,400 mm (55.1 in)	1,400 mm (55.3 in)	1,400 mm (55.1 in)	1,390 mm (54.7 in)	1,390 mm (54.9 in)	1,400 mm (55.1 in)

Front suspension	41mm Telescopic forks	46 mm (2 in) cartridge fork with adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping	41 mm (2 in) inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping, TiSiCN coating	41 mm (2 in) inverted cartridge fork with top-out springs, stepless rebound damping, stepless compression damping, fully adjustable spring preload	41 mm (2 in) inverted Showa big piston fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	41 mm (2 in) inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping	41 mm (2 in) inverted Showa big piston fork, separate function fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload

Rear suspension	mono shock, UNI-TRAK	Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping	Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, stepless rebound, (high/low speed) compression damping, and ride height	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	Bottom-link Uni-Trak system with gas-charged shock, stepless rebound and compression adjustability	Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping	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

Front brake	Twin (dual) discs Tokico 4 pot caliper	Dual discs with 6-piston Tokico caliper	Dual 280 mm (11 in) semi-floating discs with radial-mount opposed 4-piston calipers	Dual 300 mm (12 in) floating petal-type rotors with radial mount, opposed 4-piston calipers	Dual 300 mm (12 in) petal rotors with dual radial-mounted, four-piston, four-pad calipers	Dual 280 mm (11 in) discs with 4-piston calipers	Dual 300 mm (12 in) floating petal-type rotors with radial mount, opposed 4-piston calipers	Dual 310 mm (12 in) petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin 4-piston, monobloc calipers

Rear brake	Single disc Tokico 1 (single) pot caliper	Single disc with single-piston Tokico caliper	Single 220 mm (9 in) disc	Single 220 mm (9 in) petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper	Single 220 mm (9 in) disc

Fuel tank capacity	18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal)	17 L (3.7 imp gal; 4.5 US gal)

Seat height	810 mm (31.9 in)	810 mm (32 in)	790 mm (31.1 in)	825 mm (32.47 in)	820 mm (32.3 in)	820 mm (32.1 in)	830 mm (32.5 in)	810 mm (32 in)	830 mm (32.7 in)

Dry weight	182 kg (401 lb)	176 kg (388 lb)	170 kg (370 lb)	161 kg (355 lb)	166.9 kg (368.0 lb)	161 kg (355 lb)	164 kg (362 lb)

Dry Weight (tested)	182 kg (401.2 pounds)	182.8 kg (403.0 lb)	182.1 kg (401.5 lb)	176.4 kg (389.0 lb)	183.3 kg (404.0 lb)

Wet weight (claimed)	184 kg	191.0 kg (421.0 lb)	192.1 kg (423.4 lb)	195.0 kg (430.0 lb)

Wet weight (tested)	211 kg (465 lb)	202 kg (446 lb)	189.6 kg (418.0 lb)	195.0 kg (430.0 lb)	194.4 kg (428.5 lb)	189.6 kg (418.0 lb)	195.5 kg (431.0 lb)

Performance

0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h)	3.6 sec.	3.0 sec.	3.06 sec.

0 to 1⁄4 mi (0.00 to 0.40 km)	10.97 sec. @ 200.72 km/h (124.72 mph)	10.89 sec. @ 201.23 km/h (125.04 mph)	10.78 sec. @ 204.58 km/h (127.12 mph)

Top speed	248 km/h (154 mph)	251 km/h (156 mph)	257–264 km/h (160–164 mph)

Fuel economy	41 mpg - 160 miles range	6.52 L/100 km; 43.4 mpg‑imp (36.1 mpg‑US)

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