THE
600
• Eric Bostrom has been
keeping a blistering pace in
AMA 600 SuperSport racing with his Ninja ZX-6R.
The advantage of pedigree
Ninja breeding offers him
middleweight superiority
with an extremely strong
top end and unmatched
mid-i'ange punch.
LON G •
LEA N
AND
TOTALLY
CLASS
• Four. smooth-bore. semiflat slide Mikuni BDSR36R
semi-downdraft carburetors
with K-TRIC digital throttle
position sensor help the
ZX-6R develop competition
beating acceleration out of
corners. crisp cat-like
engine response and high
peak power output.
• Magnesium alloy covers
for the cylinder head. cam
chain. alternator, sump.
and clutch help reduce
weight.
MEAN
Rule heaven and earth, and the streets around your home too. Introducing the
Vulcan Mean Streak, just about the baddest, nastiest, meanest stock streek
Vulcan cruiser ever produced by Kawasaki. To build it, first we took the engine
out of the Vulcan 1500 Classic, then added a stronger crankshaft, new pistons,
our latest digital fuel injection system, modified cams and a lighter valve-train
for higher revs. Result: one outrageous cruiser with a top-end bite to match its
low-end bark. Then we revised the transmission ratios to match the power
curve, added a wide rear wheel and a fat tira to help get the power down,
sharpened up the steering geometry for quicker handling and added a special
43mm inverted fork and the front disc brakes from our line of Ninja" sportbikes. When we got done. what stood befora us was a long, low dragbike-style
cruiser with street-smart performance. impaccable handling and incredible braking to knock the cruiser world upsida down. In tha nicest possible way, of
course. Vulcan Mean Streak. Only from Kawasaki.
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