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Stronger. Ouicker. Lighter. NINJA- ZX-6R E very sportbike rider wants a clear Padvantage" - a technological edge the competition can't tauch. Well, the all-new Ninja® ZX-6R has it. More displacement equals more muscle, so we gave the ZX-6R's compod new DOHC In-Line Four a displacement bump ta 636cc. Next, we added wild 12.8: 1 lightweight pistans, electronic fuel injection, a stratospheric redline for peak power, and a close-ratio gearbox to maximize performance.• And the ZX-6R reflects Kawasaki's possion for turning low mass into precise handling. We started with a new pressedaluminum perimeter frame and extruded aluminum swingarm, then added a class-leading inverted 41 mm front fork and Bottom-Link UNtTRAK® rear suspension with piggy-bock shock. Super-wide 17-inch rims, Z-rated radial rubber, and Mota-GP inspired bodywork complete this rather tantalizing picture. So let'em cry foul. You and your advantage will be long gone by then. • All-new engine displaces 636cc due to a 2mm larger bore. Composite chrome-plated cylinders with 5mm shorter skirts reduce weight. The result is more mid-range punch than the competition . • All-new aluminum perimeter frame is lighter, more compact. Rake is 25 degrees. Moving the swingarm pivot forward helps shift weight bios onto the front wheel. • New front 41 mm inverted Kayabo cartridge fork features stepless adjustment for compression and rebound damping. • Digital instrumentotion in the cockpit includes a compact central instrument for the following functions: radial tachometer, speedometer, temperature, odometer, tripmeter, clock and stopwatch. Shift indicator lamp adjustable .for engine rpm and brightness. Mid-Cities Honda-Kawasaki 15725 Lakewood Blvd. Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 531-1225 Motorsport Warehouse 13630 Poway Rd. Poway, CA 92064 (858)513-2444 New England Cycle Works Inc. 661 Goldstar Hwy. Rt 184 Groton, 06340 (860) 445-8158 a a DELAWARE Powersports East 2A King Ave. Newcastle, DE 19711 (302) 323-9044 San Luis Motorsports 6 Hi!;luera St. Son Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 541-2200 COLORADO 74 MARCH 26. 2003' Citrus Kawasaki 2277 Hwy 41 N. Inverness, FL 34453 (866)302-7433 cue • e n e _ Northstar Powersports 2210 East Main St. Albert Leo, MN 56007 (507) 373-9000 MINNESOTA Delano Sports Center 4354 US Hwy. 12 SE Delano, MN 55328 1763) 972-2677 MISSOURI Bankston Kawasaki Of Daytona 3566 W. Intl Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 238-1091 Horizan Motorsports 805 W. Main Sterling, CO 80751 (970) 521-7660 Cycle Design Rt. 2A-305 State Rd. Phillipston, MA 01331 (978) 249-2244 Woodfield Motorsports 85 E. Golf Rd. Hoffman Estates, IL 60175 (817) 885-7525 Action Kawasaki 2705 1st St. Bradenton, FL 34208 (9411745-9521 Thousand Oaks Kawasaki 238B Thousand Ooks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (805) 497-3765 GEORGIA Motions Kawasaki 1-75 Exit 265 "Across From White Water" Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 425-4000 ILLINOIS FLORIDA Saugus Kawasaki 26081 Bouquet Cyn. Rd. Saugus, CA 91350 (6611254-2929 McBrann Cycle Shed 303 NE 72 St. Gladstone, MD 64118 (800) 999-7929 Kawasaki of Rome 2853 Alaboma Hwy. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 235-3454 Midtown Kawasaki Ltd. 1864 Silos Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, 06067 (860)721-0193 Funbike Center 4689 Convoy St. Son Di~o, CA 92111 (858) 278-6635 Gables Kawasaki 7300 SW 40 St. Miami, FL 33155 (305) 266-8300 RTD Motorsports 2430 N. Dirksen Pkwy. Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 528-5226 MARYLAND Free Stote Cycle 8601 Central Ave. Capitol Heights, MD 20743 (301) 808-9500 s Midwest Kawasaki of Missouri 235 Florissant Rd. Ferguson, MO 63135 (314)524-3141 Hooksett Kawasaki Exit 9N off 1-93, DW. Hwy. No. Hooksett, NH 03106 (603) 668-4343