Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

KAW ASAKI KAWASAKI NINJA 500R NINJA ZX-6RR LIST PRICE . , ....14 199 D ISPLACEMOO • •.•• . •••••• A98et E NGINE TYPE , ••• , . , •.liquid -cooled USTPHICE . , ; , $8399 DISPLICEMENT " 599cc EN&11tE TYPE •• 1iQ uid-cooled n-line ,; BORE J STROKE . ; .' .••..74 x 58 mm COMPRESSION RATIO : • . .•.. .lO,S;} CARBURETH1N ,. ,(2) 34mmKeih in leHmON •..• . ,. •. . . .Digital TRANSMISSION .. . . .Sh-spee • d S A TIN T R GSYSTEM. . . . . . .El ctric e fUEL CAPACITY . ....•••. •. 4.8 gal. WHEELBASE 56.5 in. RAKElTRAll 2rl9 1mm SEAT HEIGHT .. •.30.5 in. fR ONTTIRE •. • . .11 000-17 REAR TIRE . ..... . .130170·17 fR ONT·WHEEl m VEl , •.. •.. 5.1 in REAR·WHEEl TRAVEL ..• .3.9in. FR BRAKE , •• ,. , •• ..• • •. , .Di c ONT s R BRAKE ••.• ; ••• ; EAR Di c s FIIUL DRIVE .• . . ••'•..• ' " ••Chain ClAIMED DRY WEIGHT , ... .. 3BS lbs, B xmOllE ·••••• ••67x42.5mm ORE parallel·twin DOMelour·stroke KAWASAKI Iliur~cyljnder fou r~stroke COMPRESSION RAllO . ...... .I 3.5J CARBUREnON ••;.••••. ,. ER wl38mm thro ttlebodieS IGNITION .. ,... .. . . .. ..D igital TRAllSMISSIDN ., Six -spee d STAR TING SYSTEM E tric lec FUEL C APAe m . .. U gal. W HEElBASE 55. 1in. R AKIlTRAll . 24,S"195mm SEAT HEIGKY 32.5in. FRONT TIRE .. . . .• . .. •. .1 2016517 REAIITIRE .... "." ....IS0I55 -17 FRONT-WHEEl TRAYEl . •••. , . 4.7 in. RW -WHEEl TRAVEL , ••, . . •.5.3 in fRONT BRm . . • " • .• • , .D disc ual REAR8WE .. ..•.• . .••. .. ,·l Disc FINAl DRI E • •• •. .. , •• ~ • ••,Chain V CLAIMtO DRYWEIGNT ......355 1bs. KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6 R NINJA ZX-lOR LIST PRICE ... .. .$7999 NT .63 6cc D PlACEME . ' .. '... IS EJlG ETYPE. ,.UQ IN ul_ ed. l&-va.. m-llnefourcylinder. DOHC four-stroke BO E1I STRO •••• :'• .68x43.8mm R IIE C MPRESSIO O NRAllO .. . .. .. .12,S.1 CA HBURETION • •.• .E w/3 FI 8mm throtte bodies l IG O .• ••. • •. NITI N . .•.D igilal TRANSMISSION Six -spee d STARTING SY STIM • . . . •. Electric FUEL CAPACITY . . . 4.8gal WHEELBASE . ...55.1 in RAllElTRAIL . . .24S 195mm SEATHEIGHT .. 32.5in FRONT TIRE • .. 120165-17 R TIRE " EAR .. .ISD /55-17 FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL ••• ' " .4.7in. R W EAR- HEnTRAVEL • • ••••. 5.3in. FRO BRAlf . . . • • . ••.Dual disc NT R EARBRAKt . , . , . . .•. , •..• ,, 01:ic lIS! PRIc.E •.• " $10 ,699 DISPlAC EMENT . " .. , .. ", .998et £I(;IN TYPE·. •, .~ . ,'. •lJqullkooled E . 16-vatve. OOHCin-!ine four..eyfinder four-$froke 80RExSTROJl£ •• •.• ••.• .. 76 x55mm CQMPRESSIOIi RATIO •,~ ••••• • .NlA CARBUREnOIt . }<•• • • ER w/(4l4 3mm TRAHSMISSIO . . H Six-spee d STARTIN SYST!M . G . Electric F C UEL APACITY . NlA WHE UBASE "" " N/A R AXElTRAIL . .. NlA SEAr H GHT EI . .NlA FlONTTIR ... E .120170· 17 REAR liRE , .190150· 17 FR NT-W E TRAVEl . . . , .. ...N/A O H El REAR-WHrnTlIAVEl •. • ' . , .••.N/ A FRONT BRAlt[ . • . . . . • . . . • .D dISC ual REAR BRAKE . . ••.•• •" •• .. •; Disc f IN DRIVE _•. •.•. ..•• . •.".Cha Al in CLAIMED ORYWEU .... . ; " • .NlA iHT FINAl D RIVE • .•••. •"•••• ~ •••Chain CLlIM DD E RYWEIGNT .,. ,. 355lb>. KAWA SAKI throttle bodies .." .. Digita l IGMITIOIi NINJA ZX-12R UST PRICE .... '.' , ... .... ,110,999 D PLAC M NT " , , ., '. , . , .1I98c< IS EE tHG TYPE .. .Liquid-Cooled, OOH INE C in-lineiour -qhnd erfour-stro ke BORE I STRO ;"' " .83 x55 KE .4mm COMPRESSION R TIO ". , .,. ',' . •122:.1 A CARBURITI N ~ •• Puel inj ction with O e 46m throtte bo m l dies IGMITIOIt .•• ; ... . . . . •.Digltal TRANSMISSION • . . Sis-speed STARTING SY STEM• • •• •. ... .Electric FUEL CAPAC ITY 5.3gal. W HEELBASE 56.7 in. RK A EITRA IL 23.5"/94mm SEAT HEIGHT .31.9in FROMTlIRE , . . . . , . .12000-17 REARnRE , , . . 200150-17 FRONT·W EL TRAVEl . . . . •• .4.7in. HE REAR-WHEfL TRAVEL ,. , , ... . ,5.5m. FRO BR KE . .. . •. ,'. •. . .D disc Hl A ual REAR BRAKE , •.••; . ,. Disc FINAL DR " , .•• , • . • • ••,• .Chain IVE CLAIME DDRY WEIGHT "'" .463Ib,. LIST PRICE • .• .• • • .•• •.;•• ~ .$14 48 DtSPLAtEMENT ._, •.••• ••••• .49cc £NGIIIETYPE . • •. .Air-eooled, single-cylinder twtHtroke BOR£. STROn •...•. •39.5x40mm COMPRESSIOIt RATIO ., .. , . , . . .Nl A CARBUREIIDN " OeIrOrtoPHVAl2mmXS IGNITION •••..• ..•.•••.• •Selectra TlIAIISMISSION. .. , , , .I -,pied STARTING smEM ... , , ... Kicl< FUEl CAPACm .. , .• , .. " ,0,5ga l. WHEWAS£ •..• ••.•• , . . •.35 in. .6 RAKIfTRAll ••.•••• _.• 18°flJ.7mm SEAT HEIGHT 21. 5in. 6 FROKTlIRE .. . .. 2.5Q-ID REAlI TIRE 1.75 -10 FRONT·WHE£l TUVR •.... . .4.7in. R£AA~WHm TRAYU ., ••. . . .7.3 in. FRO TBRAkE • ••••• • ••.•.;•• .Drum H REAR BRAJtE .. , ; nrum fiNAL D RM: .~., •• , ••••• • •• .Chain ClAIMED WETWEIGHT .. .. 83.16Ib,. UST PR iCE " $2148 DISPlACEMENT . . .• . • •. 49c c EIIGINETYPE •••• , .A!r~ooled, single-. cylinde IWO~SIf1)ke r BO XSTROKE ;,.; •... 39.5 x40mm RE COMPRESSION RATIO .. ••... ••. NlA CARBURETION ..0e 1r0rt0 PHVA 14 OS mm IG O •• • , NITI N seecna TllAftSMISSION . . . . •. . •. , , .l -spee d STARTING SYSTEM • ;,c. ~ .KJck FUEL CAPACm ., •. • ..• •0.5 ga l. WHEElBASE '.. .. .40,5 in RAKElTRAll ••, . .2 6.7mm 4"16 SEAT HEIGHT . , . • 15.G-26.6in. ladl.1 FRONT liRE , " 2.W-10 REAR TIRE 2.50- 10 FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEl , •. .•• .7 .3in. REAR·W HE£l TRAVEL .. ; •.. , .7.3 in. FRONT BRAKE . . •. ; •••...•.D ' rum REARBRAlE _. nrum FINAl D · , ', ..•• •; .•• " Dhain RIVE ClAIMED WET WEIGIfT ••• .84.48lbs. lIS! PRIc.E ." $209R OI PLACEMEIfT . S . .• .. • ,49ct ENGINE TYPE ..UQ uid.cooled. single cy lindertwo -stroke BORExS KE .• • ..•.39 x40mlll TRO .5 COM PRESSION RAn D , • ..••• .. .N/A CARBURETJOK •.DeII'OrIoPHVA 14 os mm IG NitiON . , . -;,. • ••.sc lectra .1nalog TRANSMISSION. , ;., .••• , . ;!·speed STAR1INGSYST£M • •, •••••• " .Kitk fUEL CAPACm ••. .•• ..••.0.48gal W HEELBASE •. , • • •.. • • • ~ . .35 .8in. RAKElfRAIL .... , •. .•• .2JOI68 .7mm SEAT HEIGHT ••••• •• 13-24 in. (' dJ) FRONT TIRE 1 ,50-12 REAR TI E R 1.75·10 fRaKlWHEn TRAVEl •• • •, .,5~ in. REAR ·WHEEL TMVEl 8 in. FRONT BRAKE ••, .',; ' " ..•. " .Di c s REAR BRAKE " .• ,. ,~ .,; •• •• .D rum FIfW. DRIVE •. .••• •• ""'~ ' ,C hain ClAIMED W WEIGHT . , . • .82. lb$.. ET 7 '?'iz BUYERS' GUIDE 200 4

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