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The new Ninja® IX-6R: The Ninja® IX-'. Quicker, lighter and more nimble than ncr bfo,.. delivers light .eight with The middleweight class is a ferocious place these days. And with tbe new NiJ1ja~ ZX -6R, it once again belongs to Kawasaki. For the new miUennium, we gave the machine tbat invented the 600 sportbike class radically better perfoFlllance from a special lightweight crankshaft, stronger conn&.'ting rods and valves, new closed-deck electroplated cylinders, revised cam timing. insane 12.8:1-,/ligh compression ratio, new pistons and a remapped digital ignition. And for sharper aerodynamics and a more radical look, we leaned on our awesome new ZX-12R for a new upper fairing cowl and headlight, and an .unproved TWIn Ram Air syS'tem to increase breatbing efficiency at speed. Wben S,pott Rider* stated that Jast year's ZX-6R "sports a monster motor that yariks off corner exits !.ike a scalded feli:oe," they .were not talking about housecats. This year. they'd belter make that a Siberian tiger. Competition Accessories Great Outdoor Store Kawasaki 345 W. Leffel Lane Springtield. OH 45506 (937) 323-0513 50 N. Madison Drive Humboldt, TN 38343 (901) 824-1000 Alex Cycle Shop Inc, Powersports Of Knoxville 2430 Mahoning Ave. N.W. Warren, OH 44483 (330) 392-3552 alexcycle.com 1,08 Lovell Road Knoxville, TN 37922 (865) 966-0900 Colboch Kawasaki OKLAHOMA 1830 N. Davy Crockett Pky. Morristown, TN 37814 (423) 586-5343 Ajax Kawasaki 8417 S. Interstate 35 Oklahoma City, OK 73149 (405) 632-3370 TEXAS Woods Fun Center 6509 N. Lamar Austin. TX 78752 (512) 459-3311 Bucks County Kawasaki 2664 Route 13 Bristol, PA 19007 (215) 547-5444 Action Sports 202 Holleman Dr. E. College Station, TX 77840 (409) 696-1248 Roxys Cycles 4515 L.W.E. Fayetteville, PA 17222 (717) 352-8270 Outdoorwise Inc, 20 I W. Thompson Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-0627 Point Cycle I I Brilliant Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15215 (412) 782-2453 Highlands Kawasaki Browder Kawasaki 227 N. Main Highlands, TX 77562 (281) 426-4216 13942 Hwy. 51 P.O. Box 620 Atoka, TN 38004-0620 (901) 837-7774 A] Foyl Cycles Inc, White's Cycle & Marine 4917 Hwy 58 N. Chattanooga, TN 37416 (423) 499-6000 APRtL 12. 2000' "What a motor," Motorcyclist'" wrote aboot last year's ZX-9R, "it grabs you by the collar, throws you against the wall and empties your adrenal gland." No wonder. we knew it was strong. But for this year, we've thoroughly tweaked and shaved the ZX-9R's eugine for even more outstanding perfOIJllllJl()e. Aloug with updating the Twin Rat'!' Air system that force feeds four new CVRD 40mm downdraft carbs, there's a reprogrammed K-TRIC linked ignition, a new and lighter electroplated all-aluminum cylinder block. higher-compression Jow-friction pistons and redesigned intake ports that make the 899cc mill ligiller, faster and more powerful. Naturally, we wauted to make the ZX-9R roore aerodynamic, And look great too. A Ilew upper fairing cowl with twin multi-re.flector headlights takes advantal\\e of what we learned building the incredibly slippery ZX-J2R . The new lighter, more powerful Ninja ZX-9R. Heavy hitting performance in a lightweight package, Sherman Power Sports 1205 S. Sam Rayburn (1-75) Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 868-3030 Kawasaki of Universal City 1737 Pat Booker Rd. Universal City. TX 78148 (210) 659-6257 Clear Lake Kawasaki 12622 Hwy 3 Webster, TX 77598 (281 ) 486-4604 UTAH South Valley Molorsports 11553 S. State Street Draper, UT 84020 (80 I) 576-1899 While Knuckle Molorsporls 889 N. 2000 W. Springville, UT 84663 (801) 489-0393 Skagit Powersports Inc, 1645 Walton Drive BurliDgton, WA 98233 (360) 757-7999 Enumclaw Kawasaki 408 Roosevelt Hwy 410 Enumclaw, WA 98022 (360) 825-4502 Kawasaki of Berkley Springs 2575 Valley Road Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 (304) 258-1449 , WISCONSIN Shoreline Motorsporls Kawasaki 321 Sheridan Road Racine, WI 53403 (262) 552-791 I www.shoreUnemolorsports.col11 Gainesville Kawasaki 2208 E. Hwy 82 Gainesville, TX 76240 (940) 665-5032 TENNESSEE 54 superiorp~rmanc .. 9650 N. Freeway Houston, TX 77037 (281) 445-4227 eye I e ne'llU's Safe Riding's More Fun Ride responsibly. Kawasaki believes safety begins with us and continues with you. Always wear a helmet. eye protection, and proper apparel. Passengers too. Ride defensively. Obey the Basic Speed Law. Never ride under the innuence of drugs or alcohol. Riding is more fun on a well~maintained motorcyclc ...follow the instructions in your owner's manual. Remember. riding safe is smart. ~Kawasaki Let the good times roie M