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The new Ninja®ZX-6R: Quicker, lighter and more nimble than ever bfore. The middleweight class is a ferocious place these days . And with the new Ninja' ZX-6R, it once again belongs to Kawasaki. For the new millennium, we gave the machine that invented the 600 spc rtbike class radically better performance from a special lightweight crankshaft, stronger .connecring rods and valve s, new closed-deck electroplated cylinders, rev ised cam timing, insane 12.8: I- high compression ratio , new pistons and a remapped digital ignition. And for sharper aerody namics and a more radical look, we leaned on our awesome new ZX-12R for a new upper fairing cow l and head light, and an improved Twin Ram Air svstern to increase breathing efficiency at speed, When Sport Rider " stated that last year's ZX:6R "sports a monster motor that yanks off comer exits like a scalded feline ," they were not talking about housecats, This year, they'd better make that a Siberian tiger . Competition Accesso ries 345 W. Leffel Lane Springfield, OH 45506 (937) 323-0513 Wh ite's Cycle & Marine 49 17 Hwy 58 N. Chattanooga,TN 37416 (423) 499-6000 Alex Cycle Shop Inc, 2430 Mahoning Ave. N.W. Warren, OH 44483 (330) 392-3552 Great Outdoor Store Kawasaki 50 N. Madison Drive Humboldt, TN 38343 (901)824-1000 alexcycle .com OKLAHOMA Ajax Kawasaki 8417S. Interstate 35 Oklahoma City, OK 73149 (405) 632-3370 Bucks County Kawasaki 2664 Route 13 Bristol, PA 19007 (215) 547-5444 Crossroad Powersports Kawasaki 9244 W. Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082 (610) 446-2002 Roxys Cycles 4515 L.W.E. Fayetteville. PA 17222 (717) 352-8270 Point Cycle II Brilliant Ave. Pittsburgh. PA 15215 (412) 782-2453 TENNESSEE Browder Kawasaki 13942 Hwy. 51 P.O. Box 620 Atoka, TN 38004-0620 (901) 837-7774 Powersports Of Knoxville 108 Lovell Road Knoxville, TN 37922 (865) 966-0900 Colboch Kawasaki 1830 N. DavyCrockett Pky. Morristown, TN 37814 (423) 586-5343 TEXAS Woods Fun Center 6509 N. Lamar Austin, TX 78752 (512) 459-3311 Action Sports 202 Holleman Dr. E. College Station, TX 77840 (409) 696-1248 Outdoorwise In c, 201 W. Thompson Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-0627 Gainesville Kawasaki 2208 E. Hwy 82 Gainesville, TX 76240 (940) 665-5032 Highlands Kawasaki 227 N. Main Highlands, TX 77562 (281)426-4216 The Ninja®ZX-9R delivers light weight with superior performance. "What a motor." Motorcvclist" wrote abo ut last year' s ZX -9R , " it gra bs you by the co llar, throws you against the wall and empties your adrenal gla nd." No wonder, we knew it was strong. But for this year, we've thoroughly tweaked and shaved the ZX -9R 's engine for even more outstanding performance. Along with updating the Twin Ram Air system that force feeds four new CVRD 40mm downdraft carbs, the re's a reprogrammed K-TR IC linked ignition, a new and lighter electroplated all-alumi num cyli nde r block, higher-compression low-friction pisto ns and redesigned intake pons that make the 899cc mill lighter, faste r and more powerful. Naturally, we wanted to make the ZX-9R more aerodynamic, And look great too. A new upper fairing cowl with twin multi-reflector headlights takes advantage of what we learned building the incredibly slippery ZX-12R. The new lighter, more powerful Ninja ZX-9 R . Heavy hilling performance in a ligh tweight package. AJ Foyt Cycles Inc. 9650 N. Freeway Houston. TX 77037 (281)445-4227 Skagit Powersports Inc. 1645 Walton Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7999 Sherman Power Sports 1205 S. Sam Rayburn (1-75) Sherman , TX 75090 (903) 868-3030 En u m claw Kawasaki 408 Roosevelt Hwy 410 Enumclaw, WA 98022 (360) 825-4502 Kawasaki o f Un iv ers al City 1737 Pat Booker Rd. Universal City, TX 78148 (210)659-6257 Cl ear Lake Kawasaki 12622 Hwy 3 Webster. TX 77598 (281) 486-4604 Kawasaki of Berkley Springs 2575 Valley Road Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 (304) 258· 1449 UTAH WISCONSIN South Valley Motorsports 11553 S. Stale Street Draper, UT 84020 (80 I) 576-1899 Shoreline Motorsports Kawasaki 321 Sheridan Road Racine. WI 53403 (262) 552-7911 White Knuckle M ot orsports 889 N. 2000 W. Springville. UT 84663 (80 I) 489-0393 www.shorelinemotors pons .com Safe Ridi ng' s More Fun . Ride responsib ly. Kaw asaki belie ves safety begins with us and co ntinues with you. Always wear a helme t. eye protect ion. and proper apparel. Passengers too. Ride defensively. Obey the Basic Speed La~ . Nev~ rid.e under the in,nuence of drugs or alcohol. Riding is more fun on a well-maintained motorcycle...fe llow the mstrucuons In your owner s manual. Remem ber. riding safe is smart. ...-.c Kawasaki Let the good times roll ," c ue I e n e _ 50 • J U LV 5 , 2000 35