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awasaki has introduced 30-
year anniversary models of
its Ninja ZX-6R and ZX-10R last
week with both featuring styling
changes to celebrate the anni-
versary of the iconic Ninja brand.
The 30th Anniversary Ninja ZX-
6R model features Lime Green/
Pearl Stardust White paint, green
pinstripe decals on the wheels,
and 30th Anniversary badges on
each side of the fairing.
If you're looking for changes
to the 636 version of the ZX-6R,
you won't find any in the new
model. This is a case of what you
see is what you get for the bike
that made its return in 636 from
last year (after a two-year hiatus).
The ZX-6R in the special livery
will sell for $12,999 (ABS) and
$11,999 (non-ABS).
There's also not much in
the way of changes for the ZX-
10R. Not that we should expect
changes to a bike that won the
2013 World Superbike Champi-
onship last year in the capable
hands of Tom Sykes.
But an anniversary is an anni-
versary and with the Ninja brand
turning 30, Kawasaki also opted
to produce a special-edition ZX-
10R. This one also gets the Lime
Green/Pearl Stardust White (and
commemorative fairing badge)
look like its little sibling and will
carry a suggested retail price of
$15,999 (with ABS). The stan-
dard, non-anniversary ZX-10R
will sell for $15,299 (with ABS);
non-ABS models are available in
each color scheme for $14,599
and $14.299, respectively.
Kawasaki is offering up 30-year anniversary
editions of the Kawasaki ZX-10R and ZX-6R.
>>FUEL UPDATE
"T
he federal government's
Renewable Fuel Standard
is a failed strategy that must be
completely reconsidered and re-
structured," says Wayne Allard,
vice president of government re-
lations for the AMA.
Allard's remarks came during
the National Renewable Fuel
Standard "Day of Action," or-
ganized to urge the U.S. Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency to
maintain its proposed 2014 re-
newable volume obligation and
for Congress to take up legisla-
tive reform that would perma-
nently address the problems in-
herent in the current RFS.
"The RFS is not working for
Americans who breathe air, eat
food, ride motorcycles, drive
cars or mow their lawns," said Al-
lard. "And, the action you'll see
around the U.S. today is em-
blematic of the wide-reaching
support that exists for RFS re-
form. It's time to readdress this
flawed policy."
Motorcyclists, environmental-
ists, farmers, and business leaders
lobbied the EPA and key members
of Congress before gathering for a
press conference. Their message:
America's engines, environment
and food supply are endangered
by the production, distribution and
use of ethanol.
The AMA opposes E15 fuel (15
percent ethanol by volume) be-
cause inadvertent miss-fueling
can cause engine and fuel sys-
tem failure to the estimated 22
million motorcycles and ATVs
currently in use and can void
manufacturers' warranties.
30 YEARS OF NINJA
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