Kawasaki ZX6R
First released in 1995, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is one of the longest-running 600cc production machines in the Supersport market. The 95-edition saw the second-ever 600 to get an aluminum frame (Suzuki’s GSX-R600 got one in ’92) and revolutionary-for-the-time low dry weight of 401 pounds.
Fast forwarding to recent years, 2002 saw an unorthodox change for Kawasaki and the ZX-6R. Faced with the issue of creating more mid-range power, they instated a 636cc engine in the base ZX-6R, much to the dismay of other manufacturers. To stay in racing series’ worldwide they also made a limited production run ZX-6RR, which had a 599cc engine as well as a host of trick parts including an adjustable swingarm pivot and slipper clutch.
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Kawasaki is a world renown motors corporation based in Amsterdam, Netherlands that contributes to the motor sports through kawasaki motorcycle parts, ATVs and parts, RUVs, Jet-Skis, utility vehicles and more. They area always launching new products and have expanded quite a bit since the year 2000. Kawasaki is also the name of a Japanese city one that houses many leagues and facilities that focus on motor sports. But that’s in a different article.
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