The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 R motorcycle specifications include a 636 cc (38.81 cu in) engine and a 6-speed gearbox.
Key specifications
The 2005 model is treated as the standard specification. Only later model years with a different supplied value are shown below.
How the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 R compares
This compares the motorcycle with all Kawasaki models in this specifications database. The blue marker is this model and the grey line is the Kawasaki database average.
About 7% lower than the Kawasaki database average. Around the 48th percentile across Kawasaki models.
About 11% larger than the Kawasaki database average. Around the 61st percentile across Kawasaki models.
Kawasaki database percentile rankings
Percentiles show where this motorcycle sits across the Kawasaki specifications database. They are descriptive database rankings, not performance ratings.
636 cc — larger displacement than about 48% of Kawasaki models.
17 L — larger than about 61% of Kawasaki fuel tanks in this database.
Mechanical overview
Additional useful specifications
| Front tire size | 120/65-ZR17 |
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| Rear tire size | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.55:1 (Oversquare) |
Model information
| Category | Sport |
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Engine specifications
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke |
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| Displacement | 636 cc (38.81 cu in) |
| Bore × stroke | 68.0 x 43.8 mm (2.7 x 1.7 inches) |
| Compression ratio | 12.9:1 |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Cooling system | Liquid |
| Fuel system | Injection. Fuel injection with (4) 38mm throttle bodies |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Starter | Electric |
Transmission and drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
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| Final drive | Chain (final drive) |
Chassis and suspension
| Frame | Twin spar aluminum |
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| Front suspension | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with rebound and compression damping, plus spring preload adjustability and top-out springs |
| Rear suspension | Bottom-link UNI-TRAK® with gas-charged shock, stepless compression and rebound damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out spring |
| Front wheel travel | 119 mm (4.7 inches) |
| Rear wheel travel | 132 mm (5.2 inches) |
Brakes, wheels and tires
| Front brakes | Double disc. Semi-floating petal discs with dual radial-mounted, four-piston calipers. |
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| Rear brakes | Single disc. Petal disc with single-caliper piston. |
| Front tire | 120/65-ZR17 |
| Rear tire | 180/55-ZR17 |
Fuel and emissions
| Fuel capacity | 17.03 L (4.50 US gal) |
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Other specifications
| Color options | Lime Green / Flat Stoic Black, Metallic Raw Titanium / Flat Stoic Black, Candy Plasma Blue / Flat Stoic Black, Pearl Magma Red / Flat Stoic Black |
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| Price as new | US$ 8599. MSRP depends on country, taxes, accessories, etc. |
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