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The new 2013 super sports car from Kawasaki
Driving report Kawasaki ZX-6R
The new ZX-6R is not only vying for the favor of supersport fans with its larger displacement and the aggressive styling of its 1000 sister. The Ninja offers the full electronics package and a new chassis on top of that. It costs. Too much?
From a mistake wants to Kawasaki, of course, when asked why the 636 ninja was discontinued in 2005 to get it out of the box like Kai in 2013, nobody speaks. Instead, those involved in the project immediately point out that apart from the same cubic number, everything is different this year, everything is new. And they are right about that. Because even the bore / stroke ratio is different now than it was seven years ago. A longer stroke should bring the 636 back on the everyday streets and close the four-cylinder gap to the 750s by generating more torque, curbing the organs at the highest speeds and nourishing the supersport driving pleasure below the 1000s mark again. “The focus of this 636 is clearly on public roads,” said Karim Mostafi, press spokesman at Kawasaki Europe, introducing the presentation and promising pure driving pleasure in the mountains around Oroville in Northern California.
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The new 2013 super sports car from Kawasaki
Driving report Kawasaki ZX-6R
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Compared to the pure 600, the increased displacement ensures significantly more driving pleasure on the country road.
But the power plus can be clearly felt. The 636 does not necessarily need speeds of over 10,000 rpm in order to push forward linearly and powerfully. In the fast arcs, compared to other 600s, it allows you to choose between two gears in the fluffy gearbox, because from 6500 rpm it pulls through nicely. An indication of this: the 636 already generates its peak power at 13500 rpm compared to the still available, 600 supersport rule-compliant ninja sister (14000 rpm). And anyone who has to correct their own optimism with the throttle hand and then re-apply will be pleased with an excellent, because gentle, throttle response.
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Cockpit and big piston fork with a wide adjustment range.
All characteristics that are also confirmed by day two on the country road. But if you suddenly have to take the gas off in an unfamiliar meandering curve, you will often not be able to avoid stepping down a gear or two – 37 cubic centimeters more or not. The 636 spoils you with pure driving pleasure without fear of brute performance and the stress of having to master it every second. And if the road is slippery, the TC helps too.
The new chassis also helps. In keeping with the road philosophy, the spring rate on the fully adjustable shock absorber is 7.5 percent softer than on the racing machine. The next generation of Showa’s Big Piston fork is installed in the front. It now houses springs in both bars, the preload on one side, compression and rebound on the other – everything can be easily adjusted on the fork bridge. And very functional. Hard braking maneuvers – child’s play with the snappy, but well-adjustable brake – the fork does a wonderful job, and the shock absorber provides the necessary stability at the rear. The setting range is large and the motorcycle reacted sensitively and immediately to changes in the setup. Example: Just one more turn of the preload made the already manageable motorcycle fall even more easily into corners. One click more compression at the front, and the braking point moved a few meters further.
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The new Ninja is a handy motorcycle with qualities for the race track and home track.
Same game on the street. However, the surface conditions around Lake Oroville were so heavenly that a final statement about the response behavior and damper reserves on local, mostly outrageously bad country roads is simply impossible. More detailed tests will have to clarify this at the end of January when the ZX-6R hits stores. But what is certain: the Bridgestone S20 in special specifications is a great choice because it holds, gives great feedback and never sets up.
All in all, the 636 has become a great motorcycle and a significant asset for the super athletes under 1000 cubic meters. Why it should cost almost as much as the Superbikes, however, is not really understandable, especially because Kawasaki leaves the customer no choice. Why does he have to shell out 13,200 euros for the complete package and can’t buy the little electronic helpers individually to go with a great basic motorcycle for just over 10,000 euros? That would be the perfect tactic to get beginners excited about super athletes again. It would be worth trying in the future.
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The new 636 four-cylinder has a longer stroke than its 2005 predecessor for more torque.
engine
Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, two overhead, chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder, bucket tappets, wet sump lubrication, injection, Ø 38 mm, regulated catalytic converter, 315 W alternator, 12 V / 8 Ah battery, mechanically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch (anti- Hopping), six-speed gearbox, chain, secondary ratio 43:16.
Bore x stroke 67.0 x 45.1 mm
Cubic capacity 636 cm³
Compression ratio 12.9: 1
rated capacity 96.4 kW (131 hp) at 13500 rpm
Max. Torque 71 Nm at 11500 rpm
landing gear
Bridge frame made of aluminum, upside-down fork, Ø 41 mm, adjustable spring base, rebound and compression damping, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut with lever system, adjustable spring base, rebound and compression damping, double disc brake at the front, Ø 310 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, disc brake rear, Ø 220 mm, single-piston floating caliper, ABS, traction control.
Cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 5.50 x 17
Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17
Dimensions + weights
Wheelbase 1395 mm, steering head angle 66.5 degrees, caster 101 mm, spring travel f / r 120/134 mm, seat height 830 mm, weight with a full tank 194 kg, tank capacity 17.0 liters.
Two year guarantee
Colors green / black, white / black
Price excluding additional costs 13,195 euros
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