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• Second-hand advice: Kawasaki ZX-6R Lots of motorcycle technology for little money
• Injection engine makes you fit for the future
• The injection models
• Inspection and market situation
• Technical data Kawasaki ZX-6R

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Second hand advice Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Second-hand advice: Kawasaki ZX-6R
Lots of motorcycle technology for little money

It is not without reason that Team Green has a loyal following who swears by the super sports qualities of the Ninja series. A tip for budget-oriented second-hand buyers: the injectors of the Kawasaki ZX-6R from 2003.

Jorg Lohse

07/17/2014

Anyone who throws themselves into the second-hand market according to the motto “Supersport” will find the green one Kawasaki ZX-6R definitely do not come by. And that’s just as well. Because on the one hand you have built up a small empire over half an eternity. After all, the actual debut of the ZX-6R was already two decades ago.

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From 1995 to 2002 one could sell almost 20,000 copies of the Kawasaki ZX-6R with 600 cubic displacement. A few hundred of the bikes still populate the well-known Internet second-hand markets and classifieds markets, but some of them have already achieved impressive youngtimer maturity.

Injection engine makes you fit for the future

A decisive step follows in 2003: the Kawasaki ZX-6R is made fit for the future with an injection engine. But that is only one aspect. With a little tweak in terms of displacement, the super-sporty ninja clearly gains in everyday practicality. However, at 636 cm³ you are above the permitted level of the super sport class, which is why an RR version with a rule-compliant 599 cm³ was offered in parallel.

Used buyers who turn more on country roads than on racetracks should, however, always target the 636 version of the Kawasaki ZX-6R. There is no lack of radical tailoring: radial brakes and upside-down forks underline their super-sporty ambitions, as do the fully adjustable chassis and the Kawasaki-typical Ram-Air throat in the fairing mask. Typical for this type of machine: the frequent model maintenance measures that bring you close to the optimum of what is dynamically feasible.

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The injection models

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The 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R.

2003
New course: With an increase in displacement to 636 cm³, the little ninja no longer complies with the rules of the super sports class, but it convinces in everyday life with more abundance in the mid-rev range. Also on offer until 2006: the Kawasaki ZX-6RR with 599 cm³. The Kawasaki ZX636-B1H replaces the carburettor models with a larger engine (636 cm³), electronic injection, upside-down fork and radial brake calipers. Also new: valve control, pistons and gearbox. Colors: green, black and blue. Price: 9640 euros.

2005
Type Kawasaki ZX636-C1H with underseat silencer and more voluminous swingarm, fairing and windshield newly styled. Cylinder head modified, piston and engine management new. Weight increases from 188 to 192 kg, engine output from 118 to 130 hp. Colors: green, blue and silver. Price: 10,295 euros.

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The 2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R.

2007
New situation: four years later, the displacement sinks back to the 599 cm³, which is standard in its class. This means that it loses a bit of pressure in the mid-rev range, but in addition to the peak value of 131 Ram-Air-PS, this vintage impresses with its even power output. The exhaust has been crouching under the rear since 2005.

With the Kawasaki ZX600P7F, the displacement drops to 599 cm³. The upside-down fork and the fairing, which is designed for better aerodynamics, are still new. Newly placed shock absorber, power drops to 125 hp, weight increases to 200 kg. Colors: green, black and orange. Price: 10,665 euros.

2009
Type Kawasaki ZX600R9F with again reduced weight (193 kg) and increased performance (128 hp). Revision measures: rear silencer placed on the side, light rear frame, engine hung more steeply, finer appealing big piston fork fork. Colors: green, black, blue. Price: 10,895 euros.

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The 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R.

2013
Old value: Like ten years ago, you don’t care about the super sports regulations and give the youngest ninja offspring 636 cm³ displacement again. And not only that: ABS and traction control also inspire in everyday business.
Type Kawasaki ZX600RDF with increased displacement (636 cm³) and 131 hp peak performance. Colors: green, white. Price: 13,195 euros.

Inspection and market situation

Jahn

Kawasaki ZX-6R.

sightseeing

Of course, the 600 super athletes are pure barrel organs, but the Kawasaki ZX-6R is hardly impressed by that. In any case, no authorized workshop can report an accumulation of typical problem cases with types from 2003. For this rather certify the ninja real reliability. Sometimes it can happen that vehicles with a high mileage (over 30,000 km) jumps out second or third gear – which indicates wear on the gears and shift fork.

You should rule out this deficiency by taking a correspondingly intensive test drive with the Kawasaki ZX-6R. Above all, all wear parts should be thoroughly checked during the inspection. The thickness of the brake discs is often overlooked. If the permissible dimension (is stamped) is not reached, an expensive replacement is due. Ideally, you should use the chassis number to ask the authorized dealer whether service work (recalls, retrofitting) is still open for the vehicle.

Market situation

Madness: What was more or less state-of-the-art in the pit lanes of this world a decade ago is now available for a strolling 3000 euros. Anyone who goes on a shopping spree under the aspect of “a lot of motorcycle technology for little money” should put the Kawasaki ZX-6R at the top of the wanted list.

The offer is more than extensive. But which is also good. Because in this way, heavily used goods can be separated from well-cared for and exemplary material. The second-hand stock exchanges offer both: rocked-down racing goats, which are nicely covered with foil and want to hide a lot of smoke traces, and 1A original homes, where the (mostly green) paintwork still shines like on the first day. A good investment: the Kawasaki ZX-6R model year from 2009 with the big piston fork from 5000 euros.

Availability on the market: very high

Price level in euros		Years of construction	mileage
Low	3000-4000	2003-2006	25,000-50,000
medium	4000-6000	2007-2009	15,000-30,000
High	6000-8000	2010-2013	5000-15,000
Type		in program	Sales
Kawasaki ZX636-B		2003-2004	3142
Kawasaki ZX636-C		2005-2006	2045
Kawasaki ZX600-P		2007-2008	1830
Kawasaki ZX600-R		from 2009 on	1099 *
* As of June 2014

Technical data Kawasaki ZX-6R

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Kawasaki ZX-6R

engine
Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, four valves per cylinder, wet sump lubrication, injection, regulated catalytic converter, mechanically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch (slippery hopping), six-speed gearbox, chain.
Bore x stroke: 67.0 x 42.5 mm
Displacement: 599 cm³
Rated output: 94.1 kW (128 hp) at 14,000 rpm
Max. Torque: 67 Nm at 11,800 rpm

landing gear
Bridge frame made of aluminum, upside-down fork, 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, disc brake at the rear.
Cast aluminum wheels: 3.50 x 17; 5.50 x 17
Tires: 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17

mass and weight
Wheelbase 1400 mm, steering head angle 66.0 degrees, caster 103 mm, spring travel f / r 120/134 mm, seat height * 810 mm, weight with a full tank * 193 kg, tank capacity 17.0 liters.

Measurements (MOTORCYCLE 6/2009)
Top speed **: 262 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h: 3.4 sec
Pulling speed 60–100 km / h: 4.3 sec
Consumption: 5.0 l / 100 km (country road)

* MOTORCYCLE measurements, ** manufacturer information

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