Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R: quality and style

Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R is a sports bike with top performance. Its level of reliability is so high that the service centers, called to provide warranty repair of the racing car, stand idle for months. Reviews of the owners of one of the most popular representatives of the family of Japanese two-wheeled racing cars, can be combined into one: "Kawasaki is Kawasaki." But, however, the same can be said about other Japanese motorcycles - about "Suzuki", "Honda" and "Yamaha". However, "Kawasaki" is still in a special position, his brand is undeniable.

The history of the appearance of the ZX 6R goes back to 1985, when the model GPZ600R was created. The motorcycle had enviable characteristics for that time, the demand for the car exceeded the offer. For 10 years, the GPZ600R was manufactured using small technology in the developed technology, and when such giants as Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha produced similar models and serious competition, the Kawasaki concern, in order to get ahead of its rivals, in 1995 created the Ninja ZX 6R. It so happened that the reputation of the motorcycle was strengthened by several victories at the prestigious world-class ring races, and such achievements are never forgotten and the winning motorcycle bears its title indefinitely.

History

Since the release of the ZX-6R in 1995, almost 20 years have passed, and the motorcycle is confidently leading the top-selling models, behind only Yamaha YBR125. From 1995 to the present, Kawasaki ZX 6R Ninja, photo Which was placed in the article, went through several stages of modernization: restyling in 2000, when the engine was modified, - due to the improvement of the injection system, the acceleration increased almost twofold. The maximum power of the motor increased to 110 liters. from. In 2003 the engine was reworked, the working volume of the cylinders was 632 cm ³ , the power was 117 liters. With., At 500 rpm.

Options

Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R features the following:

• Engine - four-cylinder, in-line, with liquid cooling, four valves per cylinder, two top camshafts, injector injection. Cylinders with a diameter of 67 mm, stroke 42 mm. Ignition is noncontact, with digital advance control.
• Front suspension - Fork reverse Showa Big Piston with automatic adjustment of compression and recoil.
• Back fork, Botton-Link Uni-Trak, pendulum with gas shock absorber operating in two compression ranges.
• The weight of the motorcycle is 192 kg.

Racing characteristics

In 2010, the Kawasaki concern submitted a number of questions concerning the racing characteristics of the Ninja ZX-6R to the design bureau. The machine behaved unstably on long sections of the road. In other words, the engine did not withstand frequent exceedances of the maximum permissible speed. The power range was not wide enough. Thus, the newly engineered ZX-6R engine was developed, developing ultra-high speed, thus ensuring sufficient parameters in the middle part of the range. The power curve approached the linear one - and the problem of dynamic acceleration at any point of the range was solved.

In the solution of acceleration problems, the speed box played its role, with the most closely approximated numbers of gears that "played up" the smooth increase in turnover.

Turns

The next general task that needed to be solved was the rapid entry into the turn. Passing sharp turns at high speed is the prerogative of lighter bikes, and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R with its four-cylinder engine was a heavyweight. I had to look for a compromise between the mass of the motorcycle and its speed parameters. The profile of the aluminum frame made it possible to make the structure more light without damaging the strength and the designer took advantage of this opportunity. Helped in solving the problem and the automatic tuning of the motorcycle suspensions, which pressed the car while passing the bend, underestimating the center of gravity. As a result, the speed of the passage of the turns has greatly increased.

Appearance

The exterior design of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R began to change from 2012, when the emblems, inscriptions and labels moved from place to place. The classic color of the motorcycle remains the same, it is a characteristic acid green color in combination with black. Elements and contours were shifted, but the color scheme did not change. The inscription Kawasaki moved from the sidewall of the fuel tank to the area of the footboard. In its place stood the inscription Ninja, and in place of Ninja the emblem of ZX-R6 was placed.

Motorcycle today

The latest version of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R (636) 2014 meets the following specifications:

• The engine is four-cylinder, four-stroke.
• The volume of the cylinders is 636 cm ³ .
• Cooling is liquid.
• The cylinder diameter is 67 mm.
• The stroke of the piston is 42.5 mm.
• The number of valves per cylinder is 4 valves in the DOHC system.
• Fuel supply - a system of double injector, damper Keihin.
• Ignition - electronic.
• Power - 130 liters. from.
• KP - 6-speed, cassette.
• Drive - chain, twin.
• The front brake is a double flap ventilated disc, diameter 300 mm.
• The rear brake is a ventilated disc with a diameter of 220 mm.
• Acceleration to 100 km / h - 3 seconds.
• The wheelbase is 1385 mm.
• The fuel tank is 16.5 liters.
• Weight without fuel - 192 kg.

For the year 2014, according to some reports, in the design bureaus of Kawasaki, work is planned to replace individual load-bearing components from aluminum to the same parts made of high-strength CFRP, and this promises a tangible gain in weight.