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Kawasaki Ninja Specifications

 

 

ZX12-R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 Kawasaki Ninja 500R Kawasaki Ninja 250R
ZX12-R ZX-9R ZX-7R ZX-6R ZX-600 EX500R EX250R
Displacement 1.199cc 899cc 748cc 599cc 599cc 498cc 248cc
Bore & Stroke 83 x 55.4mm 75 x 50.9mm 73.0 x 44.7mm 66 x 43.8mm 64 x 46.6mm 74 x 58mm 62 x 41.2mm
Compression Ratio 12.2:1 12.2:1 11.5:1 11.8:1 12.0:1 10.8:1 12.4:1
Valve System DOHC, 16 valves DOHC, 16 valves DOHC, 16 valves DOHC, 16 valves DOHC, 16 valves DOHC, 8 valves DOHC, 8 valves
Carburetion DFI Keihin CVRD40 x 4 Keihin CVKD38 x 4 Mikuni BDSR36R x 4 Keihin CVKD36 x 4 Keihin CVK34 x 2 Keihin CVK30 x 2
Ignition Digital with K-TRIC Digital w/K-TRIC Digital Digital w/K-TRIC Digital Digital Digital
Starting Electric Electric Electric Electric Electric Electric Electric
Transmission 6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
6 speed
w/Positive Neutral Finder
Frame Type Monocoque, pressed aluminum with detachable rear sub-frame Perimeter,
pressed aluminum
with detachable rear sub-frame
Perimeter,
pressed aluminum
Perimeter,
pressed aluminum
Perimeter,
pressed aluminum
Double cradle,
high-tensile steel
Diamond,
high-tensile steel
Rake/trail 23.5°/93 mm (3.7 inches) 24°/97 mm (3.8 inches) 25 degree/3.9" 23.5 degree/3.3" 24.5 degree/3.8" 27 degree/3.6" 27 degree/3.3"
Suspension:
-Front 43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload and 12-way rebound and compression damping 46mm conventional cartridge fork with adjustable preload, and 12-way rebound and compression damping 43mm inverted cartridge fork,
adj. preload,
8-way compression and
12-way rebound damping
46mm cartridge fork,
adj. preload,
12-way rebound damping
and 10-way compression damping
41mm fork
w/adj. preload
37mm telescopic fork 36mm hydraulic fork
-Rear Bottom-Link UNI-TRAKŪ with piggy-back, gas-charged shock, adjustable ride-height, spring preload, 20-way compression damping and rebound damping Bottom-Link UNI-TRAKŪ with piggy-back, gas-charged shock, adjustable ride height, spring preload, 20-way compression damping and rebound damping Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK
w/gas-charged shock,
adj. preload,
20-way compression,
4-way rebound damping
Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK
w/remote-reservoir,
gas-charged shock,
adj. preload,
20-way compressing damping and
20-way rebound damping
Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK
w/gas-charged shock,
adj. spring preload
and 3-way rebound daming
Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK
w/adj. preload
Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK
Tires:
-Front 120/70 ZR17 Tubeless radial;
120/70 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
120/70 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
120/60 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
120/60 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
110/70-17
Tubeless radial;
100/80-16
-Rear 200/50 ZR17 Tubeless radial;
190/55 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
190/50 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
170/60 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
160/60 ZR17
Tubeless radial;
130/70-17
Tubeless radial;
130/80-16
Brakes:
-Front Dual semi-floating 320mm discs with dual six-piston calipers Dual semi-floating discs
w/dual 6-piston calipers
Dual semi-floating discs
w/dual 6-piston Tokico calipers
Dual semi-floating discs
w/dual 6-piston calipers
Dual semi-floating discs
w/dual 4-piston calipers
Disc Balanced Actuation Caliper Disc Balanced Actuation Caliper
-Rear Disc with opposed-piston caliper Disc
w/single-piston caliper
Disc
w/opposed-piston caliper
Disc
w/single-piston caliper
Disc
w/single-piston caliper
Disc
w/single-piston caliper
Disc
Seat Height 810 mm (31.9 inches 810 mm (31.9 inches) 31.1" 31.9" 30.7" 30.5" 29.3"
Wheelbase 1440 mm (56.7 inches) 1415 mm (55.7 inches) 56.5" 55.1" 56.3" 56.5" 55.1"
Dry Weight 216 kilograms (463 pounds) 183 kilograms (404 pounds) 448 lbs. 388 lbs. 430 lbs. 388 lbs. 304 lbs.
Fuel Capacity 20 litres (4.4 gallons) 19 litres (4.2 gallons) 4.8 gals. 4.8 gals. 4.8 gals. 4.8 gals. 4.8 gals.