A cheater engine no more, the powerplant of the 2007 ZX-6R is 599cc and the integral component in Kawasaki's supersport redesign.The new Ninja brings a unique element to this class by providing a cassette-type transmission. This design allows racers easy gearbox ratio swaps that are pratically impossible with the arrangements on typical transmission designs. Of course, the clutch is a slipper-type, as before, and now optional springs, retainers and shims can be ordered to fine-tune the slipper effect for rider preferences.
The most obvious change to the ZX-6R is its appearance. Up front, projector-beam headlights frame a centrally located ram-air duct, the latter also providing the mount for the bike's instruments.. The gauges are updated, thankfully without the cursed LCD tach of old and now with a gear-position indicator. Flush-mount turnsignals and the new nose contribute to what Kawi says is the most aerodynamically efficient Ninja currently available. Also note larger cutouts in the side fairings and the cleanly integrated exhaust shielding. Kawi reps also tell us of a slimmer fuel tank despite the same 4.5-gallon capacity of old.
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