Kawasaki ZZR600 (ZX600D, ZX600E, ZX600J): review, history, specs
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Production: 1990-2008
Also called: Kawasaki ZX-6 Ninja (North America), Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (Europe and other)
Predecessor: Kawasaki GPX600R
Models | ||
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Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX600D)
1990-1992 (Europe, North America) |
Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX600E)
1993-2006 (Europe, North America) |
Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX600J)
2006-2008 (North America) |
History[edit | edit source]
History | |||
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Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine | |
1990 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-D1 | |
1991 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-D2 | |
1992 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-D3 | |
1993 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E1; ZX600-D4 | |
1994 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E2 | |
1995 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E3 | |
1996 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E4 | |
1997 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E5 | |
1998 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E6 | |
1999 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E7 | |
2001 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E9 | |
2002 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E10 | |
2003 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E11, ZX600-E11P | |
2004 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E12, ZX600-E12H | |
2005 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E13H | |
2006 | Europe, North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-E6F, ZX600-J6F | |
2007 | North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-J7F | |
2008 | North America | Name: Kawasaki ZZR 600
Code: ZX600-J8F |
Specifications[edit | edit source]
Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX6 Ninja): specs.
Specifications | ||
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DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2075 mm / 81,7 in – ZX600D
2070 mm / 81,5 in – ZX600E 2030 mm / 79,9 in – ZX600J |
Overall width | 700 mm / 27,5 in – ZX600D
695 mm / 27,4 in – ZX600E 730 mm / 28,7 in – ZX600J | |
Overall height | 1170 mm / 46,1 in – ZX600D
1175 mm / 46,3 in – ZX600E, ZX600J | |
Seat height | 780 mm / 30,7 in – ZX600D, ZX600E
820 mm / 32,3 in – ZX600J | |
Wheelbase | 1440 mm / 56,7 in – ZX600D
1430 mm / 56,3 in – ZX600E 1400 mm / 55,1 in in – ZX600J | |
Ground clearance | 110 mm / 4,3 in – ZX600D, ZX600E
145 mm / 5,7 in – ZX600J | |
Dry weight | 195 kg / 430 lbs – ZX600D, ZX600E
171 kg / 377 lbs – ZX600J | |
Curb (wet) weight | ||
FRAME | Type | Tubular, diamond (aluminum) |
Front suspension, travel | Telescopic fork 41 mm, 130 mm / 5,12 in – ZX600D
Telescopic fork 41 mm (adjustable pre-load, rebound damping), 120 mm / 4,7 in – ZX600E (1995+) Telescopic fork 41 mm (full adjustable), 120 mm / 4,7 in – ZX600J | |
Rear suspension, travel | Swingarm Uni-Trak with mono-shock (adjustable) , 130 mm / 5,12 in – ZX600D, ZX600E
Swingarm Uni-Trak with mono-shock (adjustable) , 135 mm / 5,3 in – ZX600J | |
Front tire size | 120/60 ZR17 55W – ZX600D, ZX600E
120/65 ZR17 56W – ZX600J | |
Rear tire size | 160/60 ZR17 69W – ZX600D, ZX600E
180/55 ZR17 73W – ZX600J | |
Front brake | Double disc, 300 mm, 4-piston calipers – ZX600D, ZX600E
Double disc, 280 mm, 6-piston calipers – ZX600J | |
Rear brake | Single disc, 240 mm, 2-piston caliper – ZX600D
Single disc, 240 mm, 1-piston caliper – ZX600E Single disc, 220 mm, 1-piston caliper – ZX600J | |
Fuel capacity | 18,0 l / 4,76 US gal | |
Trail | 95 mm / 3,7 in - ZX600D, ZX600J
96 mm / 3,8 in - ZX600E | |
Fuel economy | 6,52 l / 100 km (36,1 mpg) – ZX600D, ZX600E
5,68 l / 100 km (41,4 mpg) – ZX600J | |
ENGINE | Type | Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
Cylinder arrangement | 4-cylinders, inline | |
Bore & Stroke | 64,0 x 46,6 mm – ZX600D, ZX600E
66,0 x 43,8 mm – ZX600J | |
Displacement | 599 cm³ (36,6 cu in) | |
Compression ratio | 11.5:1 – ZX600D
12.0:1 – ZX600E 12.8:1 – ZX600J | |
Valve train | Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |
Max. power | 98,0 hp (72,1 kW) / 11500 rpm – ZX600D
100,0 hp (74,0 kW) / 11500 rpm – ZX600E 111,0 hp (81,6 kW) / 12500 rpm – ZX600J | |
Max. torque | 63,7 Nm (6,5 kgf*m) / 9800 rpm – ZX600D
64,0 Nm (6,5 kgf*m) / 9500 rpm – ZX600E 65,6 Nm (6,7 kgf*m) / 10000 rpm – ZX600J | |
0 to 100 km/h | 3,42 sec – ZX600D, ZX600E
3,02 sec – ZX600J | |
Top speed | 249 km/h (155 mph) | |
CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Carburetor, 4x Keihin CVKD36 – ZX600D, ZX600E
Carburetor, 4x Mikuni BDSR36R – ZX600J |
ID | ||
DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate |
Transmission | 6-speed | |
Final drive | Chain | |
Primary reduction | 1.792 – ZX600D, ZX600E
2.022 – ZX600J | |
Final reduction | 3.000 – ZX600D, ZX600E
2.666 – ZX600J | |
Gear ratio
I II III IV V VI |
2.125 (2.062 – ZX600J) 1.666 (1.631 – ZX600J) 1.380 1.217 1.083 | |
ELECTRICAL | Ignition | Transistorized |
Alternator | Three-phase AC, 24A 14V at 8000 rpm – ZX600D, ZX600E
Three-phase AC, 22A 14V at 5000 rpm – ZX600J | |
Battery capacity | 12V-12Ah – ZX600D
12V-10Ah – ZX600E 12V-8Ah – ZX600J |
Images[edit | edit source]
Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX6 Ninja): images, gallery.
Videos[edit | edit source]
Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX6 Ninja): video.
Manuals[edit | edit source]
Kawasaki ZZ-R600 (ZX6 Ninja): manuals, parts, microfiches.