At India Bike Week 2023, Kawasaki India unveiled the 2024 edition of the Kawasaki ZX-6R, implying that the bike can be launched sometime early next year. The motorbike can come as CBU from the UK, with an ex-showroom price of roughly Rs.11,00,000 to 12,00,000.
The Kawasaki ZX-6R is a middleweight supersport powered by a 636cc liquid-cooled inline four engine that produces 124PS at 13,000rpm and 69Nm at 10,800rpm, which makes it 37PS and 11.5Nm more powerful than the Honda CBR650R.
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The bike has an aluminum perimeter frame and a preload-adjustable 41mm inverted fork with 120mm of wheel travel up front, as well as a gas-charged monoshock with 151mm of wheel travel down back. The ZX-6R features 130mm of ground clearance in this configuration.
Dual 310mm discs with 4-piston radial callipers in the front and a 270mm disc with a single-bore pin-slide calliper at the rear handle braking tasks. It weighs 198kg and has a 17-litre tank with 120/80 section front and 180/55 section rear tires. The seat is 830mm in height.
Four riding modes (Street, Sport, Rain, and Rider), traction control, a fast shifter and a 4.3-inch TFT display with smartphone connectivity are among the features of the bike. These riding modes change the bike’s power delivery and traction modes.