2015 Ninja ZX-6R ABS 30th anniversary
No changes to the main script, but instead a marketing exercise to capitalise on the famed Ninja moniker – first seen with the ball-tearing GPz900 in 1984Sportsbike aficionados will remember fondly the first Kawasaki to be called ‘Ninja’ – the GPz900. The bike came with an all-new, compact and ball-tearing liquid-cooled engine producing 116hp, which helped it to make a massive splash in markets all around the globe.
Locally, production racing was still massive, but the GPz900 couldn’t get over the line in the 1984 Castrol 6-Hour. That honour fell to the Yamaha RZ500 two-stroke of Richard Scott and Michael Dowson – although redemption came a year later when New Zealander Iain Pero and the late Aussie Len Willing greeted the chequered flag.
In 2015, Kawasaki is releasing a 30th anniversary Ninja range, with the ZX-14R, ZX-12R and ZX-6R all included in the fun. However, before you get too excited, the only one we’ll be seeing in Australia is the ZX-6R version, which is kind of disappointing as the ZX-14R looks trick with the gold pin striping, gold brakes, and the red and black livery of the original GPz900. However, an Ohlins-equipped Special Edition is on the way, and we’ll have details on that soon. Clear as mud?
The 2015 anniversary ZX-6R comes with Kawasaki’s 636cc engine with two different riding modes, three-way traction control, slipper clutch, close-ration six-speed cassette-style transmission and anti-lock braking. The chassis comprises the big piston separate function fork, monobloc calipers and aluminium perimeter frame.
Price is $16,649, and it’s now on sale locally.
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