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Radial-mounted four-piston brakes replaced the previous six-piston brakes and the front forks were now inverted. The engine was fuel injected and engine speed was raised around 500 RPM which resulted in a slight gain in power. In 2003, there were a number of changes to the ZX-6R, or ZX636 as it is often referred. For riders who needed bikes for displacement-restricted racing, Kawasaki also made available a limited production 599 cc (36.6 cu in) version, the Ninja ZX-6RR, but the 636 cc (38.8 cu in) ZX-6R would be their main mass production middleweight sport bike.

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This version used the J series bodywork with the only notable differences being the '636' stickers on the fairing. They increased the capacity of the traditional 600 cc (37 cu in) motor to 636 cubic centimetres (38.8 cu in) with the ZX-6R A1P. With strong competition from Honda's CBR600F4i, Suzuki's GSX-R600, and Yamaha's YZF-R6, Kawasaki decided on an unusual move for the late 2002 models.

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The J series sported a couple of modernisations including a 180 section rear tire, second headlight, uprated generator and stick coils (coil on plug) replacing the traditional coil with HT lead. In 2000, the first J series replaced the G, increasing power to 112 BHP by increasing the compression ratio from 11.8:1 to 12.8:1. The fairing was revamped, but it retained a similar design for the headlight, air intakes and windscreen. The G series saw no increase in displacement but power went from 100 BHP to 108 BHP thanks to the newly designed airbox.

There was a major revamp of the ZX-6R in 1998 with the Launch of the G series.

The first ZX-6R had a dry weight of 401.2 lb (182.0 kg), wet weight of 454 lb (206 kg), and was capable of accelerating 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 3.6 seconds. The motorcycle maker is also working on an all-electric motorcycle that we saw in a short video sometime in 2019 in the form of a Kawasaki Ninja 300.Kawasaki introduced the ZX-6R in 1995 with very similar looks and features like the 1994 introduced ZX-9R, including the ram-air intake that had been developed by Kawasaki since the 1990 ZX-11 (ZZ-R1100).

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It remains to be seen how Kawasaki manage to use a manual transmission automatically on a motorcycle that also has torque from the electric motor to consider during gearshifts. The final version is expected to be revealed at the EICMA show this year. The Kawasaki prototype seen earlier also had another button on the left of the bar for manual gearshifts. The rest of the scenarios are expected to be automatic. Read also: Five iconic bikes & cars of Top Gun: Maverick now streaming in India Previous patents have shown a 'Boost' button on the right side of the bar, allowing the rider to use both petrol and electric power for maximum performance. And an electronically controlled clutch and shifter should make for smooth gear shifts regardless of what combination is active. The onboard computer will juggle between electric and piston power automatically. This is why Kawasaki seem to have used a semi-automatic push-button gearshift, instead of a conventional hand-operated clutch and foot-operated gearshift. There will likely be options to use electric-only or petrol-only or both. No specifications have been made available about the hybrid model that would use a six-speed transmission system that manages the contributions of the electric motor and petrol engine. Think of it as a 400 that would deliver 650cc performance. It gets a parallel twin engine straight from the Ninja 400 and the Z400, but with an electric motor that looks large enough for a big performance boost. The notable thing about the bike is that it doesn't have a clutch lever or a gear shifter. And now, we get to take a look at the production bike previewed at the Suzuka 8 Hours race in early August. There have been some patent images that were leaked or released. In December 2020, Kawasaki teased its upcoming hybrid powertrain for the first time.

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