KAWASAKI

NINJA ZX-6R to H2R Style - Almost Right for 2019

We have noticed a renewed interest of several manufacturers in the recovery of the practically abandoned class of super sports of average displacement more properly the 600 of Supersport class.After having known data that indicate that Honda will launch a new CBR600 RR in 2019 is now the turn of Kawasaki also assume an identical development, having even revealed some technical data on its new 600cc sports engine for 2019.The details are still scarce because the agreements of confidentiality between the trademarks and the institutions of registry of patents do not allow disclosure, being that the same will be scheduled for the month of October, when the first international fair of the sector is realized.However it seems to be, as in everything in life, that some information already circulates around and guarantee some data regarding the new Ninja ZX-6R. The power will be 127.4 HP instead of the 129.3 previously mentioned, a reality that is certainly justified by the adoption of a new 3-way catalyst.


More rumors than reliable information exist around its aesthetic that points to a new development closer to the one that was made for H2R, more aggressive and more powerful lines, certainly with more use of noble materials such as carbon to lower the weight end and increase the exclusivity of the model.
Also in electronics is expected a significant evolution in order to lower costs and improve the performance of the new 600, so multiple "engine modes" with the possibility of including a RACING mode, is almost certain. Perhaps even the inclusion of electronic suspensions in the top-of-the-range model may also become a reality by 2019.
The greater sophistication of a new and potential Supersport model for 2019 would ensure a greater economic return to Kawasaki and ensure the financial sustainability of the model. It is more than certain that the market is much more available to invest in a more sophisticated model, which includes, for example, a special income exhaust, or elements in carbon, or even with a special paint such as H2R, betting on the largest exclusivity and performance of the model than in a more basic and accessible reality.



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