India Kawasaki Motors will soon expand its product
portfolio with the addition of a new middleweight product, the ZX-6R. The
upcoming new Kawasaki ZX-6R was seen in Pune, India, as per a report on
Thrustzone. The official launch date is still unknown, but the motorcycle will
reportedly arrive in the Indian market in mid-2019, suggests the source report.
The Kawasaki ZX-6R is a performance-focused machine
that packs some serious firepower. The 636cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC,
16-valve, liquid-cooled engine on the 2018 model delivers 129 hp of maximum
power at 13,500 rpm and 70.99 Nm of peak torque at 11,500 rpm. The engine is
mated to a six-speed gearbox. Kawasaki claims that the 636cc inline-four engine
offers racetrack-ready power and is yet extremely flexible on the street.
However, the 2019 Kawasaki ZX-6R is expected to arrive with Euro V emission
compliance and we may see marginally revised performance numbers.
The rider aids on the motorcycle include Kawasaki
Traction Control (KTRC), Power Mode, Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Brake
System (KIBS). The litre-class Kawasaki ZX-10R inspires styling cues. Thus, the
middleweight supersport comes equipped with an aggressive fascia, featuring a
twin-pod headlight with a RAM air intake in the centre, a full fairing,
muscular fuel tank and a split seat unit. The motorcycle features a clip-on
handlebar that gives it committed ergonomics that are designed for the
racetrack.
Inverted Showa SFF-BP fork with top-out springs,
stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload perform
suspension duties at the front. At the rear is a Bottom-link Uni-Trak with gas-charged
shock, stepless compression damping adjustment, 25-way adjustable rebound
damping, fully adjustable spring preload. Dual 310mm petal discs with dual
radial-mounted, Nissin 4-piston, monobloc calipers at the front and single
210mm petal discs with single-piston caliper at the rear perform the stopping
power.
The motorcycle will compete against the Ducati 959
and the MV Agusta F3 800 in the Indian market. Yamaha is yet to bring the
YZF-R6 into the country. The Triumph Motorcycles has discontinued the Daytona
675 and its replacement, the Daytona 765, is yet to be revealed. It would not
be a big surprise of the ZX-6R arrives via the CKD route, just like its
litre-class sibling, the ZX-10R. Local assembly will allow Kawasaki to price
the product aggressively.
