2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R rumors

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Robert Monroe gave me the heads up on this rumor on the internet from Raptors and Rockets in Belgum. I would not put much water in it though as Sportbike announcements are last on the list (early fall time) and anything in June is pure speculation.

But it's a good read of what might come from one perspective.

Enjoy,

Mike


2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R

2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R Kawasaki on the other hand will almost certainly have a brand new 599cc engine with space shuttle technology. Kawasaki is more likely to have a go at the whole Fly By Wire throttle thing and other exotic solutions to benefit both the race teams and the techno freaks, that now is the potential buyers of the new breed of 600s, than Honda. Things went wrong in the styling department for the 2006 ZX-10R and Kawasaki will not make the same mistake with the even more important ZX-6R. It is still believed that the new ZX-6R will get some similarities with the 10, but not many. A new exhaust system is on the table for the smallest ZX as it only conforms to Euro 2. We expect MotoGP style exhaust on the new Ninja and whilst both Suzuki and Yamaha has opted for a completely new solution we are unsure about whether Kawasaki will find this solution beneficial too. Kawasaki needs a brand new engine to take the firm firmly into the Euro 3 with room to compete and improve on horsepower and other important sales points in this class in the next three years. Currently Kawasaki is staying afloat with a 636cc engine and it is believed that this engine has reached the end of the development and that a new one will replace it. And that could just be the 599 now that Kawasaki has launched the ER6F that should allow Kawasaki to attack in full on sports mode again. To explain, Kawasaki needs the ZX-6R to win supersport races and it can’t continue developing the 636 separately. With a brand new engine it is doubtful that Kawasaki will launch both a new Euro 3 ZX-6RR and ZX-636R. The 636 was a nice trick, but we believe that Kawasaki wants you to buy the ER6F and N if you want strong midrange and torque whilst the ZX-6R goes back to being a technological showpiece and potential race winning machine. We can’t wait to see the new 600s even though they have a mountain to climb to be quite as ground braking as the latest offerings from Yamaha and Suzuki.