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.
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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.
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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.
[Source: ThrustZone.com]
