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MSRP $6,499.00 now available from your local Kawasaki dealer

Unique features
- Aggressive Ninja styling
- Powerful parallel-twin engine
- Compact size and weight
- Low seat height

Engine
- 649cc parallel twin-cylinder, DOHC engine
- Most compact engine is the in its category, even smaller than the Ninja 500’s, which helps reduce the dimension of the entire motorcycle
- Tuned to deliver smooth, responsive power in the low-to mid-rpm range with exceptional roll-on response for negotiating city traffic
- Triangular crank and transmission shaft layout makes the engine very short from front to back, a semi-dry sump oil system reduces overall engine height, and the narrow pitch of the chrome composite plated aluminum cylinders reduce engine width
- Muffler with 3-way catalyzer and bullet-tip opening is mounted below the engine for a lower center of gravity and better weight centralization
- 180-degree crankshaft plus balancer shaft for extremely smooth engine operation
- Oil jets on the connecting rod big ends spray oil on the undersides of the pistons to aid cooling

Liquid Cooling
- Coolant is routed through the engine cases to reduce external hoses
- Maintains consistent engine temperatures for long engine life and sustained power during hard use
- Allows closer engine tolerances for more horsepower

Digital Fuel Injection
- Sub-throttle valves in 38mm Keihin throttle bodies provide optimum performance and rideability
- Located behind the main throttle valves, the sub-throttles are controlled by the DFI® system ECU to give a precise throttle response, similar to a constant-velocity carburetor
- Automatic fast idle system makes starting and warm-up easy
- Precise fuel injection plus exhaust catalyzer significantly reduce emissions

Digital Capacitor Discharge Ignition (CDI) System
- Microprocessor-controlled timing never needs adjusting and is ultra-responsive to engine requirements
- Spark plug mounted “stick” ignition coils are compact and help reduce weight

Six-Speed Transmission
- Cassette-style transmission with the transmission shafts and shifts in a single, compact layout that’s easily removed from the cases for maintenance

Trellis Frame
- High tensile steel trellis frame is small and light
- Optimum stiffness balance for better handling worked out in three-dimensional computer design analysis
- Narrow at the knees and feet for rider comfort and control

Single-Shock Rear Suspension
- Short, compact frame and engine design allows a longer swingarm and better overall handling
- Braced swingarm and offset, laydown single rear shock supplement the integrated visual flow from the steering head to the rear hub in the frame design

Triple Petal Design Brake Discs
- Petal rotor design –like its Ninja ZX™-6R and ZX-10R supersports brethren - offer improved cooling and warp resistance

Six-spoke wheels
- Six-spoke design uses the same engineering as the Ninja ZX-6R and ZX-10R and requires much less material between spokes for a thinner rim and a lighter wheel

Confidence-Inspiring Cockpit
- Low, narrow seat combined with the slim overall design allows riders to firmly plant both feet on the ground when stopped
- Carefully designed ergonomics present a natural, comfortable riding position
- Textured seat cover helps keep the rider planted

Bodywork
- Stylish full fairing with aerodynamic windscreen cuts through the wind and helps protect the rider
- Integrated front turn signals with clear lenses enhance appearance

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