Kawasaki VERSYS, NINJA ZX-14, NINJA ZX-6R, ER-6N, NINJA 650R User Manual

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ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

Your new Kawasaki motorcycle comes with a 12-month/unlimited mileage limited factory warranty. Read the next paragraph to find out how you can extend your coverage inexpensively, or ask your dealer for details about the factory warranty and available extended coverage.

UP TO FOUR YEARS ADDITIONAL COVERAGE*

Let Kawasaki protect your new machine for years to come* with the exclusive

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* Depending on the program purchased.

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on most Kawasaki products with the

Good Times™ Credit Plan† or

Good Times™ Credit Card. Qualified

buyers can ride away on a brand-new

Kawasaki with no down payment. In

most cases, the computerized credit

approval takes just minutes. You can

even add insurance, accessories and

the Good Times Protection Plan to

your contract. Ask your participating

dealer for details.

**Qualified Buyers. †

Good Times Credit Plan not available

in Canada.

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Kawasa ki Moto rs Corp ., U.S .A.

9950 J eronimo Road, Irvine, Califo rnia 9 2618

Action Ph otography: Profess ional r iders o n a closed course .

Profes sional rider o n a clo sed cou rse.

SUPERSPORT SPORT

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the champion in you

On th e trac k, you ’re ei ther t he

quickest guy in the 600 supersport

pack or you ’re to ast. W hich i s

exact ly why the a ll-new 2009

ZX™-6R m otorcy cle

NINJA

boast s a po tent 5 99cc D OHC

liqui d-cool ed In- Line F our wi th

chrom e-moly camsh afts a nd

ultra -preci se dig ital f uel in jectio n

for s uperio r bott om-end ,

AVAILABLE COLORS

LIME GREEN

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK / FLAT SUPER BLACK

CANDY SURF BLUE / FLAT SUPER BLACK

MONSTER ENERGY

(Shown on right)

midrange and pe ak horsepower,

along with 22 po unds less mass

for an improved power-to-weight

ratio. The new inverted big-pisto n

fork likewise i mproves cornering

feel and agil ity, whil e a first-in -

class steering damper, sh arpened

handling and er gonomics, and

aggressive new bodywork serve

notice that the new ZX-6R means

business – the business of winning.

The first production use

of Showa’s new Big Piston

Fork (BPF) utilizes simpler

internal damper construction

for lighter weight, better

feedback and smoother

fork action for better

overall handling.

Sharing multiple components

with the lightweight new

ZX-10R swingarm, the

aluminum ZX-6R unit is

now both lighter and more

rigid. Swingarm includes

rear race-stand bosses for

convenient track-side or

garage support.

Profes sional rider o n a clo sed cou rse.

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the race track

Built for t he tra ck and

civilized for the street – that‘s

the focus of the new 2009

ZX™-10R motorcycle.

NINJA

As a direct beneficiary of

Kawasaki’s factory superbike

racing experience, the

ZX-10R has an extremely

compact and potent 998cc

liquid-cooled DOHC In-Line

Four engine with two di gital

AVAILABLE COLORS

LIME GREEN / METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

CANDY BURNT ORANGE / FLAT SUPER BLACK

EBONY(Shown on right)

fuel injectors per cylinder

for earth-shaking low-end

torque and stratospheric

top-e nd per forman ce.

The new 10R is just as

comfortable on the street

as it is on the t rack,

thanks to nimble handling,

superb machine-to-rider

interfaces, and aggressive

styli ng tha t sets it apart

from any other machi ne.

Extremely compact and light-

weight, the DOHC In-Line Four

engine dramatically improves

handling response and lean

angles, while huge 43mm

throttle bodies and secondary

fuel injectors dramatically

boost top-end horsepower.

Race-spec twin-tube Öhlins

steering damper is adjustable

for str eet or track us e.

Standard equipment and

designed especially for the

ZX-10R, the damper provides

highly uniform steering

damping performance even

under race conditions.

Profes sional rider o n a clo sed cou rse. A ction s hot dep icts mo torcycle in Track -Day Fo rm, wit h the r emoval of turn indica tors an d mirro rs.

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on the most powerful

production bike built

For t he sel ect fe w

rider s for whom o nly

world domin ation will

suffice, Kawasaki presents the NINJA® ZX™-14, the

most powerful production

bike we’ve ever offered.

Wrapped in a revolutionary

lightweight monocoque

aluminum frame, its 1,352cc

liquid-cooled DOHC In-Line

Four produces monstrous

AVAILABLE COLORS

CANDY LIME GREEN / FLAT SUPER BLACK

CANDY BURNT ORANGE / METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

MONSTER ENERGY

(Shown on right)

low-e nd tor que an d

dragstrip-shredding top-end

power . Lase r-accu rate

handling, a fully adjustable

ride and grown-up ergonomics

mean the ZX-14 is also as

confi dence- inspir ing an d

comfo rtable as it is fa st.

Add q uadrup le pro jector

beam- headli ghts a nd

wind-tunnel tested bodywork,

and the Ninja ZX-14 is more

than j ust a gr eat pac kage.

It’s t he total packag e.

The ZX-14’ s quadruple

projector-beam headlights

throw a scintillating light

pattern and are unmistakable

for any other motorcycle’s

lighting. Huge Ram Air intake

channels cool ambien t air

to the engine for ma ximum

performance.

Monocoque aluminum f rame

arches over the engi ne for

a narrow riding posi tion

and ultra-smooth sty ling.

Combination of casti ngs

and extrusions result in an

extraordin ary lightwei ght

supersport motorcycl e with

superb rigidity.

Profes sional rider o n a clo sed cou rse.

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Profes sional rider o n a clo sed cou rse.

and easy control

Leave it to the NINJA® 250R

motorcyc le to ret urn more

smiles p er gallon than jus t

about any other form of

transportation. Its responsive

249cc liquid-cooled Parallel

Twin engine, versatile 6-speed

gearbox and big 17-inch

sportbike tires help our

smallest Ninja motorcycle

leave others in its wake,

AVAILABLE COLORS

LIME GREEN / METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

(Shown on right)

CANDY THUNDER BLUE

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

SUNBEAM RED

while an upright seating

position, low seat heig ht

and light wei ght m ake the

Ninj a 250 R we lcomi ng t o

new rider s. B est o f al l,

the Ninja ins pired sty ling

and a cho ice of co lors

put the N inja 250R in a

clas s of one. No w onde r

MOTORCYCLIST

called it Best Bang For The Buck in the Motorcycle Of

The Year

magazine

competition.

The quick-change air filter

is accessible from the side

of the machine, the filter

system makes it convenient

and easy to service the

Ninja 250R yourself.

Riding position is nat ural

and com fortabl e for ri der

and pas senger a like. W ide,

raised handleba rs provi de a

comfort able ri ding pos ition

for bot h city a nd high way.

Hand co ntrols are smoo th

and eas y to ope rate,

making the Nin ja 250R

riding experie nce more

rewardi ng and f un.

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The MOTORCYCLIST Magazine

Motorcycle of the year

2008

Versys

The Versys’ 41mm inverted

fork combines the best

of sportbike and off-road

engineering to provide a

plush ride, sporty handling

characteristics and the ability

to handle rough roads with

consummate ease.

Aluminum gullwing-style

swingarm works with a

2-stage progressive shock

to yield soft initial travel

typical of a dual-sport bike,

with more firmly damped

travel like a sportbike as

the suspension compresses.

The Versys’ 3-way adjustable

windscreen significantly

expands overall usability for

riders of different sizes, and

in different weather and

traveling conditions. Total

range of adjustment is

40mm or nearly 1.6 inches.

follow your rules

When the whole world is your play groun d, i magin e th e possibilities with the VERSYS™, MOTOR CYCL IST m agaz ine’ s

Motorcycle Of The Year

swingarm and longer-travel rear shock for comfort in a wide range of conditions – plus 6-spoke superbike-inspired

AVAILABLE COLORS

CANDY LIME GREEN

CANDY PLASMA BLUE

. Based on the Ninja® 650R motorcycle, it features a long-travel 41mm inverted fork, a gullwing-style

wheels for attittude, comfortable upright seating and a 3-way adjustable windscreen that lets you fine-tune the aerodynamics. Now that’s versatile. Choose the new ER-6n sportbike for a scrappy streetwise image layered atop

the Ninja 650R’s proven sportbike engineering. Its sharp-edged muscular bodywork, a stacked dual headlight and

instrument cluster give the ER-6n motorcycle its own unique look, while the upright seating position and aluminum

passenger grab rails make it super rider-friendly.

Profes sional riders on a cl osed co urse.

ER-6n

Stacked dual headlights

and shroud blend together

with the ER-6n’s overall lines

for an aggressive look. Distinctive

windswept theme carries from

the fork to the rear cowl.

Stacked instrument cluster

utilizes a clean, purposeful

design that imparts information

quick ly and preci sely.

Instrument range includes a

bar-style digital tachometer,

speedometer and amber-

backlit clock, odometer

and d ual tr ip met ers.

AVAILABLE COLOR

CANDY PLASMA BLUE

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NINJA 500R

With dual overhead cams,

four valves per cylinder and

a 6-speed transmission ,

the Ninja 500R can go

wheel-to-w heel with bi gger

sportbikes . Estimated fuel

economy of 51 MPG† does

them one b etter.

Contemp orary 17 -inch

diamete r cast-a luminum

wheels and low- profile

sportbik e tires o ffer

surefoot ed handli ng, while

twin cro ss-drille d front d isc

brakes with dual-piston calipers

provide quick, confide nt

stops – and a great lo ok.

discover yours

Commute to job or school, dash through the

twisties, or chase the horizon on a summer tour. It’s all in a day’s work for the NINJA® 650R

motorcycle. With a versatile 649cc liquid-cooled

Parallel Twin engine, it’s just as happy squeezing

mileage out of a gallon of gas as chasing

apexes at your nearest track day. Now with

improved emissions from revised

fuel-injection mapping, a more

comfortable ride thanks to rubber engine,

handlebar and footrest isolation, and

a redesigned frame, bodywork and lighting,

the Ninja 650R just achieved its ultimate

goal—perfection. There may be no smarter sportbike purchase than the NINJA® 500R.

This perennial Kawasaki favorite is 498cc of

liquid-cooled twin-cylinder Good Times, wrapped

in seriously stylish Ninja bodywork at a very

affordable price.

NINJA 650R

New rubber -mounted

handlebar clamps help

reduce vibration for a more

comfortable ride. Low-rise

bars are ideally positioned

for a natu ral but spor ty

riding position on the street,

highway or track.

New Mot oGP-insp ired

multifunction instrumentation

feature s a bar- style d igital

tachome ter, dig ital

speedom eter, f uel gaug e,

clock, odomete r and du al

trip me ters. D ramatic red

LCD bac klightin g adds to

the vis ual appe al at n ight.

An aero dynamica lly

sculptured half fairing and

sport w indscree n provi de

excelle nt wind protect ion

on the highway. Fairin g

incorporates a large, bright

headlight for high visibility

in traf fic and confide nt

nightti me oper ation.

AVAILABLE COLORS

CANDY PLASMA BLUE

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

†

Kawa saki’s fu el econ omy est imates are bas ed on E PA emissi on meas urement test p rocedure s. Your a ctual m ileage may var y.

AVAILABLE COLORS

LIME GREEN

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

PASSION RED

Redesigned swingarm uses

a D-shaped cross-section

for higher rigidity, while

new high-performance chain

adjusters and improved paint

finish create a higher-quality

appeara nce. Re vised

suspension tuning likewise

improves ride and handling.

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LIME GREEN

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK / FLAT SUPER BLACK

CANDY SURF BLUE / FLAT SUPER BLACK

MONSTER ENERGY

Specifications Ninja® ZX™-6R

Engine Type 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC,

4 valves per cylinder, In-Line Four

Displacement 599cc

Bore x stroke 67.0 x 42.5mm

Maximum Torque 49.2 lb-ft @ 11,800 rpm

Compression ratio 13.3:1

Fuel System DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle

bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body

Ignition TCBI with digital advance

Transmission 6-speed

Final Drive X-Ring Chain

Rake/Trail 24.0 ˚/4.1 inches

Frame Type Aluminum perimeter

Tire, Front / Rear 120/70-ZR17; 180/55-ZR17

Wheelbase 55.1 inches

Suspension front wheel travel

Suspension rear wheel travel

Front Brake Type Dual 300mm petal rotors with dual

Rear Brake Type Single 220mm petal rotor with

41mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adustable spring preload / 4.7 in.

Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dualrange (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fullyadjustable spring preload / 5.3 in.

radial-mounted, four-piston, fourpad calipers

single piston caliper

Fuel capacity 4.5 gallons

Seat height 32.1 inches

Curb weight 421.2 pounds

Length/width/height 82.3 in. / 28.0 in. / 43.9 in.

Colors Lime Green or Metallic Diablo

Black/Flat Super Black or Candy Surf Blue/Flat Super Black or Special Edition Monster Energy

LIME GREEN / METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

CANDY BURNT ORANGE / FLAT SUPER BLACK

EBONY

Specifications Ninja® ZX™-10R

Engine Type 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC,

4 valves per cylinder, In-Line Four

Displacement 998cc

Bore x stroke 76.0 x 55.0mm

Maximum Torque 83.2 lb-ft @ 8,700 rpm

Compression ratio 12.9:1

Fuel System DFI® with 43mm Keihin throttle

Ignition TCBI with digital advance and

bodies with oval sub-thottles, two injectors per throttle body

Kawasaki Ignition Managment

Transmission 6-speed

Final Drive Chain

Rake/Trail 25.5 ˚/4.3 inches

Frame Type Aluminum perimeter

Tire, Front / Rear 120/70-ZR17; 190/55-ZR17

Wheelbase 55.7 inches

Suspension front wheel travel

Suspension rear wheel travel

Front Brake Type Dual semi-floating 310mm petal

Rear Brake Type Single 220mm petal disc with

43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs / 4.7 in.

UNI-TRAK® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / 4.9 in.

discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers

single piston aluminum caliper

Fuel capacity 4.5 gallons

Seat height 32.7 inches

Curb weight 458.6 pounds

Length/width/height 83.1 in. / 28.0 in. / 44.7 in.

Colors Special Edition Lime Green/

Metallic Diablo Black or Candy Burnt Orange/Flat Super Black or Ebony

CANDY LIME GREEN / FLAT SUPER BLACK

CANDY BURNT ORANGE / METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

MONSTER ENERGY

Specifications Ninja® ZX™-14

Engine Type 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC,

4 valves per cylinder, In-Line Four

Displacement 1,352cc

Bore x stroke 84.0 x 61.0mm

Maximum Torque 154 N/m {15.7kgf/m} 113.5 lb-ft

@ 7,500 rpm lb-ft @ 8,700 rpm

Compression ratio 12.0:1

Fuel System DFI® with 44mm Mikuni Throttle

Bodies (4)

Ignition TCBI with Digital Advance

Transmission 6-speed

Final Drive X-Ring Chain

Rake/Trail 23.0 ˚/93.7 mm.

Frame Type Aluminum monocoque

Tire, Front / Rear 120/70-ZR17; 190/50-ZR17

Wheelbase 57.5 inches

Suspension front wheel travel

Suspension rear wheel travel

Front Brake Type Dual semi-floating 310mm petal

Rear Brake Type Single 220mm petal disc with

43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments / 4.6 in.

Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height / 4.9 in.

discs with dual radial-mounted four-piston calipers

twin-piston caliper

Fuel capacity 5.8 gallons

Seat height 31.5 inches

Curb weight 566.7 pounds

Length/width/height 85.4 in. / 29.9 in. / 46.1 in.

Colors Candy Lime Green/Flat Super

Black or Special Edition Candy Burnt Orange/Metallic Diablo Black or Special Edition

Monster Energy

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LIME GREEN / METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

CANDY THUNDER BLUE

SUNBEAM RED

Specifications Ninja® 250R

Engine type 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC,

Displacement 249cc

Bore x stroke 62.0 x 41.2mm

Compression ratio 11.6:1

Maximum Torque 16.2 lb-ft @ 9,500 rpm

Fuel system Two Keihin CVK30 carburetors

Cooling system Liquid

Ignition Digital

Starting Electric

Transmission 6-speed

Final Drive O-Ring Chain

Frame type Semi-double cradle,

Rake/trail 26 ˚/3.2 inches

Suspension / front wheel travel

Suspension / rear wheel travel

Tire, front/rear 110/70-17;

Brakes, front Single 290mm hydraulic disc

Brakes, rear Single 220mm petal disc

Wheelbase 55.1 inches

Seat height 30.5 inches

Length, width, height

Fuel capacity 4.8 gallons

Curb weight 374.9 pounds

Colors Candy Thunder Blue or Special

parallel twin

high-tensile steel

37mm hydraulic telescopic fork /

4.7 in.

Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK® with 5-way adjustable preload / 5.1 in.

130/70-17

with two-piston caliper

82.1 in / 28.1 in / 43.7 in

Edition Lime Green/Metallic Diablo Black or Metallic Diablo Black or Sunbeam Red

Specifications ER-6n/ Ninja®650R

Engine type 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC,

Displacement 649cc

Bore x stroke 83.0 x 60.0mm

Compression ratio 11.3:1

Maximum Torque 48.5 lb-ft @ 7,000 rpm

CANDY PLASMA BLUE

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

LIME GREEN

PASSION RED CANDY PLASMA BLUE

Fuel system Digital fuel injection with two

Cooling system Liquid

Ignition Digital CDI

Starting Electric

Transmission 6-speed

Final Drive O-Ring Chain

Frame type Semi-double cradle,

Rake/trail (ER-6n) 24.5 ˚/4.0 inches

Suspension / front wheel travel

Suspension / rear wheel travel

Tire, front/rear 120/70-17;

Brakes, front Dual 300mm petal discs with

Brakes, rear Single 220mm petal disc with

Wheelbase (ER-6n) 55.3 in./(650R) 55.3 in.

Seat height (ER-6n) 29.7 in./ (650R) 30.9 in.

Length, width, height

Fuel capacity 4.1 gallons

Curb weight 441 pounds; 440.9 pounds

Colors (ER-6n) Candy Plasma Blue

four-valve per cylinder parallel twin

38mm Keihin throttle bodies

high-tensile steel

(650R) 25˚/4.2 inches

41mm hydraulic telescopic fork /

4.7 in.

Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload /

4.9 in.

160/60-17

two-piston caliper

hydraulic caliper

(ER-6n) 82.7 in / 29.9 in / 43.3 in (650R) 82.9 in / 29.9 in / 50.0 in

(650R) Lime Green or Metallic

Diablo Black or Passion Red

CANDY LIME GREEN

CANDY PLASMA BLUE

METALLIC DIABLO BLACK

Specifications Versys

Engine type 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC,

Displacement 649cc 498cc

Bore x stroke 83.0 x 60.0mm 74.0 x 58.0mm

Compression ratio 10.6:1 10.8:1

Maximum Torque 44.8 lb-ft @ 6,800 rpm N/A

Fuel system Digital fuel injection with two

Cooling system Liquid Liquid

Ignition Digital CDI TCBI with digital advance

Starting Electric Electric

Transmission 6-speed 6-speed

Final Drive O-Ring Chain Chain

Frame type Semi-double cradle,

Rake/trail 25 ˚/4.3 inches 27 ˚/3.6 inches

Suspension / front wheel travel

Suspension / rear wheel travel

Tire, front/rear 120/70-17;

Brakes, front Dual 300mm petal discs with

Brakes, rear Single 220mm petal disc with

Wheelbase 55.7 inches 56.5 inches

Seat height 33.1 inches 30.5 inches

Length, width, height

Fuel capacity 5.0 gallons 4.8 gallons

Curb weight 454.2 pounds 434.4 pounds

Colors Candy Lime Green or Candy

™

four-valve per cylinder

38mm Keihin throttle bodies

high-tensile steel

41mm hydraulic telescopic fork with adjustable rebound and preload / 5.9 in.

Single offset laydown shock with adjustable rebound and spring preload / 5.7 in.

160/60-17

two-piston caliper

single-piston caliper

83.7 in / 33.1 in / 51.8 in 82.5 in / 27.6in / 45.7 in

Plasma Blue

Ninja® 500R

4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, parallel twin

Two Keihin CVK34 carburetors

High-tensile steel, perimeter design

37mm hydraulic telescopic fork / 5.1 in.

UNI-TRAK® system with a single shock / 3.9 in.

Tubeless; 110/70-17; 130/70-17

Hydraulic disc

Disc

Candy Plasma Blue or Metallic Diablo Black