# 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R launched **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 13, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032 "2012-09-13T16:50:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/1 "2012-09-13T16:50:07Z")
![http://i.imgur.com/GdAn2.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/GdAn2.jpg) [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NXFOiQoQ\_8[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NXFOiQoQ_8%5B/ame%5D) [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNtGIYEmEo[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNtGIYEmEo%5B/ame%5D) Official site: [http://ninja6r.kawasaki.com/](http://ninja6r.kawasaki.com/) ---
**Author:** ![GenPatton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/genpatton/32/6760_2.png) [@GenPatton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GenPatton)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/2 "2012-09-13T18:05:08Z")
It’s disappointing that the appearance doesn’t “wow” me. I like the ZX10 styling better … though the 636 motor is probably a very fun ride. ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/3 "2012-09-13T18:12:01Z")
Do Want! ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/4 "2012-09-15T19:40:13Z")
[ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tevPf0O6DUc[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tevPf0O6DUc%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![Criscone24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Criscone24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Criscone24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/5 "2012-09-28T06:53:56Z")
About time they bring the 636 back! After 06, Kawi turned into junk ugly bikes. This one is still ugly but at least it’s the proper engine. ---
**Author:** ![PFaux](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pfaux/32/6722_2.png) [@PFaux](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PFaux)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/6 "2012-09-28T06:56:34Z")
idk, all sport bikes are starting to look the same to me ---
**Author:** ![Criscone24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Criscone24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Criscone24)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/7 "2012-09-28T07:08:26Z")
I agree. Like they’ve all been punched in the nose and weird spaceship like body lines. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/8 "2012-10-15T14:41:20Z")
[Motocycle.com](http://Motocycle.com) just review the bike. > **[2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Review](http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/kawasaki/2013-kawasaki-ninja-zx6r-review-91442.html)** > > Known for shaking up the status quo, Kawasaki is looking to jolt some life back into the middleweight sportbike class with the 2013 ZX-6R. The magic number behind the new ZX: 636. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/9 "2012-10-15T16:07:03Z")
Motorcycle USA First ride video & review. > **[2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R - First Ride Video - Motorcycle USA](http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/video/2013-kawasaki-ninja-zx-6r-first-ride-video/)** > > Come along for a ride at the controls of Kawasaki’s new 636-powered Ninja ZX-6R. Find out more in the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R First Ride review. > **[2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R First Ride - Motorcycle USA](http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2012/10/article/2013-kawasaki-ninja-zx-6r-first-ride/)** > > After a 10-year hiatus Kawasaki brings back its 636-powered Ninja ZX-6R. But will it be enough to jumpstart the middleweight sportbike market? Road Test Editor Adam Waheed calls it from California’s Thunderhill Raceway. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/10 "2012-12-01T13:48:29Z")
Possibly the first track crash of the new 636… [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_tRoX5Twjm0[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tRoX5Twjm0%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![GenPatton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/genpatton/32/6760_2.png) [@GenPatton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GenPatton)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/11 "2012-12-01T18:33:44Z")
Ouch that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/12 "2012-12-01T19:16:13Z")
Wut. ---
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/13 "2012-12-01T19:47:00Z")
lol for not warming up the tires and going in hard at that first corner ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2013-kawasaki-zx-6r-launched/265032/14 "2012-12-01T21:58:32Z")
Meh. They need to come out with something that looks different enough from the past 20 years at this point, aerodynamics and weight centralization be damned. I think it will take wide-spread electric drive use in order for that to happen, but looking at regular sportbikes is just boring already.