Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R is a motorcycle in the Ninja sport bike series from Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki, produced from 1994 until 2003. There were five model incarnations across two basic designs.
2001 Kawasaki ZX9R | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company |
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| Parent company | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Production | 1994–2003 |
| Predecessor | Kawasaki GPZ900R |
| Successor | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 899 cc (54.9 cu in) four-stroke, liquid-cooled, 16-valve DOHC, inline-four |
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| Compression ratio | 11.5:1 (94-99) 12.2:1 (00-04) |
| Top speed | 270 km/h (168 mph) |
| Power | 103.7–106.6 kW (139–143 hp) (claimed) 90.4–98.5 kW (121.2–132.1 hp) (rear wheel) |
| Torque | 93.6–100.3 N⋅m (69–74 lb⋅ft)(claimed) 90.0–97.2 N⋅m (66.4–71.7 lb⋅ft) (rear wheel) |
| Ignition type | Digital with Kawasaki Throttle Responsive Ignition Control (K-TRIC) |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Frame type | Aluminum twin-spar |
| Suspension | Front (B) 43mm upside-down KYB fully adjustable (C/F/E) 46mm cartridge fork fully adjustable |
| Rake, trail | 24°, 97 mm (3.8 in) |
| Related | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R |