Join SPEED Test Ride and follow Jason as he criss-crosses the country bringing to light the lifestyle that has developed around the Ninja line. First he’ll head up to Big Sur to ride Highway 1 with David Kennedy from Angels and Airwaves and Kristi Martel from California Superbike School. Then he’ll head out to Road Race at Barber Motorsports Park with Jamie Hacking, Rickey Gadson and Elena Meyers, meet up with some old friends out at the Dockweiler Beach Bash and finally test the bike with his own stunt team, No Limit.

Ninja ZX-6R Overview:
To truly push the envelope, a rider needs a calm yet responsive sportbike with precision control feel and confidence-inspiring manners. That machine is perfectly embodied by the new 2009 Ninja® ZX-6R. Thanks to an extensive overhaul by the Kawasaki engineers; weight shaving, improving mass centralization, refining engine and chassis behavior, adding a revolutionary front fork design; the new leaner, more precise Ninja ZX-6R delivers the elusive calm and confident handling that top racers need.


Key Features :
- Improved power throughout the entire range, especially in the mid-range and high end
- 10 more horsepower
- Twenty-two pounds lighter than previous model
- SHOWA BPF (Big Piston Fork) new front suspension. The only production middleweight bike to have these new forks. Helps prevent front-end nose dive when braking.
- New balanced chassis geometry and rear swing arm
- All-new aerodynamic bodywork
- Short side exhaust replaces the 2008 under-seat design
- Ohlins race-quality steering damper
- New instrument panel similar to the ZX-10R is easier to read

For more information visit the official website for the 2009 Ninja ZX-6R:  NinjaMotorcycles.com