05 ZX6R Blue

[KLR]

Looks as though Kawasaki.com are now officially listing the 05's in their "Ninja" selection of bikes.

I wasnt sure about the look of the bike but have changed my mind after seeing it in blue, Sorry Quarkz but I think this even trumps the 04 Blue.

[KLR]

Hey S10 we should get in contact with Chris at Gold Coast Kawa and organise a try it out session when the bikes finally arrive here in Aus for the KSRC guys.

[Quarkz]

Hmm it's nice but I think it has it's appearance flaws. Im wondering what the seat height it gonna be and the weight. Apparently it's even lighter than the 04 model. Im gonna have to see what the blue looks like it real life before I deem it prettier than mine Mica

[KLR]

I think this has been posted elsewhere but it can't hurt, but they still wont give the essentials like weight etc and the below is from the Kwaka site:-

Engine: Four-stroke inline four-cylinder, DOHC, 16 valves

Displacement: 636cc

Starting: Electric

Bore x stroke: 68 x 43.8mm

Compression ratio: 12.9:1

Cooling: Liquid

Carburetion: Fuel injection with (4) 38mm throttle bodies

Ignition: Digital

Transmission: Six-speed with multi-disc with back torque limiter

Frame: Twin spar aluminum

Rake / trail: TBD

Front suspension: 41mm inverted cartridge fork with rebound and compression damping, plus spring preload adjustability and top-out springs

Rear suspension: Bottom-link UNI-TRAK® with gas-charged shock, stepless compression and rebound damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out spring

Wheel travel, front / rear: 4.7 / 5.2 in.

Front tire: 120/65ZR17

Rear tire: 180/55ZR17

Front brakes: Dual semi-floating 300mm petal discs with dual radial-mounted, four-piston calipers

Rear brake: Single 220mm petal disc with single-caliper piston

Overall length: TBD

Overall width: TBD

Overall height: TBD

Seat height: TBD

Dry weight: TBD

Fuel capacity: 4.5 gal.

Wheelbase: TBD

Colors: Lime Green / Flat Stoic Black, Metallic Raw Titanium / Flat Stoic Black, Candy Plasma Blue / Flat Stoic Black, Pearl Magma Red / Flat Stoic Black

* Price and specifications subject to change

[mrmina]

blue looks good

[Nanna10r]

Hate to say it but the R6 is the best looking 05 bike so far.
Just my 2cs. Thats not a bad blue though, definately not as nice as Quarkz.
Cheers Brett

[KLR]

Just heard they are expecting the arrival at dealerships here in brissy of the 05 around Dec 2nd this year. Dont know how accurate that will be, a salesman just told me probabaly 2nd June next year.

[KLR]

yeah, it is hard your either an underseat exhaust person or an original setup type.

As usual with me it depends on the overall look I suppose, but it looks pretty striking in blue.

And yes still a huge fan of the Blue 04, speaking of Blue 04 the salesman also told me that Kwaka Aust only has 2 left nationwide. Again a salesman told me this so it is open to conjecture. Dont know how many would be available at dealerships.

[Quarkz]

When I bought mine from Midtown they only had another 2 left after mine but when Andrew delivered it he said that they just got another lot of 30 (I think, give or take) that they had to sell before they got the 05. I thought that was pretty outrageous but don't blame me, I didn't say it!

I agree with you Brett, I think the Yami's have hit a nice style for the 05's. That fully black one is beautiful. Im not too keen on the underseat exhaust, it seems to me Kwaka are being sheeps and following a trend.[/i]

[kempy]

No way, the 05 R6 looks too much like the 03/04, and it too much like the 01/02.

[smek]

awesome looking bike ... my favorite is the charcoaly silver one though.

[Simmo_ZX9R]

that rear fender extension is downrght ugly!
Fender eliminators will be popular for the 05 model l'm sure!

[Neka79]

hmm not bad, yup hate the rear fender tho..hehe..thats why i lopped mine off...quarkz-wheres the pics of ya bike?? i havent seen it....only change i thought they mighta put the flush front indi's on the 6 too, i likes them...as for underseat can, im guessin its 4 clearance, i wouldnt b surprised if the 10 gets one soon...
nekstar

[aardvark]

only change i thought they mighta put the flush front indi's on the 6 to

I suspect the picture is of a US specced bike and that the Aus/European versions will have flushies.

[smek]

yep there were pics around in that other thread with 'em flush mounted. same shape as on the 10 ... made it look 10 times better.