| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-6R NINJA 2012 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 599 cc / 36.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 67 x 42.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid-cooled |
| Max Power | 94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14,000 rpm (98.5 kW / 134 hp with ram air) |
| Max Torque | 66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11,800 rpm |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance |
| Induction | DFI with four 38 mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Final Drive | Sealed chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminium perimeter |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston fork, top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable preload; 120 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, high/low-speed compression damping, adjustable rebound and preload; 134 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 300 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2090 mm / 82.3 in |
| Overall Width | 705 mm / 28.0 in |
| Overall Height | 1115 mm / 43.9 in |
| Seat Height | 815 mm / 32.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1400 mm / 55.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | 120 mm / 4.72 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 191 kg / 421 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 L / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.3 L/100 km (18.9 km/l, 44.5 US mpg) |
| Top Speed | 257.8 km/h / 160.2 mph |
The 2012 ZX-6R is a 599 cc liquid-cooled inline four built for both track and road use. It has a Showa Big Piston front fork, an aluminium frame and a slipper clutch. It is the last of the 599 cc ZX-6R models before the bike was reworked to 636 cc in 2013.
