| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-6R 636 NINJA 2013 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, transverse inline-four, DOHC, 16 valves |
| Displacement / Capacity | 636 cc / 38.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 67.0 x 45.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.9:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid |
| Max Power | 97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13,500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 71 Nm / 7.2 kgf-m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11,500 rpm |
| Ignition | TCBI with digital advance |
| Induction | DFI with four 38 mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Forced, wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6-speed, cassette-type |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual, with assist and slipper functions |
| Final Drive | 520 X-ring chain, final reduction 2.688 (43/16) |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminum twin-spar perimeter |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Front Brakes | Dual 310 mm petal rotors, Nissin four-piston monobloc calipers; optional KIBS ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm petal rotor, single-piston caliper; optional KIBS ABS |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2085 mm / 82.1 in |
| Overall Width | 705 mm / 27.8 in |
| Overall Height | 1115 mm / 43.9 in |
| Seat Height | 830.5 mm / 32.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1395 mm / 54.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | 120 mm |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 192 kg / 423.4 lb (non-ABS); 194 kg / 427.8 lb (ABS) |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 L / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The 2013 ZX-6R returned the 636 cc name with a new inline four, longer stroke and selectable power modes. It added three-mode traction control as standard and offered KIBS ABS as an option. The frame, fairings and dash were new, making it the most powerful ZX-6R to that point.
