| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-9R 1997 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 899 cc (54.8 cu in) |
| Bore X Stroke | 73 x 53.7 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid |
| Max Power | 141 hp / 105.1 kW @ 10,500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 94 Nm / 69.4 lb-ft @ 9,000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital, Kawasaki Throttle Responsive Ignition Control (K-TRIC) |
| Induction | 4x 40 mm Keihin CVKD carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminium twin-spar |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm upside-down KYB, fully adjustable (compression, rebound, preload) |
| Rear Suspension | Uni-Trak, adjustable compression, rebound and preload |
| Front Brakes | 2x 310 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 210 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 216 kg / 477 lb |
| Wet Weight | 242 kg / 533 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 L / 5.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 268.7 km/h / 167 mph |
The 1997 ZX-9R is the last year of the first-generation bike, an enlarged 899 cc version of the 749 cc ZXR750 engine. The page describes it as a performance machine positioned between the ZXR750 and ZZ-R1100. The figures are the same as the 1996 listing.
