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Samarth 619 · 06-17-2011, 01:20 PM

Ninja 650R is already here. So, what's next?

It could be very beneficial for India Kawasaki Motors to launch ZX 6R next, my reasons are:

1. It could be the only bike in its Supersports 600 category for a long time. CBR600, R6, etc. are unlikely to make it here soon...

2. Many racers down south would prefer a legal serviceable 600 I4 from a showroom for their racing purposes. ZX 6R would go to a lot of these people.

3. It has a tremendous fan following, no arguement with that. For 5-8 Lacs of their money, people want hellraisers, eyeturners and brain numbing machines, not some tourers from the 90's.
Of course, I'm an exception, I still love the N650R for whatever it is.

4. After all, when R1, CBR 1000, etc. made it here despite being unpractical pieces of machinery, then what's so terribly wrong with ZX 6R?

5. Its' "performance" works alright! It brakes hard, it handles good, it accelerates hard, it has an elaborate console! There are no weak spots in its performance, except maybe the peaky engine, at low revs.

Of course, Kawasaki people should give a book alongwith it, about "Using Supersport Bikes on Indian Roads".

captain koli · 06-17-2011, 01:32 PM

ninja 1000 or zx10r is the way to go for ikm in india

joeprodigy · 06-17-2011, 07:13 PM

What about the cruisers from Kawasaki, the VN classic and VN Voyager series. I mean they could be the next big thing from IKM.

vinbex · 07-30-2011, 09:40 PM

the zx10r for sure!

MACH50 · 01-21-2012, 02:46 PM

The 2012 ZZR1400 via CKD route pls............

even a couple of months waiting time would do.

Service back up on order should be available at Bajaj PBK or Kawasaki's own stores.

Also an optional ECU for the bike to run on Indian pump gas is also necessary.

Siddharth Jodh · 01-23-2012, 03:41 PM

^^ I second the above suggestion, although I am pretty sure the price can be reduced further.... plus the Bajaj infrastructure would make it a very compelling buy...

kar1zma · 01-29-2012, 11:19 AM

having owned the 08 ninja zx10r
i can say the bike is truly a beast

we need on in india

MACH50 · 01-29-2012, 01:22 PM

Fans for ZX10R should take it to tracks for the real fun...........and the ZX14R is a bike which can be used for every kind of respectable biking including the track.

So it would not really hurt to sell the ZX10R as a CBU and the ZX14R as CKD.

Service knowledge and equipment required by both bikes would be the same for most of the time.........Bajaj won't need bothers about that in this way.

Omid Adab · 01-30-2012, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samarth 619

Ninja 650R is already here. So, what's next?

It could be very beneficial for India Kawasaki Motors to launch ZX 6R next, my reasons are:

1. It could be the only bike in its Supersports 600 category for a long time. CBR600, R6, etc. are unlikely to make it here soon...

2. Many racers down south would prefer a legal serviceable 600 I4 from a showroom for their racing purposes. ZX 6R would go to a lot of these people.

3. It has a tremendous fan following, no arguement with that. For 5-8 Lacs of their money, people want hellraisers, eyeturners and brain numbing machines, not some tourers from the 90's.
Of course, I'm an exception, I still love the N650R for whatever it is.

4. After all, when R1, CBR 1000, etc. made it here despite being unpractical pieces of machinery, then what's so terribly wrong with ZX 6R?

5. Its' "performance" works alright! It brakes hard, it handles good, it accelerates hard, it has an elaborate console! There are no weak spots in its performance, except maybe the peaky engine, at low revs.

Of course, Kawasaki people should give a book alongwith it, about "Using Supersport Bikes on Indian Roads".

saw the videos of motorcycle USA comparing 600 cc and 1000cc bikes....the zx6r pounded the 600 even whn it was stock and also when modded wit leovinci exhaust and race-tech suspensions+ECU modded...
it truely has one of the best motors on the class

nd practically speaking zx6r and 650r are the ideal choices of the indian roads to the fact that one can utilize the bandwidth and power of the bike compared to a litre class...
i love thr racing ergos so ZX6R for me.... plus being supersport it has a well place troque distribution

View Poll Results: The next big "Kawasaki" which will suit the need of Indian biking enthusiasts?
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R	20	16.00%
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R	47	37.60%
Kawasaki Ninja 650R or ER-6F	47	37.60%
Kawasaki ER-6N	11	8.80%
Voters: 125. This poll is closed

01-21-2012, 02:46 PM	#65 (permalink)
MACH50 ETERNAL SPEED Join Date: May 2004 Location: KOLKATA, West bengal, India. Posts: 1,944	Why not the ZZR1400 at 10lacs via CKD ??? The 2012 ZZR1400 via CKD route pls............ even a couple of months waiting time would do. Service back up on order should be available at Bajaj PBK or Kawasaki's own stores. Also an optional ECU for the bike to run on Indian pump gas is also necessary. __________________ Hell's Angel

01-29-2012, 01:22 PM	#68 (permalink)
MACH50 ETERNAL SPEED Join Date: May 2004 Location: KOLKATA, West bengal, India. Posts: 1,944	Fans for ZX10R should take it to tracks for the real fun...........and the ZX14R is a bike which can be used for every kind of respectable biking including the track. So it would not really hurt to sell the ZX10R as a CBU and the ZX14R as CKD. Service knowledge and equipment required by both bikes would be the same for most of the time.........Bajaj won't need bothers about that in this way. __________________ Hell's Angel

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06-17-2011, 01:20 PM	#61 (permalink)
Samarth 619 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rajasthan Posts: 2,798	Ninja 650R is already here. So, what's next? It could be very beneficial for India Kawasaki Motors to launch ZX 6R next, my reasons are: 1. It could be the only bike in its Supersports 600 category for a long time. CBR600, R6, etc. are unlikely to make it here soon... 2. Many racers down south would prefer a legal serviceable 600 I4 from a showroom for their racing purposes. ZX 6R would go to a lot of these people. 3. It has a tremendous fan following, no arguement with that. For 5-8 Lacs of their money, people want hellraisers, eyeturners and brain numbing machines, not some tourers from the 90's. Of course, I'm an exception, I still love the N650R for whatever it is. 4. After all, when R1, CBR 1000, etc. made it here despite being unpractical pieces of machinery, then what's so terribly wrong with ZX 6R? 5. Its' "performance" works alright! It brakes hard, it handles good, it accelerates hard, it has an elaborate console! There are no weak spots in its performance, except maybe the peaky engine, at low revs. Of course, Kawasaki people should give a book alongwith it, about "Using Supersport Bikes on Indian Roads".

06-17-2011, 01:32 PM	#62 (permalink)
captain koli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 124	ninja 1000 or zx10r is the way to go for ikm in india

06-17-2011, 07:13 PM	#63 (permalink)
joeprodigy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London Posts: 112	What about the cruisers from Kawasaki, the VN classic and VN Voyager series. I mean they could be the next big thing from IKM.

07-30-2011, 09:40 PM	#64 (permalink)
vinbex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 207	the zx10r for sure!

01-23-2012, 03:41 PM	#66 (permalink)
Siddharth Jodh Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra Posts: 87	^^ I second the above suggestion, although I am pretty sure the price can be reduced further.... plus the Bajaj infrastructure would make it a very compelling buy...

01-29-2012, 11:19 AM	#67 (permalink)
kar1zma Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hyderabad, Eastern Province(KSA) Posts: 425	having owned the 08 ninja zx10r i can say the bike is truly a beast we need on in india

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