パワー増加
+25bhp
105bhp → 130bhp. Big jump came in the 2003 636 conversion. Since then, basically static for two decades.
Capacity
599cc → 636cc
Kawasaki bumped capacity in 2003 specifically because road riders complained the 600 was peaky. The 636 is the only one of its rivals with extra cubes.
重量増加
+24kg
174kg dry → 198kg wet. Like-for-like, modern bikes are roughly 15kg heavier — emissions kit, ABS hardware, electronics weight.
実質価格変化
−£3.0k
£6,800 in 1996 ≈ £13,600 today. The 2026 ZX-6R is £10,599. About 22% cheaper in real terms, with full electronics suite added.
ライダーエイド数
0 → 5
1996: zero. 2026: lean-sensitive ABS, traction control, ride modes, quickshifter, smartphone.
Why it survived
No one else did
Honda binned the CBR600RR for EU. Yamaha killed road R6. Suzuki keeps GSX-R600 alive at minimum effort. Kawasaki actually invested in updating the ZX-6R for 2024. Last man standing.
最安の入口
£1.8k
A clean 1996 ZX-6R G1 today. 105bhp Ninja inline four for the price of a halfway-decent 125.
