NEW 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: Sorting Through The Unfair Criticism On This Refreshed Model.

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@davidhill8163 6 ай бұрын

Ive bought this bike new this year and I absolutely love it. I havent bought it for the track and i wont be modifying the exhaust. It just serves me really well as a local sporty ride. Thanks so much for this review.

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Have fun with your bike!

@jamesgeorgevellavella1961 2 ай бұрын

Do you use for your daily or do you have another bike for the daily. Cheers

@students4life821 6 ай бұрын

I believe this is the most comprehensive and on-point review of the ZX6R 2024, and I have seen almost all of them. Great job, Peter!

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@enyelator1239 6 ай бұрын

Without ride by wire, you cannot add a down shifter. The ride by wire allows the ecu to rev match.

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

I understand that, but they did take some time to re-engineer this bike a little bit. I would have liked to see them add the necessary components to get the up/down quick shifter. It's just interesting that the ZX-4RR has it, and the ZX-10RR has it. So someone moving down from the ZX-10 might be ok with losing features, but when you spend more, compared to the ZX-4RR, I think it's fair for the customer to not have to lose features.

@fefgam 6 ай бұрын

Thats how its done the easier way. There are 2 companies selling solutions to add a auto blip, the price is step and only racing bikes get it 99%of cases.

@marvinmartinez2637 6 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@sadretroy2352 21 күн бұрын

I loved this bike when Kawasaki introduce it to the market. Since then I am using it with love. One of the best bikes ever made as Super Sport Road bike. Never been to the track, just long rides on the roads. My new Kawasaki Zx636r will be 2025 model, grey blue one. Thank you for the video. 👍🙏🏻⚓️

@sadretroy2352 21 күн бұрын

Forgotto mention it is for my 67th birhday. Ride to live young👍🙏🏻

@fefgam 6 ай бұрын

I agree with everything. Owning one my only wish was the rev matching down shifter. Amazing bike

@iamtheiceman 4 ай бұрын

Another thing they (should have done) when doing the redesign/refresh of the bike would be to factory-install a Steering Dampener. They sell it as an after-market add-on, but seriously - there are so many youtube videos and reddit posts showing these bikes going into tanks slapper / death wobble territory. Definitely a design flaw on the part of Kawasaki - and they should have addressed it by now. The Ohlins steering dampeners are even available to purchase (on the USA Kawasaki site) - so clearly they know about the issue - yet make you buy it as an extra. It should be pre-installed as a safety feature - at the factory.

@anushkadeshpande4301 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great review. I appreciate that you have explained the significance of technical terms in a layman's words, so easy for me to understand and to make a choice if I would want this or not as my riding experience. Thank you Peter!

@cgfhyt4380 6 ай бұрын

my height is 176 cm (5'9"), when i try to seat on ZX6R (830mm) my leg comfortably reach the ground (with shoes)

@azimhaikal7393 6 ай бұрын

im 173cm, sat on a 2008 zx6r and could almost flat foot it. But the 2008 seat height is 820mm which is 10mm lower than 2024. Do you know if they're a lot of differences between the seat/ergonomics between the two?

@SuperDeadRooster 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear you guys are so short, life must be hard. Keep at em! 😅

@mho0 Ай бұрын

172cm and 2006 + 2019 ZX6R and they seat height is fine.

@ldn8329 6 күн бұрын

Ive never rode a bike before in my life.. I plan on buying one in a few months.. I’m thinking about buying this just bc it’s pretty cheap and kinda fast. Do y’all think it’s a bad idea?

@schlumpfen 6 ай бұрын

If it had ride by wire like its smaller and bigger siblings, I would consider buying this. But nope, they decided not too. Maybe in a year or two with a refresh.

@BotGamer-nc8vf 11 күн бұрын

What will be the insurance for this in ontario toronto ? If my bike license is new ? And what will be the insurance of z900 ?

@wakajawaka44 6 ай бұрын

I think Peter you have to have ride-by-wire before up and down quick shifter can be fitted. The ZX 6R is still cable operated throttle. Thanks for offering some good points in the ZX 6R’s defence.

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

That's true, but if they're going to refresh the bike, they could have added those, (in my opinion) but you're right.

@daltonuphoff5640 4 ай бұрын

This seems like an amazing bike. I’m curious to see other reviews, especially comparisons between this and hopefully the CBR600RR if it comes to the states.

@newbilpun8944 6 ай бұрын

Saw this with the anniversary paint job. Its a beauty

@jamesgeorgevellavella1961 2 ай бұрын

I'm struggling not to buy one. I already have 500 and zx4rr in 40th but I am not fully licensed and thinking about the 25 650 in KRT

@jamesgeorgevellavella1961 2 ай бұрын

Being completely honest if it wasn't for the 40th anniversary colour I'd literally buy 401 and the 450RL. Now I'm struggling not to buy zx6r 40th even though I'll probably never ride it being honest

@made_82 5 ай бұрын

Is the white/grey/red color scheme available in Canada or is that only in the U.S.?

@uksurfer2505 3 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to get mine next spring. Great review and than you ❤

@BlackArroToons 6 ай бұрын

Great review, thanks. A cool bike. I hear it has more torque as an advantage on the roads.

@jamesgeorgevellavella1961 2 ай бұрын

Does the 40th anniversary come with anything different apart from the paint. Cheers i already have 500 and zx4rr 40th and its going to be either 25 650 krt or zx6r in 40th but I think zx6 is too much for me and with the 650 i could ride with the Mrs easier (500 she'll ride)

@abinashswain451 6 ай бұрын

Great review. If possible do review the newly launched Triumph Daytona 660.

@IdanNachmani-n5c Ай бұрын

Excuse me, in my opinion saying anything that have in their name the label "ZX" is not track focused is just wrong, Kawasaki didn't invest enough in the bike to make it at the top of it's class. Still a good bike.

@PeterLoweOne Ай бұрын

I think you're taking what I said out of context. Or maybe reading too much into a simple comment. I hear what you're saying. I'm not sure that you caught what I was saying.

@Zx6rBlue 4 ай бұрын

Pete, I'm going to order one these bikes. I've test rode one and love the low end/ mid range power. I'd like an aftermarket exhaust on it to save some weight. Would putting an akrapovic end can and link pipe on change the character of the bike much?

@PeterLoweOne 4 ай бұрын

I think it will tweak things, but I think it will be more about the sound than the actual feel or power.

@Zx6rBlue 3 ай бұрын

@@PeterLoweOne thank you 😊 🙏

@amisfitpuivk 2 ай бұрын

@@Zx6rBlue I'd mail the ECU out to get flashed for that muffler if you haven't already if you want the best power/smoothness, I'd assume you do if you're trying to drop bike weight. It'll run better with the proper air fuel ratio and everything else the tune changes.

@JasonGillett-g4f Ай бұрын

Is there a way to turn off the check engine light and is there a way to check the check engine codes?

@PeterLoweOne Ай бұрын

I'd get that checked with your dealer.

@jamesgeorgevellavella1961 2 ай бұрын

My zx4rr 40th cost $15000 the zx6r 40th they want $18200. I don't know if it's too much bike for me honestly. That's why deposit down for 650 when shipment arrives. What would you do

@amisfitpuivk 2 ай бұрын

I would definitely _not_ get a 650 if you already have a 4RR that is better in every way including horsepower. You feel the torque sooner on a 650 but that is the only advantage. It's a downgrade from a 4RR in every other aspect and worse than every other twin 650 by a lot of metrics. I can't tell by the way you worded it, but if you don't have a 4RR and are starting out, it is a great bike to start on. I was scared to start on a ZX6R and I'm glad I went with a ZX4RR. It doesn't scare me at all anymore and I'd be comfortable trying a 6R, but I just don't need it. The 4RR is great and has plenty of go when you want it. It was great to learn on

@derekmachin5849 Ай бұрын

i just bought the 24 zx6r as my first and i can tell you, you should hve no worries, you will be just fine on it

@IkarosCanFly 6 күн бұрын

Windscreen is useless on these. As soon as you get the bike you have to replace the windscreen.

@herrtomas6729 6 ай бұрын

Hi Peter. Good to see you… 😃

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

It's good to be back again!

@zxjuan0 5 ай бұрын

I don’t wanna end up 20,000 to make it a great track bike. Personally own the black ‘24 636 and if i knew they had done all those lame changes to nutter it… definitely would have bought an older version or gsxr 750

@The_Gman_G 6 ай бұрын

Is there an option for the ZX6R to pick Brembo brakes from the dealership add on?

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

Not as a Kawasaki accessory, but a shop could definitely do a Brembo brake upgrade.

@FuzedBox 4 ай бұрын

As a '21 non-ABS owner I can say this: The stock Nissin brakes with stock rubber tubing will outperform the ability of 95% of all riders. Upgrade to braided and that figure is probably near 99%. These six-pot Nissins are really, really good, and one of the last things you should consider "upgrading".

@johnnyhun1 3 ай бұрын

since Honda is offering the new CBR600RR packed with all the fancy new electronics (in Europe) for even less money, Kawi has to update the bike again because now it's really obsolete compared to the cbr 600rr

@Tomster22079 4 ай бұрын

Very good review!! Thanks Agree with all facts

@Turtleking215 3 ай бұрын

As a 5'8 guy would I be able to put my feet fully on the ground riding this ?

@PeterLoweOne 3 ай бұрын

Hard for me to guess. I would think you'd be able to touch your toes. Maybe not your feet. It's been a while since I've sat across this bike, so I don't remember off the top of my head. I do sit across this bike in the video, and I'm about 6 feet tall, so that might give you a bit of an idea, but every person is different, so you may have to try it yourself to be sure.

@dopenation1025 Ай бұрын

there’s no way yall don’t buy a bike because of an auto blip. Use ur clutch dude it’s a motorcycle. Unless yall are pro level track riders, you don’t need it

@PeterLoweOne Ай бұрын

Need and want are two different things. I agree that it's not a great reason to NOT buy the bike, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't want one.

@xAnimeID 6 ай бұрын

My only drama is the exhaust, it's ugly.... and a complete hastle to change with the servo

@hakankillberg6043 6 ай бұрын

Great video. But im not a fan if you are lent forward to much like on the Yamaha R7, cant stand that riding position. So my question is how do you campare this bikes riding position to the ninja 650? Is the 4xr and the 6xr same riding postion? Want the most upright/less lendfoward position on a sport bike.

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

The Ninja 650 would be the most upright. The ZX-4RR is in between, it's not as aggressive as this bike, but more than the Ninja 650. Other bikes that have a completely different look, that you might want to consider for upright riding positions are the Versys 650, the Z900RS and the Z650RS. All of those are very upright bikes, but still quite sporty to ride.

@hakankillberg6043 6 ай бұрын

@@PeterLoweOne thanks for the answer

@nei7581 6 ай бұрын

So you can’t downshift rev match this bike? I saw some people do it in some videos

@PeterLoweOne 6 ай бұрын

You can, but the quickshifter doesn't rev match for you.

@nei7581 6 ай бұрын

@@PeterLoweOne Thanks!!

@blessed4164 6 ай бұрын

Thats the best feeling in a bike, manually shifting up and down! Why would i want an auto sportbike? Quick shifters basically turn a manual into a auto, No thanks! 22:11 22:12 22:13

@amisfitpuivk 2 ай бұрын

@@blessed4164 It is a good feeling, for about an hour. When you're riding for hours the quickshifter is amazing. Just do both

@dannyferguson9415 6 ай бұрын

Great review!

@oootaffooo501 3 ай бұрын

Zed is proper pronunciation.. Great bike love it 👍👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@BotGamer-nc8vf 3 ай бұрын

Price of zx6r ABS in canada ?

@PeterLoweOne 3 ай бұрын

www.kawasaki.ca will have all the up to date pricing.

@jaderichardsonkl Ай бұрын

Clearly the letter Z < ZED 🤣

@PeterLoweOne Ай бұрын

I'm from 🇨🇦 😃👍

@jokacz123 5 ай бұрын

The ABS (KIBS) is horrible. It's one of the reasons I got rid of my 22 ZX-6R. Bought a ZX-10R and made sure it didn't have ABS. Kawasaki is the only manufacturer that can't get ABS right. The crappy cams are what we have come to, Suzuki was forced to ruin the Gen 3 Busa the same way. All to pass Euro 5 emissions. You get a torquey bottom end now to fool you into thinking the bike is fast, just like those stupid parallel twin pseudo sport bikes that everyone seems to be selling now. Kawasaki is building this bike to a price, hence no emu, no two way quick shifter, but they did replace the antique dash. Still a decent bike, but compromised.

@Tomster22079 4 ай бұрын

What is the Problem with the KIBS ?

@jokacz123 4 ай бұрын

@@Tomster22079 Instead of acting like a normal ABS and just modulating the braking, it just releases the brakes and you go sailing on. At least that has been my experience on a ZX6, not so much on a ZX14. Track day people always disable it, that tells you something.

@Tomster22079 4 ай бұрын

@@jokacz123 oh ok 😳

@Pierre-Irwan 3 ай бұрын

Yes agreed, happened to me on my ZX-4R. Need to disable the ABS.

@Pierre-Irwan 3 ай бұрын

Do you know by chance if you can disable the ABS on the new ZX6R? Because im selling my ZX-4R (the front brakes are terrible, I nearly crash, the discs are smaller than the 6R and it's not even "Nissin" you get the idea..I'm planning to get an 6R.