Kawasaki ZX600-D3 Ninja ZX-6 reviews

OK, so it's over 10 years old now, but I'm going to write a review anyway :-) About a year ago I bought a mint Ninja from a good friend of mine when he upgraded to a newer ZX-7. He was the original owner and kept this baby in creampuff condition. The performance and handling for this older sport bike still holds up well to today's standards. It's quite zippy and handles very nicely. The riding position is forward, but comfortably leans you into the wind (not as radical and wrist-torturing as the racer-replica crowd). The stubby windshield provides a surprising amount of protection, breaking up the wind and sending it over the helmet smoothly. Freeway riding is silky. I have a couple of minor complaints, and it's really about Japanese sport bikes in general. They are -too- quiet and just don't make much power (torque) in the low ranges, you really have to wind them up to make things happen. But once "on step" performance is impressive. Obviously the "quiet" issue can be solved with an aftermarket pipe, so as I said these are minor complaints about an otherwise wonderful motorcycle! Show less

I can honestly say the Ninja ZX600D is the best bike I've ridden. I put 5,000 klms on my ZX6 is the first 6 weeks. One day consisted of 600 klms. The bike looks great and handles vantastic. I researched all the bikes in its class and ZX6D or E came up # 1 for handling and comfort. Lots of power. Add some luggage bags and your ready for a major tour. Show less

Bought a solid burgundy color model new in '92 - 30,000 miles later she's still gorgeous. I've fed mine a steady diet of commuting, touring and sport rides along with good oil, quality tires, a competent mechanic and it's been great since day one. She's been smooth, reliable, gets almost 50 mpg and the bike fits me (at 6'1" and 160 lbs.) pretty good. I've done 1,000 mile rides with soft luggage, no problem. It provides fairly good wind/weather protection for a 600-class bike. Handling is very neutral and it turns with a soft touch and holds your cornering line well. I've had no major mechanical gremlins, just tires, oil and a chain/sprocket set, plus regular service to keep it sweet. Definitely an overlooked bike due to the F2/F3 craze. I'd have no qualms about buying one again. My only major mods were fresh fork springs (Progressive) and a new Koni rear shock at 28,000 miles. I also had the shop drill out the low-speed limiters and richen up the bottom end a little for smoother revs below 4,500. I really like this bike! Show less