Also, the seat has been narrowed where it meets the tank, slimming the bike a bit and helping those with shorter inseams get their boots to the ground.ġ7. This means you are more forward on the motorcycle. Though the rider triangle has gone unchanged, a shorter seat length from the front to back is noticeable, while the height remains the same 32.7-inches. The 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R gets a change in ergonomics. On the street, the ABS was never engaged unnecessarily, so the system works properly.ġ6. Setting you back a cool $1000 for ABS might sting a bit, but here’s where we’ll soothe you-you’re still coming in several hundred dollars lower, if not a couple thousand, against every comparable competitor. When on track and after a few healthy laps, a little fade began happening due to the rubber lines, but it seems to level out without reducing braking power too much - toss those in the scrap heap and swapping for some steel braided lines should fix that up instantly. Feel at the lever is good, allowing for excellent feedback when trail braking and sending the ZX-6R into corners. In the rear, a single 210mm rotor gets the job done. Up front is the same dual 310mm floating rotors with four-pot radially mounted Nissin calipers doing the heavy lifting, as well as a radial master cylinder. Go-fast bikes need to stop-fast brakes, and that’s just what they do. All that aside, the Bridgestone R11s offer massive amounts of grip with tons of feedback to match-I was grinning ear to ear.ġ4. As such, the DOT tire is recommended to be paired with tire warmers and will require you to be more conscientious of tire pressure and suspension settings. When we headed out on track on the non-ABS ZX-6R, we opted for some choice DOT track rubber. We gave the 2019 Ninja ZX-6R the factory treatment and used Bridgestone Battlax Racing R11 tires on the track. In all, the S22 120/55 front and 180/55 rear combination is a good fit for the ZX-6R.ĩ. In the rear, specifically, a rubber compound with finer silica particles was utilized for greater traction in bad weather we’ll have to take their word for in that regard. Also, Bridgestone optimized the siping pattern to allow for improved wet performance. Unsurprisingly, our ride through the Nevada high-desert was dry, and the S22s gave great feedback and grip. The S22 pairing boasts a new rubber compound that aims to give better grip in the dry.
More than a worthy follow-up to the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, the S22 is a new model from the Japanese tire manufacturer. The 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is sporting new Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 kicks.
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