Kawasaki's ZX-6R has been the green contender in the 600 supersport class since the mid-1990s. Unlike Honda and Yamaha, Kawasaki often sold a 636cc road bike alongside or instead of a 599cc race homologation model, giving road riders extra mid-range without losing the four-cylinder top end.
The 636s of the early 2000s were street favourites, and later generations from 2009 and 2013 added Big Piston forks, stronger brakes and electronics. After a pause in some markets, Kawasaki brought back the 636cc ZX-6R for 2019 and kept developing it into the mid-2020s with a TFT dash, traction control and Euro 5 tuning. Rivals include the Honda CBR600RR, Yamaha R6 and Triumph Daytona.
| Year | Photo | Engine | Power | Weight | Seat | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | ![]() |
636 cc | 124 hp | 198 kg | 830 mm | 47 |
| 2026 | ![]() |
636 cc | 127 hp | 179 kg | 831 mm | 56 |
| 2025 | ![]() |
636 cc | 122 hp | 191 kg | 830 mm | 56 |
| 2024 | ![]() |
636 cc | 122 hp | 191 kg | 831 mm | 55 |
| 2023 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 830 mm | 56 |
| 2022 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 830 mm | 56 |
| 2021 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 830 mm | 56 |
| 2020 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 830 mm | 55 |
| 2019 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 830 mm | 55 |
| 2018 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 815 mm | 56 |
| 2017 | ![]() |
636 cc | 126.2 hp | 191 kg | 815 mm | 55 |
| 2016 | ![]() |
636 cc | 131 hp | 191 kg | 831 mm | 55 |
| 2015 | ![]() |
636 cc | 131 hp | 191 kg | 831 mm | 54 |
| 2014 | ![]() |
636 cc | 131 hp | 191 kg | 831 mm | 52 |
| 2013 | ![]() |
636 cc | 114.5 hp | 191 kg | 831 mm | 52 |
| 2012 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 191 kg | 815 mm | 48 |
| 2011 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 191 kg | 815 mm | 48 |
| 2010 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 191 kg | 815 mm | 47 |
| 2009 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 191 kg | 820 mm | 47 |
| 2008 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 167 kg | 820 mm | 50 |
| 2007 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 191 kg | 826 mm | 46 |
| 2006 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107.8 hp | 164 kg | 820 mm | 44 |
| 2005 | ![]() |
636 cc | 114.5 hp | 161 kg | 825 mm | 47 |
| 2004 | ![]() |
636 cc | 125 hp | 161 kg | 825 mm | 47 |
| 2003 | ![]() |
636 cc | 117 hp | 161 kg | 825 mm | 48 |
| 2002 | ![]() |
636 cc | – | 182 kg | 820 mm | 44 |
| 2001 | ![]() |
599 cc | 111 hp | 172 kg | 830 mm | 44 |
| 2000 | ![]() |
599 cc | 112 hp | 170 kg | 790 mm | 43 |
| 1999 | ![]() |
599 cc | 107 hp | 182 kg | 820 mm | 43 |
| 1998 | ![]() |
599 cc | 105 hp | 182 kg | 810 mm | 44 |
| 1997 | ![]() |
599 cc | 105 hp | 182 kg | 810 mm | 45 |
| 1996 | ![]() |
599 cc | 105 hp | 182 kg | 810 mm | 45 |
| 1995 | ![]() |
599 cc | 105 hp | 182 kg | 810 mm | 43 |