In 2013 there was a definite feel in the air that the supersport class’s best days were behind it. After exploding back into life when Yamaha launched the all-new R6 in 2008, the class had stagnated slightly (not helped by the financial crisis) and soon the popularity of litre bikes surged (fuelled by the increasing availability of PCP finance, making them more affordable to a greater number of riders), while supersport sales dipped. Despite this background, in 2013 Kawasaki released an all-new Ninja ZX-6R, and to help it compete in the showrooms with the new breed Of tech-heavy litre bikes, the Ninja arrived, packing some electronic gizmos…
While the optional ABS was nothing new (Honda was already running a system on its CBR600RR), the 2013 Ninja ZX-6R brought traction control (KTRC) to the party, alongside two power modes and an updated slipper clutch. But as headline-grabbing as
