Kawasaki To Launch 4 New Bikes Next Month
Kawasaki to launch the new Ninja 650, Z650 and Z900 and the W800 next month
Kawasaki to launch the new Ninja 650, Z650 and Z900 and the W800 next month
We already witnessed the upcoming W800 being showcased at Kawasaki dealerships. Confirmed sources indicate that Kawasaki is keen on expanding its portfolio in India and they intend to replace the ER-6N, Ninja 650 and Z800 with the new Z650, Ninja 650 and Z900 sometime next month.
The Ninja 650 was showcased at Intermot this October. The new bike now has a sharper design closer to the lines of the ZX-10R. It has a new steel-trellis frame, new forks and new swingarm but carries forward the same 649 parallel-twin engine. The motor has been tweaked and gets a new air box, new camshafts and larger 36mm throttle bodies. The motor is said to deliver better mid-range grunt. The bike now weighs 19 kilos less than its predecessor so improved performance and dynamics is a given. It also gets slipper clutch to keep the rear wheel in check.
The Z650 was showcased later at EICMA in November and will be a replacement to the ER-6N. The new Z650 is styled quite different to the ER-6N with the design closer to the Sugomi style that is the baseline for all of Kawasaki’s Z model range. It shares the same underpinnings and motor as the new Ninja 650. The bike now gets a slipper clutch along with the ABS, while the brakes are from Tokico.
The 2017 Kawasaki Z900 is a big change over the existing Z800 and the capacity hike signals its intent to compete with the bigger super-nakeds. It gets an all-new steel trellis frame and a new 948cc engine. The new 125PS motor has been derived from the bigger Kawasaki Z1000 which the new Z900 now looks closer to. The new bike is more accessible with a reduced 794 mm seat height and an overall weight of 210kg weight that is 20 kilos lighter than its predecessor. The bike will offer a slightly aggressive riding posture and will get slipper clutch and ABS as standard. The inverted front forks also get rebound damping and pre-load adjustability while the rear monoshock gets preload adjustability only. Also new are alloys, dual 300mm front discs with four-piston Nissin calipers.
When launched next year, expect the bikes to receive a slight price hike.
Kawasaki Ninja 650 User Reviews
- It was a good bike,It was a good bike, i got very comfortable ride with it,mileage is not at satisfied but its ok ,maintanance cost is not at good , i can get 160 km/hr very easy, but it’s dangerous,so don’t over ride it ,i can control in every traffic jam easily because it is not at very weight so i can control it very easilyRead More3
- Ninja 650 A beastThis is a beast of a kind the riding experience is insane for the price it comes for you have to take a ride to feel the power. The suspension is good it goes from 0 to 60 in 2.45 seconds overall great bike having amazing designRead More1 2
- Favorite bike foreverBest ever bike ever. I would like to but kawasaki ninja 650 soon I am impressed and sure I will buy soon thanku
- Adequate power + good mileage for a tourerIt could possibly be a good bike for the tourers, especially the ones traveling inter-city or interstate. The bike's comfortable riding position and ergonomic control give the biker the pleasure to be on it while mile-munching on the highways and the bike is equally good on the in-city roads as well. Mileage-wise, the bikes return a comparably better fuel average than similarly priced bikes. But one can also consider the Suzuki GSX S750 for just a tiny buck more. It not only has 2 more cylinders to power itself but it also sports 46PS and a 17Nm surplus of power and torque over the Ninja 650. So the Ninja here is an entry-level adventure tourer where as the S750 is a naked street sports bike that can also be used as a sports tourer but still the Ninja650 will return much better fuel mileage than S750 ever can. Make sure u know what u want before finalizing either of them.Read More5
- Most Comfortable BikeThis is the most comfortable bike that feels like sitting on the bed, and performance is next level. Its engine pickup is very nice, and it almost takes 5 seconds to touch 100kmph.Read More7 1