Retro · Kawasaki
Kawasaki Z650RS
Retro soul, modern middleweight manners.
Starting price
$8,999
Our rating
4.4
Retro2026 · Kawasaki
Z650RS
Retro soul, modern middleweight manners.
Starting price
$8,999
Our rating
★★★★★★★★★★4.4
67 hp
Max power
190 km/h
Top speed
4.3 s
0–100 km/h
188 kg
Kerb weight
The short version
Is the Z650RS for you?
Best for riders who want café-era looks in a reliable commuter.
- 649 cc parallel-twin
- Retro round gauge
- Sugomi-inspired lines
Colours:Metallic Moondust GrayCandy Emerald Green
Pros
- Punchy twin
- Comfortable upright riding
- Classic looks, low maintenance
Cons
- Basic suspension
- Nostalgic dash, no connectivity
Full specifications
Engine
- Displacement
- 649 cc
- Configuration
- Parallel-twin, DOHC
- Max power
- 67 hp @ 8,000 rpm
- Max torque
- 63.7 Nm @ 6,500 rpm
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
Performance
- Top speed
- 190 km/h
- 0–100 km/h
- 4.3 s
- Economy / range
- 24 km/l
- Kerb weight
- 188 kg
Chassis & Brakes
- Frame
- Trellis, high-tensile steel
- Front suspension
- 41 mm telescopic
- Rear suspension
- Horizontal back-link
- Front brake
- Semi-floating 300 mm, dual-piston
- Rear brake
- Single 240 mm
- Tyres
- Dunlop Sportmax
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 795 mm
- Fuel / battery
- 12 L
- Wheelbase
- 1405 mm
- Ground clearance
- 130 mm
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Pros
| Displacement | 649 cc |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Parallel-twin, DOHC |
| Max power | 67 hp @ 8,000 rpm |
| Max torque | 63.7 Nm @ 6,500 rpm |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
Performance
| Top speed | 190 km/h |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 4.3 s |
| Economy / range | 24 km/l |
| Kerb weight | 188 kg |
Chassis & Brakes
| Frame | Trellis, high-tensile steel |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | 41 mm telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Horizontal back-link |
| Front brake | Semi-floating 300 mm, dual-piston |
| Rear brake | Single 240 mm |
| Tyres | Dunlop Sportmax |
Dimensions
| Seat height | 795 mm |
|---|---|
| Fuel / battery | 12 L |
| Wheelbase | 1405 mm |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm |