Naked · Kawasaki
Kawasaki Z650
Light, lively and easy to love.
Starting price
$7,899
Our rating
4.4
Naked2025 · Kawasaki
Z650
Light, lively and easy to love.
Starting price
$7,899
Our rating
★★★★★★★★★★4.4
67 hp
Max power
200 km/h
Top speed
4.3 s
0–100 km/h
187 kg
Kerb weight
The short version
Is the Z650 for you?
Best for commuters and new riders wanting a friendly, flickable middleweight naked.
- 649 cc parallel-twin
- 187 kg kerb
- Sugomi styling
Colours:Metallic Spark BlackCandy Lime Green
Pros
- Nimble and confidence-inspiring
- Punchy midrange twin
- Great value pricing
Cons
- Basic non-adjustable fork
- Modest wind protection
Full specifications
Engine
- Displacement
- 649 cc
- Configuration
- Parallel-twin, DOHC
- Max power
- 67 hp @ 8,000 rpm
- Max torque
- 64 Nm @ 6,700 rpm
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
Performance
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
- 0–100 km/h
- 4.3 s
- Economy / range
- 26 km/l
- Kerb weight
- 187 kg
Chassis & Brakes
- Frame
- Trellis, high-tensile steel
- Front suspension
- 41 mm telescopic fork
- Rear suspension
- Horizontal back-link, adjustable preload
- Front brake
- Dual 300 mm, semi-floating
- Rear brake
- Single 220 mm
- Tyres
- Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 790 mm
- Fuel / battery
- 15 L
- Wheelbase
- 1410 mm
- Ground clearance
- 130 mm
Pros
| Displacement | 649 cc |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Parallel-twin, DOHC |
| Max power | 67 hp @ 8,000 rpm |
| Max torque | 64 Nm @ 6,700 rpm |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
Performance
| Top speed | 200 km/h |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 4.3 s |
| Economy / range | 26 km/l |
| Kerb weight | 187 kg |
Chassis & Brakes
| Frame | Trellis, high-tensile steel |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | 41 mm telescopic fork |
| Rear suspension | Horizontal back-link, adjustable preload |
| Front brake | Dual 300 mm, semi-floating |
| Rear brake | Single 220 mm |
| Tyres | Dunlop Sportmax Roadsport 2 |
Dimensions
| Seat height | 790 mm |
|---|---|
| Fuel / battery | 15 L |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm |