Kawasaki Z650RS

  • QUICK SPIN! Kawasaki Z650RS

    QUICK SPIN! Kawasaki Z650RS

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    Following the (deserved) success of the retro-styled Z900RS, it was only a matter of time before Kawasaki brought out a middleweight version.  Late 2021 saw it finally arrive in the form of the Z650RS. Essentially a Z650 wearing a vintage dress, the Z joins a rapidly growing range of retro-styled 650s. We rode it out…

  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Kawasaki’s Z650RS

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Kawasaki’s Z650RS

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    We’ve spent the day in and around Marseille, riding Kawasaki’s new Z650RS. We’ve just jumped off the bike and while it’s fresh in our mind, we thought we’d share our very brief first impressions ahead of a full review appearing in Motorcycle Sport and Leisure and MoreBikes in the coming weeks. Joining the Z900RS, the…

  • LAUNCH INCOMING: Kawasaki Z650RS

    LAUNCH INCOMING: Kawasaki Z650RS

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    We’re in Marseille to ride Kawasaki’s ’70s-styled ride; the Z650RS – and we’ll be bringing you our first impressions through the day tomorrow.   Powered by the same 649cc parallel twin motor as the Z650 and Ninja 650 – the Z650RS is essentially a smaller version of the Z900RS that was released a few years…

  •  RUMOURS: Is Kawasaki working on a smaller version of its Z900RS? Z650RS coming in 2022?

     RUMOURS: Is Kawasaki working on a smaller version of its Z900RS? Z650RS coming in 2022?

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    Is there a new, slightly smaller version of Kawasaki’s modern retro motorcycle on the way in 2022? We’ve heard a rumour that the Japanese factory could be working on a 650cc twin-cylinder engine version of its Z900RS. It’s not too much of a stretch. The Z900RS has done reasonably well since its release a few…

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