Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2006, 2007
The Kawasaki Ninja 650R, also known as the EX-6 or ER-6f, was a standard motorcycle part of the Ninja series, presented in 2005 and sold from 2006. When it was introduced in 2006, the ER-6f came alongside its naked brother, ER-6n.
Both motorcycles were introduced in 2006, while the Kawasaki ER-6n was sold in the American market from 2009. The bike filled the gap between the Kawasaki Ninja 250R and Ninja 500R.
In the aesthetic department, the ER-6n model packed a front cowl with a dual vertically-stacked headlight system, a side panel on each side with integrated turn signals, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, an under-belly exhaust system, and six-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.
The motorcycle was built on a diamond high tensile steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and an offset laid-down preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent handling capabilities.
As for the braking power, the bike packed two semi-floating 300 mm petal discs tied to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm petal disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, providing excellent stopping power.
In the performance department, the 2006 Kawasaki ER-6n had installed in plain sight a 649cc four-stroke twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 72 hp at 8,500 rpm and 66 Nm (49 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | Twin cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC | Displacement: | 649 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.3x2.4 in OR 84 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.3:1 | Horsepower: | 72/8500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 49/7000 lb-ft/RPM OR 66/7000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Fuel injection: Ø 38 mm x 2 (Keihin) |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, return | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Diamond, high-tensile steel | Front Suspension: | 41 mm telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload | Front Brake: | Dual semi-floating 300 mm petal discs, dual piston caliper | Rear Brake: | Single 220 mm petal disc, single piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.7 in OR 2101 mm | Overall Width: | 29.9 in OR 759 mm | Seat Height: | 30.9 in OR 785 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.3 in OR 1405 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 384 lbs OR 174 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W) | Rear: | 160/60 ZR17 M/C (69W) |
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