KAWASAKI NINJA 650 (2018) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2018, Kawasaki launched the Ninja 650, a motorcycle that came with a new trellis style frame, a low seat height, and a sporty personality dressed in a sleek, angular bodywork painted in a Pearl Storm Gray with Ebony and Candy Plasma Blue with Ebony color schemes.

The bike replaced the ER6-N and ER6-F, while the biggest change was the trellis frame that replaced the previous perimeter frame and kept the same engine that met the Euro4 regulations for the new model but also retained the underbody exhaust system, Tokico brakes, and banana-shaped swingarm.

In the performance department, the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 650 delivered strong power with its parallel-twin engine and camshaft profiles tuned for quick response and performance. Also, the exhaust muffler was mounted under the engine for a low center of gravity and weight centralization.

As for the power figures, the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 650 had at its core a 649cc four-stroke parallel twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 67 hp with a peak at 8,500 rpm and 66 Nm (48 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,000 rpm.

In addition, the bike featured the Kawasaki Air Management System (KAMS) that directed the hot air from the engine into the ground instead of blowing it to the rider.

For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork on the front and a horizontal Back-link preload adjustable shock absorber on the rear, while the braking power was handled by two 300 mm discs with two-piston calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with a hydraulic caliper on the rear.