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Kawasaki Z650RS

Kawasaki melancarkan Z650RS pada tahun lalu dan sekaligus menerima sambutan baik di Jepun dan Eropah ekoran menampilkan ciri retro-moden yang sememangnya menjadi trend ketika ini.

Bagi memastikan Z650RS kekal segar bagi tahun 2023, Kawasaki telah memperkenalkan pilihan warna baharu bagi model tersebut di Jepun.

Bagi tahun 2023, Kawasaki Z650RS tampil dengan warna Metallic Moondust Grey x Ebony yang menggabungkan warna metalik kelabu gelap dengan kemasan hitam di bahagian tangki dan panel serba hitam. 


Bagaimanapun, tiada perubahan lain ditawarkan pada model 2023 ini ekoran masih lagi baru berada dalam pasaran. 

Untuk rekod, Kawasaki Z650RS meneruskan kesinambungan daripada Z900RS dengan reka bentuk retro.

Namun, berbanding Z900RS, profil Z650RS lebih kecil dan lebih sesuai untuk penunggang yang baharu. 

Meskipun begitu, Z650RS berjaya membawa imej retro sepertimana yang dilakukan Z900RS sehingga kini. 

Kawasaki Z650RS ini dihidupkan enjin parallel-twin 649cc yang sama terdapat pada Versys 650, Ninja 650 dan Z650 dan berupaya menghasilkan 68hp pada 8,000rpm dan 63Nm. 

Buat masa ini, Kawasaki Z650RS masih belum dipasarkan di Malaysia. 

Team Green finally lifted the cover off the all-new middle-weight retro motorcycle, the Kawasaki Z650RS.

Injecting the same retro DNA from the Z900RS that was introduced back in 2018, the Z650RS also features the reliable parallel-twin 649cc engine found on Z650 and Ninja 650.

The twin-engine was re-tuned for low and mid rev response but continue to deliver 67hp @ 8,000rpm and 65.7Nmm @ 6,500rpm.

Like its Z650 and Ninja 650 cousin, the Z650RS is equipped with the same 41mm front fork and horizontal link rear shock with preload-adjustable.

Braking is done by a dua twin-piston front callipers clamping on a 300mm disc while governed by a dual-channel Bosch ABS.

Other features include:

  • assist/slipper clutch
  • 820mm seat height
  • full LED light setup
  • classic analogue dial with digital display

According to Kawasaki, the Z650RS is available from GBP7,549 (RM43k) in the UK.

 

Kawasaki recently dropped a teaser trailer with the tagline “Retrovolution” on what could be the next retro classic motorcycle by Team Green.

While the short video did not reveal anything except a glimpse of the bike’s side mirrors, there is an ongoing rumour referring to the highly rumoured Z650RS.

However, the latest updates have confirmed those rumours based on a new type of approval documents from Europe that officially list the Z650RS as Kawasaki 2022 range.

The documents unveil some critical facts about the upcoming motorcycle, including using the same 650cc engine from the existing Z650, capable of generating 67hp and 63.7Nm.

The Z650RS will continue to feature the same tubular steel frame from the Z650; however, it has a 5mm shorter wheelbase and longer handlebars. Another identical features with the Z650 are the use of a 17″ tyre.

More details on the new Kawasaki Z650RS will be unveiled soon.

Kawasaki Motors drop a new teaser video with the title ‘Retrovolution Is Coming’ across its social media channel, including YouTube.

However, the 16 seconds video did not reveal much apart from showing two riders on a bike having a circular shape side mirror, which could be lead to believe is the next RS range.

Moreover, the word ‘Retrovolution’ is a good enough hint to refer to the smaller displacement of the Kawasaki RS family rumoured to be the Z650RS.

But, it could also be something else, considering the teaser video is so vague.

It looks like all we have to do is wait and see the next update from the Japanese marquee.

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