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New Kawasaki Z650RS

800over said:
The paint looks tremendous....i want to see the other colours.
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the others are underwhelming. theres a black version and a grey version.
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gonna be some deep discounts on the non green versions I bet.
 
SteveM. said:
Was thinking the same thing. The muffler is horrendous but i don't mind the head pipes, hey wait a minute....there is only two of them?
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Making a four would put the price way too close to the 900. They needed to differentiate them. It seems like a nice bike but I can see why people would be upset about reusing a name for a substantially different product (cough Mustang Mach E, barf).
 
How come every time something new like this comes out, someone gets their knickers in a knot about what it isn't instead of examining what it is ?
A retro bike, based on an existing model at a real world price.
When the new KLR came out, all I heard was waah, waah, waah - its not this or its not that.
If machines like this attract new riders or reattract older ones, what's the problem ?
 
This is a lighter and narrower bike because it uses the two-cylinder engine instead of a four. It's a much less expensive bike because it re-uses the engine, and yes, the exhaust system, from another model without any changes whatsoever. If you're hung up on the idea of it having 4 cylinders then buy the 900. I think this will sell in decent numbers, two-cylinder engine and all. How many would it sell if it had 4 cylinders but cost $1000 - $1500 more and weighed more?
 
Brian P said:
This is a lighter and narrower bike because it uses the two-cylinder engine instead of a four. It's a much less expensive bike because it re-uses the engine, and yes, the exhaust system, from another model without any changes whatsoever. If you're hung up on the idea of it having 4 cylinders then buy the 900. I think this will sell in decent numbers, two-cylinder engine and all. How many would it sell if it had 4 cylinders but cost $1000 - $1500 more and weighed more?
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And how much would the difference be to insure ?
 
TK4 said:
And how much would the difference be to insure ?
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If you are asking about two cylinder vs four cylinder 650, I suspect almost zero. If someone is really hung up on wanting an inline 4 retro kawi, they have to pay to play and get the 900.
 
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That bike looks pretty good in green and gold. That exhaust is unfortunate though... I understand why we have combo muffler/cats, but why do they have to be so hideous
 
I foresee a future comparison video of the XSR700 and this Z650RS
I'm digging the "retro styling modern bike" thing.

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Mango Rider said:
I foresee a future comparison video of the XSR700 and this Z650RS
I'm digging the "retro styling modern bike" thing.

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imo kawasaki does retro better
 
TK4 said:
How come every time something new like this comes out, someone gets their knickers in a knot about what it isn't instead of examining what it is ?
A retro bike, based on an existing model at a real world price.
When the new KLR came out, all I heard was waah, waah, waah - its not this or its not that.
If machines like this attract new riders or reattract older ones, what's the problem ?
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When the new KLR came out it had gained barely enough HP to haul it's extra weight.
 
TK4 said:
So what ? Its a KLR not a BMW or Ducati or Aprilia - it is what it is.
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I don't understand your argument.
It pretends to be an off road bike. So looking at "what it is" it's a heavier bike.
When it comes to weight, whats good for sport bikes is good for all bikes. Getting heavier (even for street bikes) is always going backwards.
 
timtune said:
I don't understand your argument.
It pretends to be an off road bike. So looking at "what it is" it's a heavier bike.
When it comes to weight, what's good for sport bikes is good for all bikes. Getting heavier (even for street bikes) is always going backwards.
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Its a gravel roader ADV bike - meant for riding from here to the tip of South America (or Starbucks like the BMWs).
Anyone that takes one seriously off road is going to have a problem.
The DR650 is better for that, but the tech hasn't changed in what, 20 years ?
With Euro5 pretty much everything has got heavier - there aren't many that haven't.
 
the reason people dont like the new KLR is because as time goes forward, we expect bikes to as well.
In this case the new KLR is a step backwards instead, now tipping in at almost 500 lbs.
It still has 5 gears too.

It was always marketed or perceived as the poor mans reliable, do anything bike.
You can take it offroad, just dont expect to get there quickly or with poise.
Its gotten further away from that.
 
bigpoppa said:
the reason people dont like the new KLR is because as time goes forward, we expect bikes to as well.
In this case the new KLR is a step backwards instead, now tipping in at almost 500 lbs.
It still has 5 gears too.

It was always marketed or perceived as the poor mans reliable, do anything bike.
You can take it offroad, just dont expect to get there quickly or with poise.
Its gotten further away from that.
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The naked (non ABS) KLR is 456 lbs., some of that coming from the beefed up frame, suspension and EFI.
The Adventure weighs more because it comes with a lot more stuff.
At the risk of repeating myself, it is NOT an offroad bike, never was and never will be.
I owned a 2006 for 5 years, enjoyed every minute of it BUT riding the CORD was never going to happen - wrong tool for the job.
 
TK4 said:
The naked (non ABS) KLR is 456 lbs., some of that coming from the beefed up frame, suspension and EFI.
The Adventure weighs more because it comes with a lot more stuff.
At the risk of repeating myself, it is NOT an offroad bike, never was and never will be.
I owned a 2006 for 5 years, enjoyed every minute of it BUT riding the CORD was never going to happen - wrong tool for the job.
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I too own a 2006 and find it one of the best bikes I've ever owned (13 street legal bikes and counting).
I think it's the instant grunt down low that I guess only comes from a big torquey single.
That said I'm not smart enough to ride it only on gravel and pavement. It's been on it's side more than all my other bikes combined and then some. To it's credit the only real damage was a bent fan bracket and keeping the rad shrouds in place with zip ties.
However, I would ALWAYS appreciate it being lighter when I have to "right the ship"
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