The Kawasaki Z650 and its Ninja 650 stablemate share many design and mechanical characteristics. While the Z650 possesses a naked style, which Kawasaki describes as ‘minimal bodywork,’ the Ninja 650 is fully dressed in sport bike attire. The list of mechanical similarities includes an aggressive forward-leaning riding position and a powerful 67-horsepower liquid-cooled 649cc parallel-twin engine with 48.5 lb-ft of torque. Given those specs, the Kawasaki Z650 may not be the best motorcycle for new riders. If a beginning
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