Launched in Malaysia during Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMM) annual dealers’ dinner in January, the price for the Kawasaki Z650 ABS is now confirmed at RM35,609, including GST. As announced during the dealers’ dinner, Datuk Jeffrey Lim, general manager and director of KMM said the price of the naked sports Z650 would fall below the RM37,000 mark, and has delivered on the promise.
This would mean the full-fairing Ninja 650, with an estimated price of RM38,000, would not too far away from the Z650. With the 2017 Kawasaki Z650 ABS coming at RM35,000 and change, this makes this middleweight machine a touch more attractive, specifications wise, than its closest rival, the Yamaha MT-07 – sans ABS – at RM36,795.
Carrying a 649 cc liquid-cooled, parallel-twin that puts out 67.3 hp at 8,000 rpm and 65.7 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm, Bosch 9.1M ABS is standard for both the Z650 and Ninja 650. A welcome inclusion to the spec-sheet is an assist-and-slipper clutch, which prevents rear-wheel hop and chatter on hard down-shifts.
Also new for the 2017 Kawasaki Z650 is a monochrome LCD instrument cluster, and fuel is carried in a 15-litre tank. Wet weight is claimed to be 187 kg, and the seat height is a rider-friendly 790 mm.
The Z650 is Kawasaki’s successor to the best-selling Er-6n, which took the Malaysian market by storm with its affordability and ease of use. There are two-colour schemes available for the Z650 – Lime Green or Titanium – with availability in Kawasaki Authorised Premium Dealer showrooms at the end of February.
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How come bikes so expensive? That money can buy a car that has 4 wheels, 5 seats, 1000cc, automatic gearbox, 2 airbags, aircond radio, ABS, a roof, wipers, and front rear bumper.
Diffrent strokes for diffrent pipu
Kawasaki is simply greedy.
How come your salary is soo expensive? Your monthly income can cover up to 20 lawnmowers salary, help them pay tuition money for better future of their children.
It depends on individual preferences?
wondering if you ever heard of Harley-Davison,Triumph,BMW bikes.Lucky you never question them such statement.
how come a 2 seater car can cost over million as well?
I still prefer the bike though.
SV-650 rival
RM35k 650cc sport bike but still using conventional telescopic fork at the front?
Sorry, but what’s wrong with RWU forks?
Just curious to know your point of view.
Not to mention the dam bike only has parallel-twin. For that pricing, at least 4 cylinder lah. Baru lah bunyi mcm motosikal mahal.
This parallel-twin, single cylinder, 2 cylinder and etc all sounded like those modified mat rempit kapcai.
I think for RM35k for a 650cc bike is acceptable.
Let’s say RM35k ÷ 650cc = RM54/cc.
Therefore for a 250cc bike,
RM 54/cc x 250 = RM13.5k
So a 250cc bike if priced above RM13.5k should be considered expensive? Just a way of calculation comparing bike price over cc and value for our hard earn money.