A patent filing from Taiwanese scooter manufacturer Kymco shows a 650 cc, two-cylinder naked sports bike that is strikingly similar to Kawasaki’s ER-6n. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as Kawasaki and Kymco have a long-standing manufacturing relationship.
The 2016 Kawasaki J300 scooter is based on Kymco’s Downtown 300i scooter, and Kymco also manufactures ATVs for Kawasaki. Should this middle-weight naked sports bike make it into production, it will be Kymco’s first “big” motorcycle.
Apparent changes from the ER-6n include upside down forks, and the substitution of a trellis frame for Kawasaki’s tubular perimeter unit. The 2016 Kawasaki ER-6n carries a 649 cc DOHC parallel-twin with four-valves per cylinder that pumps out 72.1 PS at 8,500 rpm and 64 Nm torque at 7,000 rpm.
Fuelling is by EFI with dual-throttle valves, and power goes through a six-speed gearbox. The ER-6n weighs a claimed 204 kg, with dual-hydraulic brake discs in front and a single disc at the rear.
Seat height on the Kawasaki ER-6n is a very reasonable 805 mm, and we have no reason to believe Kymco’s version might be that far different. In Malaysia, the Kawasaki ER-6n retails for RM34,509 including GST, while the fully-faired ER-6f – which uses the same running gear and engine – goes for approximately RM37,389, including GST. Two colour choices are available, black and red.
GALLERY: 2016 Kawasaki ER-6n
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With kymco, no valve problem??
Valve problem is overblown issue from malaysian riders who treated er6 like it was zxr6 capable of tailing zxr1000
Despite how many reassurance from Kawasaki themselves
Proof Malaysian are and still a 3rd world mentality nation
Modenas where are you
In b4 PT starts a naked trend.