In-depth review of the Kawasaki Z650 | MCN Reviews

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Senior Writer, Dan Sutherland, has been riding the new Kawasaki Z650, which gets a host of updates for 2020. Although now Euro5-compliant, the engine has lost none of its charm. But, how do the rest of the changes stack up?
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Комментарии : 121

@chromeandthrottle175 4 года назад

More of this guy! Now thats what you call a Moto Journalists.

@motorcyclenewsdotcom 4 года назад

ChromeandThrottle Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Dan, MCN.

@snipersquad01 4 года назад

Love this kind of review. Instead of just reading off the spec sheet, you also provided further elaboration on the specs as well as describing how the bike actually felt when ridden. Keep up the good work!

@ChronicTHCBlaze 4 года назад

A really rare detailed review by MCN, great job.

@motorcyclenewsdotcom 4 года назад

Tha Outlaw Thanks very much for watching. I’m glad you found it useful. Ride safe! Dan, MCN.

@ziggyvertang3257 4 года назад

Nice to see a proper review and not just a 2 minute video reading out the specs. Keep it up

@Bass.Player 4 года назад

Good review, I would like to hear this guy on helium!

@PavanMS87 4 года назад

Hahahaha

@motorcyclenewsdotcom 4 года назад

Bass Player You really wouldn’t... But thanks for watching and I’m glad you found it useful! Dan, MCN.

@Bass.Player 4 года назад

@@motorcyclenewsdotcom To the contrary - I would LMAO, you can't tell me it would not be good. I'm not making fun of you but you have one of those voices that would be prime for this. It's all in fun...

@joedoe8655 3 месяца назад

It would sound like the chipmunks!!!!

@motoshan 4 года назад

Looking forward to seeing more of your work brother, you have a bright future ahead in moto journalism. Really putting in some thought about how the bike rides into the future, not just in the relatively short time you've had to review the bike

@eliotsalandybrown 3 года назад

Clearly structured, informative and well presented review. Thanks!

@MercilessGuitar151 4 года назад

As a owner of one of these and also standing at 5 feet 4 inches tall, this bike is perfect for us smaller people. I have no problems flat footing at stops and it is perfectly comfortable for me.

@rbarron76 3 года назад

I appreciate your feedback. You addressed exactly what I was looking into in terms of height, I am also 5' 4.

@mclovin2nd219 4 года назад

Really liked this. Way better than most of the stuff you guys put out. Keep it coming!

@samueldallavalle4026 4 года назад

Now, this is a detailed review... nice job!

@motorcyclenewsdotcom 4 года назад

Samuel Dallavalle Thanks very much! Glad you found it useful. Ride safe. Dan, MCN.

@borkarms 4 года назад

Lovely Review. BALANCED AND INFORMATIVE.

@donaldsoncole3095 4 года назад

Sharp presentation with lots of content !!!

@GeraldGarcia 2 года назад

Concise yet detailed and insightful, thanks.

@Petrolheadish 4 года назад

This review was ever so slightly better than all the previous ones I've watched on the MCN Channel. Keep it up!

@Turbobaltiec 4 года назад

Ha! Dan you nearly sold it to me! Definately going to try it. Thank you for great review. Like it!

@michaelsupple6081 4 года назад

Most excellent review. Thank you!

@kaykay8686 4 года назад

You are a very good speaker. Well done review.

@TheRamsberg 4 года назад

Thanks for the nice review.

@movem1 4 года назад

Solid review 👍 that TFT dash looks good

@alexmiller8838 4 года назад

Great job man, I didn't really like the bike at first but after this review it doesn't seem that bad at all!

@motorcyclenewsdotcom 4 года назад

Alex Miller Thanks very much for watching! It’s a great little bike. Ride safe. Dan, MCN.

@michaelthomas6797 2 года назад

Bought this model recently I think the tyres are excellent not used in wet though all in all a cracking bike 👍

@aeror115 4 года назад

Amazing overview of this nice machine Big 👍

@BrianFrichette 4 года назад

Nice review. Thumbs up on this homie

@krishchandran6819 4 года назад

Very good review!

@jonathanmellor715 4 года назад

Excellent review.

@debroyprasenjit 4 года назад

Excellent VFM motorcycle! It is also very easy to ride on a daily basis for riders across the spectrum. Loved the 2014 Z800. If you don't want to dole out too much dough, the 2020 Z650 could propel you to happiness daily at a fraction of the cost of 2020 Z900.

@jd3016 4 года назад

Great review. Would love to see a detailed comparison between the Z650, SV650 and MT07.

@RevJay_Rides 3 года назад

Great detail! Thank you! Did this same person review the Z900 for MCN? If so, I need to see that one too.

@darrylredmill4376 2 года назад

Good err review err , very err detailed err and err informative

@MaximumProductions70 3 года назад

Nice to have a Moto journalist that's not 6ft2 so us shorter guys can get an insight into what it's like riding the bike with short legs 😁👍

@rempuial2530 4 года назад

I do like his reviews

@zoebettina 4 года назад

Very informative..

@Supernova12034 3 года назад

pretty great review, although I wish the presenter would mention how it compares to the competition (mt 07, trident, etc)

@skyworks1621 4 года назад

Even the new Vstrom 1050 does not have a TFT screen. As a Vstrom 1000 XT 2019 rider I have to say that Kawasaki makes great work and is a favourite bike company from Japan for me. I just miss a Vtwin 1000 adventure bike with a 19 inch front tire bike. If Kawasaki is reading this I would buy one for sure.

@dry509 3 года назад

Does the 2020 Z900 dive under braking also?

@rebman5150 Год назад

Loved the review. Y’all talk funny over there? 😂 Ride safe!

@c318i 3 года назад

thanks a lot, best review i've seen for this bike, explaining necessary details and features, very informative, instead of driving around talking stupid things for half an hour

@kotomakosako 3 года назад

I'm 6 feet. Is it too small for me at 820 mm seat height?

@jojomendoza6761 4 года назад

Very nice head very nice tft dash

@steve-wu7jp 4 года назад

I actually really like this bike, its just a shame its missing that little more performance that the sv650 has and the mt07

@gurgenmakaryan4428 2 года назад

Is that 6-7 hp makes difference compared to mt 07?

@retrogamer600 4 года назад

When will you review the ninja 650?

@pprvandijk84 4 года назад

Which tire would be a good alternative to the Dunlops?

@angelocardoc 4 года назад

Bridgestone Battlax S22

@motorcyclenewsdotcom 4 года назад

pprvandijk84 That’s a good question and it really depends what you want from the bike. For good all-round performance, something like a Metzeler Roadtec 01 would be ideal. That said, I’ve also run similar bikes on sportier rubber in warmer weather and they’ve only complimented the handling. Hope this helps, Dan, MCN.

@Jurica-mtb 2 года назад

Mitas Touring Force are affordable and grippy on rain and they last long but they are not fast tires.

@dhawalmeher408 4 года назад

I would like a 636 based naked!

@mightyboomerang2932 4 года назад

Sounds good

@mikyGTT 4 года назад

Yay, Brienne is back :-D

@SlickMotoMike 3 года назад

Are they reliable?

@garethmcnally5349 4 года назад

good review....like the standard can sound...after market does not suit this bike

@MunsKi 4 года назад

maybe the dive in the front is for trail braking

@Geshmaal 4 года назад

Did my DAS on one of these. The bike is certainly competent and has a 'one size fits all' frame, but there was nothing really exciting about the way the bike looks, feels or sounds. I'm not sure why someone would choose to spend more on this than an SV650.

@PoisonousPen 2 года назад

I’m about to start my DAS today on one of these. I’m 6ft2 and everyone says it’ll be a little harder to control at slow speeds. How tall are you and did you find this?

@abhishekgawande7714 3 года назад

Love the detailed review thanks! If you have your own RU-vid channel I would definitely subscribe.

@PetaBread27 4 года назад

I want to know why Kawasaki decided to use a boring swingarm on the 2020 Z900? I wish they used the same swingarm from the ZX6R or even that funky swingarm from the Z650, ANYTHING besides the rectangular box.

@MurphyTheBandChild 4 года назад

So many Zeds . . . gives me conniptions.

@999silverhk 4 года назад

Great review! NicelyDone

@mikeyjsy 4 года назад

Rear light looks more 'x' shaped then 'z' shaped

@hypnotize2674 3 года назад

I love this bike, but I’m not sure if it would be comfortable for me at 6’1”. Anyone at this height that has tried the bike?

@brianbelcher7279 2 года назад

That's my height. I have a 22 z650 and it doesn't bother me

@tyronedsouza 4 года назад

Only if it had upside down forks. 😔

@kevindarkstar Год назад

Sooo change the fork oil to a bit heavier weight oil 🤔

@jefflambert8603 6 месяцев назад

I have come back from the Future in 2024! Where You are Summing up your Time on the Suzuki GSX 8S I Brought a Kawasaki Z650 as You Said you Liked it so much Now Considering the 8S I wonder How you Feel about the Z650 Now in 2024 Dan? It's Still Being Made albeit with Traction control

@lloydlopez411 4 года назад

2017-2019 model Z650 is 68 HP 2020 -1 HP -1 in torque? Uero 5 huh

@jayflash2035 4 года назад

I bet you’d notice 1 horsepower difference...

@strokenumber3 4 года назад

The fact that is Euro 5 compliant is more relevant to the manufacturer than the purchaser, Kawasaki made it so not because buyers are demanding it.

@subodhshrestha1993 4 года назад

Did you say taller than 5'4 ?? 820mm for 5'4 ???

@bwxmoto 4 года назад

Looks a lot better than the Z900 to me.

@loki1066 2 года назад

that collector box starts corroding from day one.

@jefflambert8603 6 месяцев назад

Not if you look After it Like Any Other Exhaust System Mine is ok 4 years on

@geoffpoole1972 3 года назад

Good un :)

@TheAegisClaw 4 года назад

Remember how David Beckham used to sound?

@kindajal 4 года назад

why this over the mt07 comments opinions go

@Marco-cl9pb 4 года назад

Plenty of room for a passenger? Lool That's a tiny pillion seat even for a sporty naked TFT display without GPS function, not even an option for a layout change for example, pretty pointless Good update with the LED lighting but still weaker than the MT or the SV

@fantastic1965 4 года назад

H2 is Aitch 2 not Haitch 2

@specialized500 4 года назад

Now we have left the EU can we have more polluting motorbikes?

@movieedits5725 2 года назад

0-60? top speed? just the questons people actuallyt want to know,

@iamthemobey 4 года назад

Children and really smart these days

@shadowknightmoon130 4 года назад

sounds like dominar 400?

@Lesmc1of3 4 года назад

Wow! It’s been a while since I’ve heard an opinion I’ve disagreed with so much. You’re seriously suggesting the standard ride height is too low if you’re taller than 5’4”? Dude, looking at you standing there beside the bike, there’s no way are you flat footing with both feet when the 30mm higher seat goes on there...

@agentsmith7727 4 года назад

more corporate cost cutting by Kawasaki... no thank you

@Tim9999999991 4 года назад

This guy out on his school lunch break?

@kimthakkukimchi9 4 года назад

Kawasaki Z models are crazy design. Z1000, Z900, Z800, Z650, Z300 and Z250, Developing Naked Bikes are Failure. Successful of SUZUKI Naked. SUZUKI have only two models. SUZUKI GSX-S1000 ABS and GSX-S750 ABS. Two are better 6 models of Z.

@NajCarnage 4 года назад

Im sure everyone can afford and are indeed riding on 700+ cc suzuki bikes in the economically developing countries, whose demographics and average salaries are the target audiences for kawasaki's other z models

@garethmcnally5349 4 года назад

some weirdos on here...