Kawasaki Ninja 650 Specs

2017 - 2018 • 2 variants

First introduced in 2017, the Kawasaki Ninja 650 is a sport motorcycle that has seen 2 variants through 2018. The engine is a four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.. Peak output is rated at 72.1 hp. It delivers 66 Nm of torque.

About the Kawasaki Ninja 650

Kawasaki introduced the Ninja 650 as part of their Sport range, with production running from 2013 to 2018. This technical reference page documents the full specification sheet for the Kawasaki Ninja 650, including engine displacement, power and torque figures, frame and suspension geometry, braking systems, and overall dimensions. Select a model year above to view year-specific technical data. Specifications are compiled from official manufacturer sources.

Kawasaki Ninja 650 by Year

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Spec Evolution

How key specs changed across production years.

Specification	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Seat Height	805 mm / 31.7 in	805 mm / 31.7 in	805 mm / 31.7 in	805 mm / 31.7 in	790 mm / 31.1 in ↓	790 mm / 31.1 in
Fuel Capacity	15.5 Litres / 4.1 gal	15.5 Litres / 4.1 gal	15.5 Litres / 4.1 gal	15.5 Litres / 4.1 gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal ↓	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal
Ground Clearance	146 mm / 5.7 in	146 mm / 5.7 in	146 mm / 5.7 in	146 mm / 5.7 in	130 mm / 5.1 in ↓	130 mm / 5.1 in
Suspension - Rear	Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload,	Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload,	Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload,	Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload,	Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload	Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload
Clutch	Wet, Multi Disc	Wet, Multi Disc	Wet, Multi Disc	Wet, Multi Disc	Wet multi-disc, manual	Wet multi-disc, manual
Height	1200 mm / 47.2 in	1200 mm / 47.2 in	1200 mm / 47.2 in	1200 mm / 47.2 in	1135 mm / 44.6 in ↓	1135 mm / 44.6 in
Length	2105 mm / 82.9 in.	2105 mm / 82.9 in.	2105 mm / 82.9 in.	2105 mm / 82.9 in.	2055 mm / 80.9 in. ↓	2055 mm / 80.9 in.
Compression Ratio	11.3:1	11.3:1	11.3:1	11.3:1	10.8:1 ↓	10.8:1
Wet Weight	208 kg / 460.8 lbs	208 kg / 460.8 lbs	208 kg / 460.8 lbs	208 kg / 460.8 lbs	193 kg / 425.5 lbs ↓	193 kg / 425.5 lbs
Width	760 mm / 29.9 in.	760 mm / 29.9 in.	760 mm / 29.9 in.	760 mm / 29.9 in.	740 mm / 29.1 in. ↓	740 mm / 29.1 in.
Fuel Induction	2x Keihin 38mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin 38mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin 38mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin 38mm throttle bodies	DFIØ with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies ↑	DFIØ with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies
Trail	106 mm / 4.2 in	106 mm / 4.2 in	106 mm / 4.2 in	106 mm / 4.2 in	100 mm / 3.9 in ↓	100 mm / 3.9 in
Max Power	53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8,500 rpm	53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8,500 rpm	53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8,500 rpm	53 kW / {72.1 hp @ 8,500 rpm	50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm ↓	50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm
Wheel Travel - Front	119 mm / 4.7 in	119 mm / 4.7 in	119 mm / 4.7 in	119 mm / 4.7 in	125 mm / 4.9 in ↑	125 mm / 4.9 in
Wheel Travel - Rear	124 mm / 4.9 in	124 mm / 4.9 in	124 mm / 4.9 in	124 mm / 4.9 in	130 mm / 5.1 in ↑	130 mm / 5.1 in
Ignition	TCBI with digital advance	TCBI with digital advance	TCBI with digital advance	TCBI with digital advance	TCBI with electronic advance	TCBI with electronic advance
Max Torque	66 Nm / 6.7 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm	66 Nm / 6.7 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm	66 Nm / 6.7 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm	66 Nm / 6.7 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm	65.7 Nm / 48.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm ↓	65.7 Nm / 48.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm