Kawasaki Z650RS First thoughts.

My first thoughts on the Kawasaki Z650RS. It's a cracking bike and made a very good first impression.
Bikes :
KTM Super Adventure S
Honda VFR 800 ('98)
Honda CB 450 K0 ('67)
Gear :
Helmet: LS2 Explorer
Textile Jacket: Oxford Modial
Textile Trousers: Oxford Modial
Boots: Alpine Stars SMX Plus V2 Gore-Tex Boots
Leather Jacket : Alpinestars Faster V2 Leather Jacket
Leather Trousers : Alpinestars Missile V2 Leather Jeans
Heated gear : Keis G601 Premium Heated Armoured Gloves
Keis J501RP Premium Heated Jacket

[@timparker9235]

my first impression on the test ride was that it was far better in every respect than my 2018 CB500F so I bought one - now 6 months into ownership I am supremely pleased with it. my skill level doesn't allow me to ride it like you did here but I still have tremendous fun

[@Dakar_Steve]

They are genuinely a cracking little bike. If I bought one with my own money I wouldn't be upset.

[@genegoodwin8925]

Regardless of your "skill level" any ride where you can return home safe and sound is a good ride. Stay safe and enjoy every journey.

[@Dakar_Steve]

@@genegoodwin8925 well said.

[@josephgeorgeejr7039]

Gotta love all signs painted on streets saying " slow" lmao 😅

[@Dakar_Steve]

I must have missed them 👀👀

[@stevesherlockrides]

Good vid steve.

[@Dakar_Steve]

Cheers

[@Rick-qf5de]

Will it be a good bike for the snow and ice , in winter... Can you get knobby tires, in that size... ???

[@Dakar_Steve]

@@Rick-qf5de I'm sure knobblies will be available in that size but would look well out of place and it's not an off road capable machine. As far as snow and ice go I wouldn't know and don't want to find out.

[@Rick-qf5de]

I was going to do dirt bike handlebars on a 400 Ninja and nobbies.... For winter.... That was going to be a pain in the butt....

[@genegoodwin8925]

I prefer the Z650 RS over the Z900 RS. It seems that I have a strange disconnection between my brain and my throttle hand when I'm on a bike with 100 plus horsepower. So if I want to live much longer I best stay away from the Z900 RS.

[@Dakar_Steve]

🤣🤣 fair point. My normal bike is 160hp which is more than enough!

[@genegoodwin8925]

@@Dakar_Steve I wouldn't live long with 160hp on a bike. That disconnect problem I have.

[@neilfoster9517]

Exactly more ponies and power is more trouble when you have it you will use it no matter how disciplined you think you are. Enjoy the ride not traffic fines.

[@gk73man51]

Should have been an in-line 4.

[@Dakar_Steve]

Like most platforms it’s a shared engine from several models

[@gk73man51]

@@Dakar_Steve I get the reasoning but a baby Z900RS would be something really special. Parallel twins really don’t do it for me, as good as they no doubt are.

[@Dakar_Steve]

@@gk73man51 yeah I would like an inline four too. The engine is a belter tho I’ve ridden a few bikes with it and it gets the job done.