KTM 790 Duke versus Kawasaki Z 650

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
KTM

KTM 790 Duke

Naked
Kawasaki

Kawasaki Z 650

Naked

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2024~
Built von 2017 bis 2024~
RRP 8.999 €
RRP 7.645 €
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Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.470 mm
Length :
2.141 mm Height : 1.103 mm
Seat :
825 mm
Weight :
185 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.410 mm
Length :
2.055 mm Height : 1.080 mm
Seat :
790 mm
Weight :
187 kg

Engine

Motor design: Reihentwin 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 799 ccm
Hub: 66 mm
Hole: 88 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 649 ccm
Hub: 60 mm
Hole: 83 mm
Cooling: flüssigkeitsgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance


Performance: 95 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 87 NM bei 8.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption:
4 l
Reach:
325 km
Maximum speed: 200 km/h
Performance: 68 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 66 NM bei 6.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption:
4 l
Reach:
357 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Tubular frame (chrome-molybdenum)
Front suspension:
USD fork from WP 43mm (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
WP APEX Monoshock (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm made of aluminium
Tyres at the front: 120/70 17 inches
Rear tyres: 180/55 17 inches
Frame type:
Lattice tube (steel)
Front suspension:
41 mm telescopic fork (travel 125 mm)
Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 160/60ZR17M/C (69W)

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc, J.Juan 4-piston fixed caliper radial ( 300 mm) Rear brake
1-piston floating caliper / single disc ( 240 mm)
Front brake
Double disc ( 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 220 mm)

Conclusion - what sticks

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Price/Availability/Colours/Years of Construction

  • Price: 8.999 €
  • Used (3 years old): 6.000€
  • Years of manufacture: 2018-present
  • Colors: Orange, Gray

Conclusion - what gets stuck

The Kawasaki Z650 vintage 2020 is a simple but well-made motorcycle. This can be seen .B the conventional telefork or the lack of technical features, which are now standard from the upper middle class (Z900). But it is also a lot cheaper.
 
The Z650 is a rather small machine. Pilots from 1.85m may feel out of place, which is an individual thing. We recommend a seat test for larger drivers. For smaller riders, however, the Z650 is a feast and highly recommended. But two of them get a bit tight, but that's similar with competitor bikes. The passenger has no handles, only a holding strap. Ergo: It's enough to get to the Baggersee, but from Hamburg to Munich it's exhausting for two.
 
Overall, the new Z650 is a successful machine. The updates have done the motorcycle well, it looks fresher and rides fast and agile and conveys enormous driving fun. The test machine was provided to us by Heller & Soltau in St. Michaelisdonn.

Price/Availability/Colours/Years of Construction

  • Price: 7,000€
  • Used (3 years old): 5,000€
  • Availability: since 2017
  • Colours: white, black, black-green