// Generation · 2022 — present

SINGLE GENERATION

Launched in 2022, the Z650RS dresses the Z650 platform in neo-retro bodywork faithful to the 1977 Z650-B1. 649cc Euro 5 twin, standard slipper clutch, ABS — KTRC added from 2024.

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Buyer score / 100
5
Vintages
10
Changes
4
Overhauls
1
Updates
5
Minor
↘ Changes by category
M
ENGINE
1 change
2022
Launch — 649cc Euro 5 parallel twin, 68hp (50.2 kW) / 64 Nm @ 6,700 rpm
Major
C
FRAME
1 change
2022
Steel trellis frame — 187 kg wet, 820 mm seat height, 1,405 mm wheelbase
Major
E
ELECTRONICS
2 changes
2024
KTRC traction control added — 2 selectable modes (first model year with TC on the Z650RS)
Medium
2024
Updated instrument cluster — KTRC indicators integrated
Minor
A
AESTHETICS
5 changes
2022
Z650-B1 neo-retro design: tear-drop tank, dual analog dials, round LED headlight, spoke-style wheels
Major
2022
Z series 50th anniversary edition available — Fireball (Candy Red) colour, homage to the 1972 Z1
Minor
2023
New colour options — mechanicals unchanged
Minor
2025
No notable change — colours carried over
Minor
2026
Three new colours: Metallic Ocean Blue, Candy Emerald Green, Ebony Black
Minor
S
SAFETY
1 change
2022
Dual-channel ABS standard + Assist & Slipper clutch — official Kawasaki A2 kit (35 kW / 47 hp) available at dealers
Major