Kawasaki ER-6

Kawasaki
Kawasaki ER-6n (2008 model)
ER-6n, ER-6f
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd
Production period	from 2006 to 2016
class	motorcycle
design type	Naked Bike (ER-6n), Athlete (ER-6f)
Motor data
Liquid-cooled four-stroke - two-cylinder engine (Gegenläufer- parallel twin ), DOHC , 8 valves, electronic intake manifold injection , digital ignition, EURO 3
Displacement  (cm³)	649
Power  (kW / PS )	53 kW (72 HP) at 8,500 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	66 N m at 7000 min -1 (from 2012: 64 m N)
Top speed (  km / h)	200 (ER-6n) , 205 (ER-6f)
transmission	6-speed
drive	Chain
Brakes	Semi-floating 300 mm double disc brake with petal discs and double piston (front), 220 mm disc brake with petal disc and single piston (rear)
Wheelbase  (mm)	1.405
Seat height (cm)	78.5 (ER-6n) , 79 (ER-6f) from 2012: 80.5 (ER-6n + ER-6f)
Empty weight  (kg)	206 (ER-6n) , 211 (ER-6f)
Previous model	Kawasaki ER-5
successor	Kawasaki Z 650

Kawasaki ER-6 is the name of two motorcycle models from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki , which were built as successors to the Kawasaki ER-5 series from 2006 to 2016. A distinction was made between the ER-6n (naked) without and the ER-6f (faired) with disguise. The ER-6f is sold in the United States under the brand name Kawasaki Ninja 650R . For the 2017 model year, the ER-6n will be marketed as the Z 650 and the ER-6f will also adopt the name Ninja for the European market and will be marketed as the Ninja 650 .

General

Kawasasi ER-6f, model 2015 (series from 2012)

It is designed for the entry-level market because of its comparatively low price, simple handling and the optionally available throttling to 25 kW (34 PS) and 35 kW (48 PS) and mainly competes with the Suzuki Gladius and the Honda CBF600 (until 2013).

ABS has been standard since 2007 . The engine has an electronic manifold injection .

Due to the comparatively low seat height of 785 mm (ER-6n) or 790 mm (ER-6f), the ER-6 is particularly suitable for smaller people. From 2012 the seat height is 805 mm for both versions. A seat that is 3 cm deeper than the standard seat is available as an accessory.

The ER-6 is powered by a completely redesigned two-cylinder in - line engine (counter-rotating parallel twin ), which only took over the basic concept from the previous ER-5 model. As with many current motorcycles, the ER-6 has an analog-digital display mix of the instruments. In this case the tachometer is analog and the speedometer and odometer readings are digital.

The maximum speed is 200 km / h (ER-6n) / 205 km / h (ER-6f), the acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h is 3.9 seconds (ER-6f).

A special feature is the rear silencer located centrally under the engine, the principle of which was copied from the former motorcycle manufacturer Buell .

The F variant differs from the N variant in terms of full cladding and a different instrument panel, which results in further differences in terms of total weight, top speed and purchase price.

Model updates

2007 model

ABS will be offered as standard in Germany from model year 2007.

Model codes (ER-6 N / F): ER650A / EX650A

2009 model

With the 2009 vintage, the ER6 was given a facelift. Basically, the design became more "angular". So the headlight mask changed and got bigger. The parking light bulbs were pulled up and the headlights adapted to the design. The lines of the tank and radiator covers have also been changed. The rear lights and indicators are now built in as an LED version. The instrument panel has also become larger, as have the instruments themselves. The mix of analogue and digital display has been retained, but the speedometer display is now analogue and the tachometer is integrated in the digital multifunctional display. The swing arm, on the other hand, has been adapted to the frame design and is therefore "rounder". The rear axle now has a small wheel cover.

In the F model, the full fairing has been adapted to the angular design, and the previously analog instruments have been replaced by a digital display.

Model codes (ER-6 N / F): ER650C / EX650C

2012 model

The 2012 vintage brought more profound modifications. The frame and swing arm have been completely redesigned and designed as a double tube. The engine has been retuned and designed for even more torque in the medium speed range. The radiator covers have become smaller, also because the front indicators are now installed in the "classic" way on outriggers. The rear was a bit shorter and the rear light changed. The previously one-piece bench gave way to a tandem solution. The instrument panel was changed again. The speedometer and tachometer exchanged the display formats again, so that the tachometer is analogous at the beginning. The tank has been enlarged slightly.

The F variant received a change in the full fairing and the instrument panel gave way to a digital-analog variant, which is based on that of the N model.

Model codes (ER-6 N / F): ER650E / EX650E

New registrations ER-6n in Germany

year	source	New registrations
2008		2,042
2009		2,556
2010		2,095
2011		1,895
2012		2,445
2013		2,265
2014		2,778
2015		2,591

literature

• Phil Mather (Transferred and edited by Udo Stünkel): Maintenance and repair - Kawasaki ER-6f and ER-6n . Delius Klasing Verlag , Bielefeld 2011, ISBN 978-3-7688-5334-7 .
• Andi Seiler: Type compass Kawasaki motorcycles since 1965 , Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 978-3-613-02727-5

Web links

Commons : Kawasaki ER-6  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Motorcycles product overview. Kawasaki Heavy Industries , accessed May 28, 2015 . 
2. ↑ ER-6n specifications. Kawasaki Heavy Industries , accessed May 28, 2015 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Advice on buying ^a used motorcycle: Advice on buying a motorcycle - knowing how, what and where. Touring rider, accessed May 28, 2015 . 
4. ↑ Double driving report Kawasaki ER-6n and ER-6f. Handelsblatt , June 26, 2012, accessed on May 28, 2015 . 
5. ↑ Review of the Kawasaki ER-6f. (No longer available online.) Motorcycle , archived from the original on May 28, 2015 ; accessed on May 28, 2015 (11/2011). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ^ New motorcycle registrations in 2008: the top 50. MO Medien Verlag, archived from the original on December 8, 2011 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 . 
7. ^ The motorcycle top 50 of 2009. MO Medien Verlag, archived from the original on February 8, 2010 ; Retrieved February 17, 2011 . 
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9. ↑ New registrations for the top 50 motorcycles in December 2011 (cumulative). (No longer available online.) IVM Deutschland e. V., archived from the original on July 14, 2015 ; Retrieved March 13, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ New registrations for the top 50 motorcycles in December 2012 (cumulative). (No longer available online.) IVM Deutschland e. V., archived from the original on December 18, 2013 ; Retrieved July 12, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ New registrations for the top 50 motorcycles in December 2013 (cumulative). (No longer available online.) IVM Deutschland e. V., archived from the original on July 14, 2015 ; accessed on May 28, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
12. ↑ New registrations Top 50 motorcycles December 2014 (cumulative). (No longer available online.) IVM Deutschland e. V., archived from the original on July 14, 2015 ; accessed on May 28, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
13. ↑ New registrations for the top 50 motorcycles in December 2015 (cumulative). (No longer available online.) IVM Deutschland e. V., archived from the original on January 23, 2016 ; accessed on February 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.