| MODEL | KAWASAKI W 650 1999 - 2001 |
| Year | 1999 - 2001 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 676 cc / 41.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 72 x 83 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Air-cooled |
| Max Power | 36.5 kW / 50 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 56 Nm / 5.71 kg-m @ 5500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital with K-TRIC |
| Induction | 2 x Keihin CVK34 carburetors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 39 mm telescopic fork, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment, 85 mm / 3.3 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 300 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | 160 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2180 mm / 85.8 in |
| Overall Width | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Overall Height | 1075 mm / 42.3 in |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1465 mm / 57.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | 126 mm / 4.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 195 kg / 430 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 216 kg / 476.2 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 15 Litres / 3.96 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The W650 returned in 1999 as a retro-styled parallel twin, with the W1 of the 1960s as its styling reference. It has rounded engine cases and fins, a bevel-driven single overhead cam, electric starting with a kickstart backup and a front disc brake, combined with classic touches such as peashooter silencers and tank knee pads. The engine is modest in power but gives good low and mid-range pull.
