The 2012 Ninja 650

The 2012 Ninja 650 is practical sportbike features a raft of new technology and design elements, including a totally new perimeter-style frame, revised suspension, more angular bodywork, new instrumentation, improved engine performance, a more comfortable saddle, lower seat height and much more. It all starts in the engine bay, where an advanced, highly compact, liquid-cooled 649cc vertical twin works its magic with help from a digital fuel injection system featuring 38mm throttle bodies and sub-throttle assemblies for optimum response and precise fueling.
This has always been a brilliant streetbike engine – torquey, smooth, and blessed with impressive top end performance, yet enough satisfying low- and mid-range oomph to please novices and experts alike. Figure in the Ninja 650 engine’s estimated 50-mpg* fuel economy, precise fuel injection and its pleasing twin-cylinder throb, and you’re looking at what just might be the most flexible and satisfying streetbike engine on the planet.

Wrapping around that wonderfully usable engine is an all-new twin-pipe perimeter frame that offers increased rigidity vs. the old Ninja’s trellis layout, yet retains the narrow-waisted design that results in a comfortable reach to the ground.

Folks watching you ride by will see a sleeker and more aggressively styled motorcycle, as well. Pull away from a light and the 650’s torquey engine, light-pull clutch and perfect throttle response make quick work of the job. Experts will love the new Ninja’s powerful yet flexible engine, modern suspension, disc brakes and nimble handling.

The 2012 Ninja 650 Specifications
  • Engine  Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four-valve, parallel twin 
  • Displacement  649 cc 
  • Bore x Stroke  83.0 x 60.0 mm 
  • Compression Ratio  10.8:1 
  • Cooling System  Liquid 
  • Fuel System  Digital fuel injection with two 38mm Keihin throttle bodies 
  • Ignition  TCBI with electronic advance 
  • Transmission  6-Speed 
  • Final Drive  O-Ring Chain 
  • Frame Type  Twin-pipe perimeter design, high-tensile steel 
  • Rake/Trail  25°/4.3 in. 
  • Front Tire Size  120/70-17 
  • Rear Tire Size  160/60-17 
  • Wheelbase  55.5 in. 
  • Front Suspension / wheel travel  41mm hydraulic telescopic fork / 4.9 in. 
  • Rear Suspension / wheel travel   Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload / 5.1 in. 
  • Front Brakes   Dual 300mm petal discs with two-piston calipers 
  • Rear Brakes   Single 220mm petal disc with single piston caliper 
  • Fuel Capacity  4.2 gal. 
  • Seat Height   31.7 
  • Curb Weight  460.8 lbs. 
  • Overall length   83.1 in. 
  • Overall width  30.3 in. 
  • Overall height  46.5 in. 
  • Color Choices  Metallic Spark Black, Candy Lime Green, Passion Red 
  • Good Times™ Protection Plan   12, 24, 36 or 48 month
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