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It’s a year of significant updates for four existing Kawasaki models. The headlining news is the ZX-14R mega-sportbike, using a bigger, more powerful engine and receiving hundreds of other revisions to finally leave Suzuki’s Hayabusa in the rearview mirror. So much was changed it deserved its own article you should read here.

But Kawasaki’s R&D department has been busy upgrading other streetbikes in its lineup, including a significantly updated Ninja 650, ABS added as an option on the Ninja 1000, and the Vulcan 1700 Voyager is equipped with an innovative heat-management system.

2012 Ninja 650

Like the new ZX-14R announced today, the 2012 Ninja 650 celebrates six years as part of Kawasaki’s street lineup. And also like the big Ninja, the 650 gets significantly updated for 2012.



(picture is The all-new 2012 ZX-14R)

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