Duke introduced MO readers to Kawasaki’s new bludgeon for the Hayabusa, the incredibly potent 2012 ZX-14R. Just a couple of weeks later we’re bringing you another revamped sportbike from Team Green, the 2012 Ninja 650.
Unlike the bigger Ninja’s $1,100 price bump, the 2012 Ninja 650’s MSRP only increases $300 to $7,499. The new styling of the Ninja 650 is alone worthy of the price increase, making the technical modifications to the engine, suspension, chassis and gauges icing on this Ninja cake.