{"id":483,"date":"2012-08-09T16:35:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T11:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ridetalks.com\/news\/?p=483"},"modified":"2012-08-09T16:37:54","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T11:07:54","slug":"2012-kawasaki-ninja-650-launched-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ridetalks.com\/news\/2012-kawasaki-ninja-650-launched-in-india\/483\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 Launched In India– Price, Pictures and Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bajaj<\/a> has been actively participating in the sport bike segment and this is quite evident by the fact that it has joined hands with two of the leaders in sport bike segment, Kawasaki<\/a> and KTM<\/a>. Gladly whichever model Bajaj has come out with, the response has been flattering enough. Be it the Ninja 250R, KTM Duke 200 or Kawasaki Ninja 650R<\/a>, all have tasted appreciable success.<\/p>\n

Today the company launched the 2012 iteration of the Ninja 650 in New Delhi and is priced at Rs. 4.99 Lakhs (USD $9080) ex-showroom<\/strong>. Kawasaki has given the Ninja a complete makeover that imparts a more aggressive feel to the bike in contrast to its unappealing predecessor. Importantly the 2012 Ninja is inspired from the ZX-14R and its design cues are on the lines of the same.<\/p>\n

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Although the company has comprehensively restyled the Ninja 650, the bike still retains the same engine which is a 650 CC, DOHC, 8 valve, parallel twin unit that puts out a serious 70 PS of power at 8500 RPM and 66 Nm of torque at 7000 RPM. The new model is close to Rs.40,000 more expensive than the previous model and will go on sale from today. 2012 Ninja will be made available at more than 50 KTM\/Kawasaki showrooms across the country.<\/p>\n