I want to buy a Sports bike and I have short listed Kawasaki Ninja 650 & Honda CBR 650R according to my budget. Which will be best for me? I have not ridden any sports bike before but I have TVS Apache RTR 160. So will I face problems while riding any one of these (Kawasaki Ninja 650 & Honda CBR 650R)?

Q. I want to buy a Sports bike and I have short listed Kawasaki Ninja 650 & Honda CBR 650R according to my budget. Which will be best for me? I have not ridden any sports bike before but I have TVS Apache RTR 160. So will I face problems while riding any one of these (Kawasaki Ninja 650 & Honda CBR 650R)?
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Adhil | 1 year ago

It’s just based on your need , Kawasaki 650 is 2 cylinder and CBR650R is 4 cylinder , seating posture in Kawasaki 650 so you can do like 500-700kms per day cos it has relaxed seating , but CBR 650 bit aggressive seating like sports bike so you can do like 200-400kms in a day !! My advice if you r like going to use it for daily use within city and long touring (500-700 + kms a ) go for ninja , it has aggressive 2cylinder makes you feel happy in city and in cruising highway at 120-140kmph , but if your use is like 2-4days a week and you go for week end breakfast rides like 200-300 kms with high sports driving energy and feel in cornerings go for CRB 650R !! 4cylinder engines need free road to feel it’s decent power cos it’s power comes in mid and high rpms ( half and above your bikes rpm meter ) so bit difficult to use those bike enjoyably in city with traffic conditions !! So decide wisely ! Test drive 200kms then buy !!

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Jo | 2 years ago

I too agree 10 lac otr for a refined cbr650.It resembles its 1000 cc siblings..sometimes to the 250.Its a pure 4 cylinder..no need for after market exhaust. Ninja 650 with excellent refinement, stability is a two cylinder sports tourer less heat from engine tft display excels when in terms of price and service excellence. Why not zx 6R 2 lac more ..than cbr with a real track gene Thanks.

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Shalva | 1 year ago

If you haven't rode any sports bike before , you might want to go for a 300-400 cc segment . check it out and get familiar with the power and them move up the ladder . because on Indian roads even 650 inline 4 is more than enough to seriously injure you if you don't know how the power works on a proper sports bike .

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Chris | 1 year ago

Any day cbr 650 is way better, powerful, more refine. One cannot compare 2 cylinder with 4 cylinder. But cbr is more expensive. On the other hand honda has better resale value than kawasaki. It all depends on the budget

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Sri | 2 years ago

@ Suhas | If you have budget for cbr go for it. Its refined and cost on services are less.

If you go through ninja better wait for 2-3months because ninja650 2020 is coming model much sexier than the old version

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Roshan | 2 years ago

@ Suhas | If you have budget for cbr go for it. Its refined and cost on services are less.

Cbr650r will be best bcoz it has inline 4 sounds sexier then ninja 650 and lesser service cost compared to Kawasaki

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Tushar | 1 year ago

My sugest that Hero Splender is best openen that it batter perform good mileage low maintinance i in a budget in cc 125 cc

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Sivananda | 1 year ago

Kawasaki dealers are big crooks, so go with the Honda. Kawaski dealers cheat you on the registration, terrible after service etc

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Santhosh | 2 years ago

Ninja 650,coz it has a smooth transition of power , comfortable riding posture and most of all less budget

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Santhosh | 2 years ago

Ninja 650,coz it has a smooth transition of power , comfortable riding posture and most of all less budget

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Suhas | 2 years ago

If you have budget for cbr go for it. Its refined and cost on services are less.

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Ravindra | 1 year ago

@ jo | I too agree 10 lac otr for a refined cbr650.It resembles its 1000 cc siblings..sometimes to the 250.Its a pure 4 cylinder..no need for after market exhaust. Ninja 650 with excellent refinement, stability is a two cylinder sports tourer less heat from engine tft display excels when in terms of price and service excellence. Why not zx 6R 2 lac more ..than cbr with a real track gene Thanks.

Its not more comfortable bro

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Ravindra | 1 year ago

@ jo | I too agree 10 lac otr for a refined cbr650.It resembles its 1000 cc siblings..sometimes to the 250.Its a pure 4 cylinder..no need for after market exhaust. Ninja 650 with excellent refinement, stability is a two cylinder sports tourer less heat from engine tft display excels when in terms of price and service excellence. Why not zx 6R 2 lac more ..than cbr with a real track gene Thanks.

Its not more comfortable bro

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Manish | 1 year ago

@ Adhil | It’s just based on your need , Kawasaki 650 is 2 cylinder and CBR650R is 4 cylinder , seating posture in Kawasaki 650 so you can do like 500-700kms per day cos it has relaxed seating , but CBR 650 bit aggressive seating like sports bike so you can do like 200-400kms in a day !! My advice if you r like going to use it for daily use within city and long touring (500-700 + kms a ) go for ninja , it has aggressive 2cylinder makes you feel happy in city and in cruising highway at 120-140kmph , but if your use is like 2-4days a week and you go for week end breakfast rides like 200-300 kms with high sports driving energy and feel in cornerings go for CRB 650R !! 4cylinder engines need free road to feel it’s decent power cos it’s power comes in mid and high rpms ( half and above your bikes rpm meter ) so bit difficult to use those bike enjoyably in city with traffic conditions !! So decide wisely ! Test drive 200kms then buy !!

Thanx for suggestions

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