Offering a wide range of motorcycles spanning the diminutive Z250 to the insanely powerful Ninja ZX-14R, Kawasaki has enthralled the audience with its diverse products over the years. One of the most recent additions to the long list of its products the ER-6N, the naked version of the Ninja 650. We took the versatile, rider-friendly machine for a rigorous testing session around the exotic environs of Lavasa and came back completely charmed.
Design and styling: As mentioned before, the ER-6N, in essence, is the Ninja 650 sans the fairing. The engine, the mechanicals and most of the layout remains similar to the faired version. Unlike the visually front heavy Ninja, the ER-6N looks more balanced with the visual mass of the motorcycle converging around the engine and the muscular tank. The minimalistic, angular headlamp is a daytime running unit and looks fantastic front on. Under the muscular tank, the ER-6N gets sharply styled shrouds flanking the radiator unit, enhancing the beefy look.
Powering the ER-6N is a 649cc, fourstroke, parallel-twin, fuel-injected liquid-cooled engine, shared with the Ninja 650. The power output is rated at a very respectable 72.1 PS at 8,500 rpm, while peak torque output is 64 Nm at 7,000 rpm. While the engine is the same as the one of the Ninja 650, the state of tune on the ER-6N is slightly different.