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2012 KawasaKi ninja 650 2012 Honda CBR1000RR<br />
2012 KAWASAKI NINJA 650<br />
fun: tHe next<br />
geneRation<br />
Hey, the ZX-14R didn't get all<br />
the love for 2012 — Kawasaki's new<br />
Ninja 650 receives a major upgrade that<br />
takes its fun factor to a whole new level<br />
FIRST RIDE By Kent Kunitsugu PhotograPhy courtesy of KawasaKi, Kinney Jones<br />
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hen Kawasaki first introduced the Ninja 650R back in 2006, our first reaction was “Why?”<br />
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