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ELECTRONICALLY REPRINTED FROM JUNE 2012<br />
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AffordAble<br />
fun <br />
FULL TEST<br />
Multiple weeks aboard Kawasaki's new<br />
Ninja 650 prove bigger isn't always better<br />
By BRAdLEy AdAMS<br />
PHOTOGRAPHy By ANdREA WiLSON & JOE NERiC<br />
I<br />
t’s hard to argue with the brute performance of a bike like Kawasaki’s<br />
new ZX-14R, which showed the Suzuki Hayabusa who’s boss elsewhere in<br />
this issue. But when top speed runs and subsequent speeding tickets lose<br />
their cool (and trust us, they will), what big-bore supersport machines leave<br />
most riders with is a depleted bank account, higher insurance premiums and<br />
an unwanted reputation with the Highway Patrol. Budget bikes like the 2012<br />
Kawasaki Ninja 650 offer a much different experience however, and suffice as<br />
a practical alternative for new and returning riders looking to hone their skills<br />
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