• The Kawasaki 650 was manufactured for seven years.Sean Murphy/Photodisc/Getty Images
  
  The 1983 Kawasaki 650 is a motorcycle made by Kawasaki Motor Corp., a Japanese company. It was manufactured for seven years from 1976 to 1983. This strong and powerful bike was faster than its competition and featured various advantages, such as a new generation of engines, as well as advanced speed for its time, according to Motorbike Search Engine.
  
  

Performance

• The Kawasaki 650 could reach a maximum speed of 118 miles per hour. Although there were four types in the Kawasaki 650 series, the four-stroke, two valves per cylinder engine, was standard. The five-speed gearbox boasts a horsepower of 64 at 8,500 rpm. According to Motorbike Search Engine, the Kawasaki 650 handled reasonably well, especially when weaknesses in the rear shocks was eliminated in the later models.
  
  

Types

• Kawasaki released four basic types of the 650 motorcycle between 1976 and 1983. The types consisted of the Kawasaki 650 B, C, D and F, with the differences being in the exterior rather than in the engine or other performance features. The Kawasaki 650 F1, which was the last model of the series, weighed 498.2 lbs. (226 kg) with a fuel capacity of 4.36 gallons (16.5 liters).
  
  

Exterior

• The Kawasaki 650 came in a variety of colors, such as Candy Super Red, Candy Emerald Green, Luminous Dark Blue, Luminous Burnt Red, Moon Dust Silver and Metallic Regal Blue. The physique and style varied with each model. While the 650 B2 had a revised caliper position as well as different generator and upgraded hazard lights, the Z650 C came with twin discs as well as alloy wheels. The 660 D model came with custom styling as well as crossover pipes.