Which 650 wins for you?

I don't know why you still need the confirmation but here you go: we love this group style for first rides

Dash: 2:49 Looks: 3:57 Engine: 4:57 Ergo/comfort: 8:22 Fun factor: 10:37 Cost effectiveness: 12:12 Agility: 15:16 Transmission: 16:56 Weight: 18:07 Controls: 19:28

Personally, I would pick the Cbr650r just because you can use it for daily commuting and you can also have a bit of sport-type fun experience. So it's like a solid package of a bike

I have the CBR650R and its an amazing bike, I have done multiple full day rides in the twistys (I am talking 10 hour plus rides) and not been in any pain after. The bike makes you want to get back on it and hit some more corners no matter how long you have already been riding it that day

I dig the Ninja. Great price, I do a lot of city riding, and some highway, so I appreciate the low end torque and aeros. Love the dash and LOVE the front end.

Great review! I got back into riding last year after a few year hiatus and I chose a Z650 over the MT07, Z900, MT09, SV650, and the 650s from Honda. I went this route because I started on a 600cc super sport and loved the fun factor, then after 2 600cc bikes, I tried out a Harley Sportster and liked it for comfort, but hated the weight and lack of nimble handling. So when it came to going back to riding, I felt I wanted something that would feel nimble and at same time feel fast enough to have fun on the twisties. I ride mostly local roads so torque was more important than hp for me -- so a ptwin or vtwin were my preferred engine configurations. I debated the larger triples/4 cyl options like the mt09 and z900, but they both felt larger than i wanted so after sitting on all these bikes and doing tons of research I pulled the trigger on the z650. I haven't regretted it one bit -- while it is not a rocket like the 600s I owned when on the highway, it actually feels faster when on local roads, where I do most my riding anyway. It feels much more nimble than the harley and the sitting position is just right for me as I'm 5'7" with 30in inseam. Every bike has merits and negatives, it's about finding the one that fits your specific needs.

Ninja 650 I like comfort and it doesn’t cost that much at all

The ninja is my pick because it has two seat height options. It's lighter. It'll get better gas mileage than cbr and its cheaper to insure. It's less expensive to maintain. Plus resale value on the cbr in my area is consistently worse than the ninja. Most people sell their bike eventually and you want to get the most back so you can get that mt10 or whatever you want after this one. The sv is kind of middle of the road boring and lacks its soulful character it used to have.

Yo chase. I know you maybe take a lot of messages like this. But we really appreciate your hard work and the professionalism you put in these vids. Also you keep me company when im bored. So thanks for that. Have a good one.

Please do a 600 super sport class comparison ! Great comparison. Very helpful to potential buyers

If I were to pick one, I'd go with the Ninja 650! I love the white, the dash, and the relaxed seating position, as you said. I've never ridden a bike and I was looking at the CBR500r, but I feel the Ninja would do it for me, it is a bit more than the 500, but the extra power would satisfy me a little longer I feel.

Like the way you did the videos of the 3 bikes.

I’m not even looking to buy another bike BUT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!! Love seeing your comparisons among bikes

These showdowns are super helpful and really fun to watch even if your not in the market. I also really appreciate al the details you put in to the edits for our viewing pleasure! Keep up the good work 🔥

I am from India, and I would say go with Ninja 650 for the following reason: 1. Better suited to the roads from India 2. Better suited for the way the driving sense among people here 3. Cost Effective You would find people coming on the wrong side more than the right side, driving in between lanes and out of control trucks trying to drive like a 2 wheeler. Because of these I won't be able to enjoy the ride and the CBR's full capacity as much as I would like to.

This was a great way of doing the vids! Really really enjoyed it! Stayed all the way through the entire vid!

Incredibly detailed review. I went in to buy the black 2021 CBR but was told it was almost a year wait. So, I bought a 650 Ninja in red. I'm a former Harley rider, who hasn't ridden in about five years. I'm looking for a commuter and bike for riding in our beautiful park system. Thanks for such a comprehensive review.

Yesterday I bought a 2020 Ninja 650 with ABS for $7,199 and I paid cash for it. With ABS, the CBR650R is just about $10,000, which is significantly more, almost 50% more expensive. While I like the 4 cylinder sound of the CBR, I prefer the Ninja styling and the Ninja feels more like a premium motorcycle to me with the high-end TFT display, more comfortable seat and seating position for long rides and I like the handlebar design. Tail light looks better, and the front end looks more aggressive to me while the Honda looks more happy/girly. I wish the Ninja came in red but I got a black one and it looks great. The green KRT is cool but really it is just a bunch of stickers and I prefer paint. Insurance will be much less on the Ninja compared to Honda, fuel consumption much better, maintenance much lower on the parallel twin vs I4. Also, something you didn't discuss was the Kawasaki Rideology app which is another cool premium feature. Overall I'm very happy with this choice... frankly the TFT screen alone is a huge reason to buy the Ninja and you're looking at it the whole time you ride. The Honda screen looks very cheap and it is hard to read. Suzuki was out of the question for me because it is a whole different style of bike.

There are a few things I don´t quite agree with you, I have a 2020 Ninja 650 and have a friend with the CBR650R so both of us have drive both bikes, and we have also tested the SV650 (which BTW we though it was very mediocre), but that is not the point In the video you say that the CBR650R is more agile and flickable than the Ninja 650, which I think is far from the truth, if you understand "agility" this as the easiness of the bike to change direction, the Ninja 650 is way more agile (understandable taking in mind that weights 20kg less and the chassis type is also different). Now, if understand for agility of the bike the stability when cornering, then, yes the CBR is miles ahead on that regard. Also in certain point of the video you coment that the seat of the Ninja is quite confortable, it may be form or size wise, but is quite hard, quite a bit more than the CBR one which is quite confortable (for a sport bike), as a matter of fact I am changing the Ninja seat next week for gel/viscolastic one. My impressions on both: CBR - Very stable when cornering - Amazing stock sound (is sounds really good above 10K RPM) - Very good brakes (for it class) - Smooth transmission - Quite bad when moving it around on parkings or closed spaces - Lights are decent, but not amazing - Awesome looks, even better on the black colou, it looks like a bat-bike - The dash is not as good as the Ninja one, but is decent, also, the visibility is good, most reviews complains about it having problems when there is no direct sunlight, but I think those reviewers don´t know you can increase the screen birgthness Ninja - Jack of all trades - Easy to manouver on parkings - Quite Flickable - Decent but not brilliant brakes - Decent transmission - It has some engine sound gruntiness which I like, although on stock form it doesn´t sound as good as the CBR - Seat comfort is quite bad (the passenger one is even worse) - Position is quite good - Lights are really good, in fact I have baptized it as "the illuminati" - The Dash is really nice for this price range, there are better ones (new BMWs), but I quite like it, you can also adjust for instance when the RPMs turn orange (which mean you should change gear) Both are very good bikes on their own, but on different ways, the Ninja is a commuter without any big drawbacks (apart from the seat) which you can have fun on corners. The CBR is a beast on highways and fast corners, it has some troubles on very curvy mountain roads, it´s a sport bike which you can also use as a daily.

Hi Chaser. I’ve become a great fan of your videos. You’ve helped me choose my first ever motorbike - at the age of 49! It’s a Ninja 650 for me. Thanks for again, and keep up the great work.

You should do the 600 supersport class next (2020 ninja zx6r, 2020 yamaha r6, gsxr r600, and the honda cbr 600rr) Like if you agree

Love the vid keep up the great work. Be safe out there. 💯🤞🏽

Love these back to back style videos!!! Keep 'em comin' Chase!!!

Sure! This way of posting videos is amazing. Its easy to follow. I love it

My first bike is a 2016 ninja 650 and I couldnt be happier with it. 650 is such a sweet spot class of bike

Love the format!

I enjoyed this series. I was actually already looking at the CBR and Ninja then realized you started this series.

Love these type of videos Chase!

Yes this style of posting and comparison is perfect!!! I'm talking with somebody who's interested in his first bike I steered him towards 650s and your comparison consolidation video on top of the single videos of each bike is absolutely perfect keep up the good work chase hope you're doing well I know things here in Atlanta are getting hairy for us but keep that social distancing and see you on blood

This is a good way to compare motorcycles, bro! Keep making more! Kudos!

This is by far the best and most comprehensive comparison of any videos I have seen so far. Keep up the good work.

Really like the back to back because it’s easy to watch and compare info without forgetting things about past bikes!

Yes chase keep it up with this format it's awesome!

Love these videos! Keeps a good retention rate! Thanks for the comparison

I like seeing the bikes grouped together like this. Great content!

Fantastic video. Thanks🙌🏼

Nice video man I’m looking into this category of bikes to add a sport bike to my garage to go with my Harley. Just subscribed bro, keep up the good work 🤘🏽

Love this comparison concept video! Keep it up ..

LOVE the new style and method of comparison, please do this more with other types of bikes. ie. dual sports , touring, liter, dirt, cruiser...would love to see all those videos =]

Good job on this series

This is a great episode style! Keep it up

Good work Chase. I love watching first rides, and because of these comparison videos you did on the 650 class I am going to get my first motorcycle.

this style of comparing bikes is dank! keep it up chase. good sh*t

Complete in-depth review, the best ever. worth to subscribe...

Well done. You have a talent for giving information along with opinions and letting people decide for themselves. Thanks for this. You've got talent.

Totally love the comparison format...

Do the Triumph Speed Twin, Yamaha XSR900, Honda CB1000R. Love this style and your vids! Keep up the great work.

I would choose the ninja 650....my riding style is best suited for the ninja, i ride mostly in the city with shorter highway trips and occasional trips only being about 80miles. Im also a huge Kawasaki fan. Have a good day.

am gonna get one soon! great review! thanks and more power!

Should have talked about insurance price as well. Not only is the CBR the most expensive, it's double the price of the other two bikes to insure.

Just the comparison I was looking for...thanks!!

This is fantastic! Answers all my questions

This kind of video is awesome and very informative

Keep it up. Nice spin on the info vids. Unique I might add. Sets you apart from most.

Sick camera work in this video - subscribing

Thank you so much, this is a great comparison

Thank you for this 🙏

Grouping these is an awesome way to get all the info at once. Can’t wait to see who wins!!!!

awesome vid!

cool channel!! happy to be subscribed

This was an excellent review! Thanks!!!! Very helpful! I got a Ninja 650 and your review matches my experience with it.

I am new-er rider and this video (and the Ninja 650 review) absolutely solidified my decision to get a new 2020 Ninja 650. I live in city and need a good commuter bike. I take the highway to get to work but not enough for the wind to really matter much. The Honda is too pricy for insurance and as much as I love that Cafe Racer style, my learner bike was a 1999 Ninja 500r so I looove sticking to the sport style. Thanks so much for making these reviews and giving us all the information to make a solid decision on the bikes. You've helped a TON! Keep the reviews coming because I know after a year or two of being on the 650, I'm going to want a bigger, heavier bike to really fill that niche for power and speed. Much love and safe riding!

Great video, very helpful. I love the look of the sv650x, but was really torn between the Honda and the Kawasaki. For months and months, I was convinced I would get the cbr, but then I test rode the ninja, straight after the cbr, and I just felt so comfortable and confident on it (maybe due to lower and slimmer seat). To hear it's a bit of a jack of all trades is encouraging. I prefer small country roads to motorways if I can help it, so the top end of the cbr won't be much use to me. And I am in love with the 2020 black and white ninja. Am a bit annoyed to see it constantly regarded as a beginner bike (not here though - thank you!), as that's something I am trying to get away from with my current bike when buying my next one. Even so, it seems ninja is the one for me

Yo chase, this video formula of releasing one after another on different days is pretty great. It's exactly how I watch videos when comparing motorcycles. Even tho I don't currently ride (but obviously am thinking about picking one up for this season). Anyways, your comparisons are 10/10 thanks for your opinion :)

As a new rider I would go for the Ninja - sport bike looks but I think it will be great to build confidence and hone riding skills. Here in the UK the CBR breaks the bank when it comes to insurance costs.

It is very good comparing video, well done bro.

Loved it!

1 kawasaki , 2 Honda, 3 Suzuki I'm only 5'6 so the ninja fits me well and I ride mostly in the city and take maybe 1 or 2 long rides a year.

This group style format is really good. It's pretty much how all the motorcycle magazine KZfaqrs do it

Excellent video

I test rode the Honda CBR650r and thought I would love it. It is a very accomplished motorcycle that does everything well but it did not make me smile. As a commuter bike it would be perfect for me but the grin factor was missing. I ended up buying a 2010 Triumph Daytona 675 that has me grinning from ear to ear all day every day.

Your best filmed and presented series! Well done. I've owned an SV650S like yourself. I think you should expand on your finding. Take the winner and compare it to the next class with bikes close to the same cost.

The Kawasaki ninja 650, I live in Europe and have to have a restricted version. An in-line 4 restricted is just a dead engine and it's quite expensive. Also you said that it would be a good bike to choose between sport and touring ... Great video keep up the good work 😁

I love this video style good buddy

I've owned 15 or 20 bikes over the last few decades...Honda's, Kawasaki's, Suzuki's, Yamaha's, even a couple Beemers and an Ossa (!). A few years ago I used to road race. I like the corners, but I've also done 1,500 to 4,000 mile trips. I currently have both the Kawasaki 650 and the SV650. All three of these bikes meld sport bike and touring bike, but in different proportions. I've not ridden the Honda, but I've had a few four-cylinder bikes. They're just not as easy to ride as the two-cylinder bikes. You have to keep thinking about what gear you're in, how fast you're going and what's traffic doing the whole time you're on the bike. The high frequency vibration will wear on you after a few hours in the saddle. I just feel like the Honda is a "dumbed down" 600 sport bike. The Suzi and the Kawi can be ridden without thinking too much about what gear you're in, just wack the throttle open and their low-end torque will pull you away. They're fun to ride for hours because they're easy and forgiving. The SV650S is a young man's bike with its aggressive riding position. But, the Suzi is just a little more rough-hewn than the Kawaski. There's more vibration and the riding position is a little more likely to bother your back and your hands. It's an exciting bike, but not if you're over 30. It's a little more sporty and a little less touring bike than the Kawasaki. The Kawasaki 650 is sporty, but it's not a sport bike. I've taken mine on multi-day trips thru the Missouri and Arkansas twisties and you can bomb corners on it all day and not be cramped up. With its counter-rotating balancer, it's smoother than the Honda and the Suzuki. Lower initial cost and 50 to 55 MPG aren't to be ignored. Depending upon what model you buy, I like the additional protection that the larger fairing offers. I'll ride my Kawasaki 650 until I can't ride anymore.

great content chase, don't burn yourself out keeping up with unreasonable timelines. you may begin to hate doing what you love.

So I’m looking to get my first bike and I’m between an r6 and the Honda and I’m curious what you would think would be best 98% of my commute is highway so once I’m comfortable on the bike and am sure of my skill level Ik for a fact I’m going to want to do highway runs etc and from what it seems the Honda is really good for that cause when I’m learning at low speeds it not being so torquey seems like it would be nice but I also know in b mode at low revs on the r6 its kind of similar to an extent but my main worry is long term cause the Honda seems like a good choice but I’m afraid that after a while the not so torquey ness will turn into a con instead of a pro and I’ll just go and get an r6 later and almost waste my money in a sense (which I don’t have a lot of)

I like the Ninja.. best bang for the buck imo.. simple as that

Which Helmet are you wearing? The one with the mirror sunvisor? I think it's not the same you linked. Thanks a lot

I love the Sv 650. The styling and the engine are fantastic. With that said, I think that I would purchase the Ninja 650 for the fact that it does not do everything great, but it does do it well and for the price you can't beat it.

Thanks for great series of videos man! I would personally go for Honda for following reasons: 1. The seating position and overall ergonomics seem pretty exciting, but not too uncomfortable. 2. The engine has plenty of power for highway riding as well as riding with a passenger, which is definitely important for me since I love taking my gf for trips on weekends. Needless to say, she loves that too :-) 3. There are lots of reasonably priced aftermarket parts for increased pillion comfort and whatever mods you can think of. 4. It looks freaking stunning and definitely overshadows the other two in my opinion. Honda made a massive progress with CBR650r as well as CB650r which I personally like even more. It is basically a piece of art on two wheels, but so is the CBR, especially in matt black.. just wow! 5. The stock exhaust looks and sounds very good, too, although I have to admit I like the deeper Suzuki sound more.

I really dont think you can go wrong with any of these awesome bikes :)

Hey Chase, loving these reviews. Becasue I'm looking at getting a cbr650r. But now I'm undecided on that or a cbr500r, do you think theres much of a difference?

i love the comparison thing it keeps things in close perspective.

We all like this video format, I stopped watching a little while into the first Ducati build because it was too spaced out. Doing lovely now tho you’re the best 🤙

Thanks I found what I was looking for..

Good stuff

I’m looking for my first big bike, and am doing my homework right now. I’m from England and after being into cars all my life, these bikes seem cheap to me for what i’m used to. As it stands, the CBR650R is standing out for me. I like the one with mat black with the red graphics.

@chaseontwowheels how would you compare the honda 650 to the cbr500. I have a 2017 500 I love but would love more power. What do you think ?

great video - thank you. I'm looking at options now - selling the Scout Bobber for something a bit more able to turn but not too big and heavy

I like how you compare them. I think 3 riders riding together and swapping out so you all ride against each other on each one would be great

Thank you for the review. I ride a mint condition 2007 plasma blue Kawasaki 650R Ninja with 4,050 miles. It has 72 horsepower with 48 ft lbs of torque and has a dry weight of 392 lbs. It has no emission restrictions. It's quite a fast bike. It is great on the freeway with the fairing. I've thought of the CBR650R, but my bike is just as fast in the city and at top end, and my bike is a lot lighter. I've thought of a SV650, but it would suffer on the freeway compared to mine.

The CBR650 was my first bike and I kept it for 5 years! Great jack of all trades like you said. Recently sold it for an MT-10 because I wanted more power and I love it!

Bro what a question... of course you should do those type of videos ALL THE TIME EVERY WEEK a lot more interesting and more views... I was on vacation and everyday me and my daughter were waiting for your upload Thank you Chaseontwowheels

Great video, I would pick the SV, I ride a ZX11, but miss the low down torque of a V twin,(had a 750SS Ducati) . You may not be a mechanic, but you are an ace presenter, keep up the good work!!

Great content man love this comparison series. Do one on mid sized cruisers that would be cool like the harley 883, vulcan s, and maybe a yamaha

I like this format of up loading videos if you're going to be doing a comparison. If you're just reviewing a bike and not a particular class, then I'm fine uploading a video as a one-off. Might I also add, I really like the rolling shots from another vehicle. Yhey're absolutely gorgeous.

I like the new format style

Best way of reviewing!!!!!