Kawasaki Z650RS Vs Yamaha XSR700 | Which is the BEST Middleweight RetroSport of 2023?

A Comprehensive Specs Showdown between the beautiful Kawasaki Z650RS and bonkers Yamaha XSR700.

The beautifully designed new middleweight from Kawasaki that could potentially be one of the best retro sports in the class; the Z650RS. Up against Yamaha’s offering that’s been a fan favourite for some time now, being notorious for popping that front end; the XSR700. If you’re looking to buy a brand new, retro inspired, fast and cool learner bike it would really only be between these two machines.

G’day! I’m Kwackajack and welcome to another episode of the versus series! This is where we take two similar bikes that you might be looking to choose between and put them under the magnifying glass to have a detailed specs comparison. In this episode we’ve got two stunning modern classics in the Z650RS and XSR700 going up against each other to analyse the styling, claimed Engine & power specs, exhaust notes, Weight, Suspension & brakes, Fuel economy, features & price to see where they stack up and which comes out on top. Although here in Australia only the LAMSs or restricted models are available, both of these bikes have got High and Low powered models in different parts of the world so I’ll be including the information for both of those too. Make sure you stick around to the end to find out which bike takes the win in this matchup, and if you could do me a huge favour and leave a like on the video and hit subscribe if you haven’t already to join our awesome community of moto lovers!

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