India Kawasaki Motors has introduced a base variant
of the new Kawasaki Z900, priced at Rs. 7.68 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kawasaki
Z900 was launched earlier this year at Rs. 9 lakh (ex-showroom), and it came
kitted out with optional extras at that price - frame sliders, fork sliders,
tank pad, pillion seat cowl, radiator guard and a 12V power socket, and a small
fly screen. The base variant of the Kawasaki Z900 still gets standard ABS, and
everything else remains the same, including the engine.
The Kawasaki Z900 replaced the Kawasaki Z800, and is
powered by a 948 cc, in-line four engine which makes 123 bhp at 9,500 rpm, and
peak torque of 98.6 Nm at 7,500 rpm. We've already ridden the Kawasaki Z900 and
it offers a brilliant package, combining great road manners and superb
performance. The Kawasaki Z900 competes in the Indian market with the Triumph
Street Triple S and the new Ducati Monster 797. With the competition priced
lower than what the Z900 was launched at, the new base variant price now makes
the Kawasaki Z900 an even more appealing option.
Kawasaki has also launched
the all-new, third-generation Ninja 1000. The new Kawasaki Ninja 1000 will be
brought in as semi-knocked down (SKD) kits and assembled in India. Bookings
have already begun and only 20 units of the Ninja 10000 have been allotted for
sale in India.