Kawasaki India has started accepting bookings for
the 2020 Kawasaki ZX-14R, as per a report from Autocar India. The sports tourer
is one of the last remaining bastions of the old world when the Big Four were
in the midst of a massive fight for supremacy for horsepower and engine
displacement.
The 2020 Kawasaki ZX-14R brings only a minor
cosmetic update to the table. In the US market, the new colour option is called
“Metallic Diablo Black/Golden Blazed Green”. Mechanically, the 2020 Kawasaki is
powered by the same 1,441 cc liquid-cooled, four-cylinder mill that produces
200 PS of power (210 PS with Ram air intake) and 158.2 Nm of torque. These
numbers are the same as the 2017 model retailed in India.
The report further adds that bookings for the 2020
Kawasaki ZX-14R will be open only till 19 October 2019. This is because dealers
want to place an order with the parent company in Japan to get a handover
before the introduction of new BS-VI emission norms.
The 2020 Kawasaki ZX-14R will carry the same price
tag as the 2017 model (INR 19.70 lakh ex-showroom, Delhi). Its prime rival, the
Suzuki Hayabusa is currently priced in India at INR 13.74 lak (ex-showroom,
Delhi). Kawasaki will be unveiling a new supercharged street-naked motorcycle
at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show on 23 October 2019. Called as the Kawasaki Z
H2, the bike will borrow the forced induction powertrain from the Ninja H2.
