Following the launch of the 2020 Kawasaki
ZX-25R in neighbouring Thailand, the next ASEAN country to the Kawasaki’s
quarter-litre screamer is the Philippines. Priced at 410,000 PHP (US$ 8,355),
this compares against the Indonesia price of the ZX-25R at IDR 96 million (US$ 6,586) for the standard and IDR 112 million (US$ 7,683) for the SE
version. In Thailand, the ZX-25R was launched last July at a price of 269,000
baht (US$ 8,649) with only the SE version available in that market.
There are two colour options for the
ZX-25R available in the Philippines market – Candy Plasma Blue and Kawasaki
Lime Green – as per a report from Top Gear Philippines. The SE specification of
the ZX-25R has ABS braking, up-and-down quick shifter and pillion seat cover
and should be offered as standard, along with a smoked windshield, frame
sliders and wheel graphic stickers.
The ZX-25R comes with an inline
four-cylinder, liquid-cooled DOHC mill displacing 249.8 cc and produces 51 PS
at 15,500 rpm (with Ram Air) and 22.9 Nm of torque at 14,500 rpm. According to
Kawasaki, the ZX-R with its six-speed gearbox and assist and slipper clutch
will get to a top speed of 197 km/h on the race track.
Other riding aids included with the ZX-25R
include ride modes – Full or Low – as well as traction control. Upside-side
down SFF-BP forks hold up the front end while the rear of the ZX-25R uses a
preload-adjustable mono shock.
