Kawasaki is planning to expand its product line-up for the Indian market. The Japanese company currently has only a single retro-styled motorcycle on sale in our country called the Kawasaki W800. Now, it seems that the Kawasaki W175 will be joining its elder sibling soon as the motorcycle has been spied testing in India.
The Kawasaki W175 was spotted near Pune.
The test mule had no camouflage whatsoever revealing the details of the
motorcycle. Some of its key features include a round headlamp, single-piece
long seat, long fenders, wire-spoke wheels, telescopic front forks with fork
gaiters, vintage-looking taillamp and turn signals, and a low-slung,
blacked-out, straight exhaust pipe. In terms of hardware, a pair of telescopic
forks at the front and conventional twin shock absorbers at the rear handle the
suspension duties. The braking comes from a single front disc and a rear drum.
Since the Kawasaki W175 is already on sale
in some Asian countries like Thailand and Indonesia, we do have an idea about
its engine specs. It uses a 177cc single-cylinder air-cooled motor which is
capable of delivering 13 hp of maximum power and 13.2 Nm of peak torque. It is
mated to a 5-speed gearbox. However, it is a carburetted-engine and thus,
Kawasaki would need to slap on a fuel-injection system to meet the stricter BS6
emission regulations for the Indian market.
As per the earlier reports, the upcoming
Kawasaki W175 would have 90% localised parts including engine components. It
should fall in the INR 1.25 lakh* - INR 1.40 lakh* price bracket and thus,
become the most affordable Kawasaki in the country.
