Kawasaki has finally launched their latest quarter litre motorcycle, the Z250, in the Indian market at Rs 2.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Z250 is the third motorcycle in the highly successful “Z” family and is the most affordable. The Z250 is a toned down version of the Z800 when it comes to looks and styling. There are certain features of the Z250 which look identical to the Z800 like the headlight assembly, tank design and the rear view mirrors. The Z250 has also taken few parts like the tail section, exhaust and the alloy wheels from the Ninja 300 – a way to keep costs in check. The instrument console of the Z250 is identical to the one seen on the Ninja 300. Only changes are the backlight, which is amber in the Z250 and the font size is different too. With its sharp edgy styling, the Z250 is targeted towards buyers who are looking for an affordable yet premium naked street motorcycle. The Z250 is powered by a 249cc parallel-twin liquid cooled fuel-injected engine, which is mated to a six-speed gearbox. This engine produces 33bhp at 11,000rpm, which is almost similar to the discontinued Ninja 250R. The Kawasaki Z250 is available with only colour option for now and will be sold through pro-biking dealerships via the completely-knocked-down (CKD) route. We find the price of the Z250 to be on the higher side and at this price they should have atleast offered the ABS version. India Kawasaki Motors has launched the ER-6n, the naked version of the Ninja 650 at Rs 4.78 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The ER-6n is the first Kawasaki motorcycle in India which isn’t part of the Z or the Ninja family. Cosmetically, the major difference between ER-6n and the Ninja 650 is the absence of the full-fairing that makes the ER-6n slightly intriguing. However, majority of the components of both these bikes are same like the fuel-tank, tail section, seats, rear view mirrors and wheels. The ER-6n also gets a new instrument cluster which looks very modern. The ER-6n is powered by a 649cc liquid-cooled four-stroke parallel twin engine that develops 72bhp at 8500 rpm and peak torque of 64Nm at 7000 rpm. The engine of the bike is mated to a six-speed gearbox that transfers power to the rear wheel via chain drive. Being a street naked bike, we were expecting the engine will be re-tuned to suit its nature but Kawasaki has confirmed that it’s the same engine as the Ninja 650 and no changes have been made. The gear ratios are exactly the same like the Ninja 650. ABS is absent in this variant but Kawasaki might offer it in future. The Kawasaki ER-6n will be sold in India through pro-biking and Kawasaki showrooms via completely-knocked-down (CKD) route. The bike will be available only in one colour- black and depending on the demand, the Japanese manufacturer might introduce more colours. youtube/watch?v=8pCsekObx9I
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:07:38 +0000
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