Kawasaki Z650 (2017-2020)

Kawasaki has unveiled the 2020 Z650 in India. Kawasaki says it's likely to be priced between Rs 6. 25 lakh to Rs 6. 50 lakh (ex-showroom). That's a price hike of around Rs 56,000 or Rs 81,000 over the current BS4 model, which retails at Rs 5. 69 lakh (ex-showroom). For 2020, the bike features a new LED headlamp and a 4. 3-inch TFT instrument cluster with smartphone connectivity. It’s available in a single shade of Metallic Spark Black.

Powering the mid-displacement streetfighter is a BS6-compliant 649cc parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine that makes the same 68PS at 8000rpm but loses out on torque i. e 64Nm at 6700rpm as opposed to 65. 7Nm at 6500rpm on the 2019 model. The engine retains the 6-speed transmission with assist and slipper clutch.  

In terms of underpinnings, the bike uses a steel trellis frame with an upside fork and a monoshock. Its braking setup consists of twin 300 petal discs up front and a single 200mm petal disc at the rear. Its 17-inch wheels come wrapped in Dunlop Sportsmax Roadsport 2 tyres. Interestingly, the 2020 model is 3kg lighter (187kg) than its predecessor, which tipped the scale at 190kg kerb.