BREAKING: Kawasaki W175 Retro Bike Launched In India
Compared to the one sold in Indonesian markets, it gets a few mechanical changes to cater to the Indian audience
After teases and spy shots, Kawasaki has finally launched the W175 roadster in India with a premium price tag of Rs 1,47,000 for the Ebony variant and Rs 1,49,000 for the Special Edition (ex-showroom India). Here is all that Team Green’s smallest offering in India gets.
In terms of appearance, the Kawasaki W175 looks quite old-school with a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, circular headlight, rearview mirrors, and a vintage-style, single-piece seat. The design in fact remains the same as the Indonesian-spec model sans the Special Edition Red colour scheme. It is also available in the Ebony colourway.
Powering the India-spec roadster is a fuel-injected 177cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine producing 13PS and 13.3Nm (same as the abroad model), mated to a five-speed gearbox. The Indonesian-spec bike gets a carbureted mill instead of the FI one.
Underpinnings on the W175 are pretty straightforward with a telescopic fork and dual shock absorber suspension setup. For braking, it gets a 270mm disc up front with single channel ABS (only for the Indian market), whereas the rear gets a drum brake.
Tipping the scales at 135kg kerb, the India-spec model is 9kg heavier than the Indonesian-spec one. It gets a 10mm higher seat height of 790mm and 12-litre fuel tank, which is two litres less than the Indonesian model.
While it is priced on the more expensive side, the W175 is still the most affordable offering from Kawasaki in the Indian market. It rivals the Yamaha FZ-X and is a more expensive yet smaller alternative to the Royal Enfield Bullet 350.
Kawasaki W175 User Reviews
- Kawasaki W175Overall riding experience is good, best for city purposes and also reasonable mileage, no issues with engine and also looks like a royal enfeild classic from the side profile, suitable for students working professionals who commute daily to their work place or college. There is also brand value to the bike.Read More1 4
- Top notch no1In this segment bike gives performance very good and I think the mileage of a bike is very good and overall the body is something old type model but the real difference between body and speed Cross all the limits of the segment but price of this bike can lead a very much potential for leading average bikes segmentRead More6 3
- Kawasaki W175This is suggested bike for kawasaki under 1.5 lacks ok comfortable and comfortable ride You can suggest bike for kawasaki under low price good milega and comfortable ride and comfortable seating this bike practical for new boy and old people for short work and computer bike for kawasaki you will suggest bikeRead More3 2
- Affordable,prerformGood one at affordable price from kawasaki in mid range .tourk not bad in this range prise is affordablemileage ok4 3
- All helpfull wonderful bikrNice and helpful nice milage and nice style new look I like this type bike nice to all type side thank you2