Kawasaki Z1000R Launched in India @ Rs 15.49 lakh

Kawasaki has officially launched the all-new Z1000R in India for Rs 15.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Kawasaki is bringing updates to its existing products at a quicker pace than all other manufacturers. The recent example is the Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition, which apart from its performance oriented engine now also gets performance suspension and brakes on it. Not just that, it is now Euro 4 (BS4) complaint and carries gear shift indicator and programmable gear shift light in the instrument console.

Kawasaki Z1000R Launched in India @ Rs 15.49 lakh

The front suspension has been re-tuned but kept the same Showa Big Piston forks while rear now uses fully adjustable Ohlins S46DR1S rear mono-shock. The brakes are sourced from Brembo, carrying stainless steel braided lines and M50 monoblock calipers. The performance of the 1043 cc, 4-cylinder motor remains the same at 142 PS and 111 Nm of torque. Z1000R looks different with its added decals to the dual tone paint scheme.

The liter class Kawasaki competes with GSX-S1000, Yamaha MT-10, Triumph Speed Triple and Honda CB1000R. Kawasaki and Bajaj tie-up recently came to an end as KTM dealerships are not selling the Green breed of bikes with effect from April 1, 2017. This makes the situation for Kawasaki owners very difficult as they won’t even be able to use the service facility of the KTM showrooms and would need to rely on the limited number of Kawasaki dealerships only. Here is the complete list of New Kawasaki Dealers in India.