Kawasaki India recently introduced the updated Z900 in the country. This naked street-fighter gets new colour schemes. The new 2023 Kawasaki Z900 has been launched at a starting price of Rs 8.93 lakh, ex-showroom. Here’s how it fares against the competition in terms of price and specifications.
2023 Kawasaki Z900 vs rivals: Price in India
| Make and Model | Price (ex-showroom) |
| Kawasaki Z900 | Rs 8.93 lakh |
| Triumph Street Triple R | Rs 9.41 lakh |
| Honda CB650R | Rs 9.15 lakh |
| Ducati Monster | Rs 12.49 lakh |
The new 2023 Kawasaki Z900 has been priced at Rs 8.93 lakh, ex-showroom. Its arch-rival, the Triumph Street Triple R, retails at Rs 9.41 lakh. The prices of the Honda CB650R and the Ducati Monster currently start at Rs 9.15 lakh and Rs 12.49 lakh respectively. All prices are ex-showroom.Â
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2023 Kawasaki Z900 vs rivals: Engine Specs
| Model | Z900 | Street Triple R | CB650R | Monster |
| Engine | 948cc, inline-four cylinder | 765cc, inline-three cylinder | 649cc, inline-four cylinder | 937cc, 90-degree V-Twin |
| Power | 123 bhp | 116 bhp | 85 bhp | 110 bhp |
| Torque | 98.6 Nm | 79 Nm | 57.5 Nm | 93 Nm |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed | 6-speed | 6-speed |
Powering the 2023 Kawasaki Z900 is a 948cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, inline-four cylinder engine. This motor churns out 123 bhp and 98.6 Nm of peak torque. Triumph’s Street Triple R gets a 765cc, liquid-cooled, inline-three cylinder engine that develops 116 bhp and 79 Nm.
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Honda CB650R is powered by a 649cc, liquid-cooled, inline-four cylinder engine that pumps out 85 bhp and 57.5 Nm of torque. The Ducati Monster is powered by a 937cc, liquid-cooled, V-Twin engine. It develops 110 bhp and 93 Nm. All of these motorcycles come mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
2023 Kawasaki Z900 vs rivals: Hardware
In terms of hardware, all these middle-weight naked street-fighter motorcycles get upside-down front forks and a mono-shock absorber at the rear. The braking duties are performed by dual disc brakes at the front and a single disc unit at the rear with dual-channel ABS as standard. Moreover, they run on R17 tyres and get alloy wheels. Â
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