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.