Kawasaki India is updating its entire product portfolio for the 2026 model year, and the latest bike to be refreshed is the Ninja 1100SX. The big Ninja is entirely unchanged from before and even costs the same Rs 14.42 lakh it did previously. The only change is a new colour – black and gold – replacing the signature black and green this bike has typically worn over the years.
- 2026 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX is E20-compliant
- 1,099cc 4-cyl mill makes the same 136hp, 113Nm
- Deliveries begin December 29 onwards
2026 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX launch details
It’s mechanically and cosmetically unchanged from before
Powering the Ninja 1100SX is the same 1,099cc four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, making the same 136hp and 113Nm of torque as before. Unlike most inline four engines, this motor is geared more toward making real-world usable midrange grunt rather than having a peaky top-end rush to suit the bike’s character. This engine is also fully E20-compliant in accordance with the latest government regulations. An aluminium frame nestles this engine and is suspended by fully adjustable Showa suspension at both ends. Braking duties are handled by Tokico brakes – branded Kawasaki – with a dual-channel ABS.
The suite of rider aids includes four riding modes – Rain, Road, Sport and Rider – with traction control intervention, throttle sensitivity and power delivery being affected as you cycle through them. Rider is fully customisable, and the 4.3-in TFT has a slightly different layout when the Ninja is in this mode. A bidirectional quickshifter rounds out the suite of riding aids, which are assisted by a six-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). All of this is the same as it was in 2025, and the only way to distinguish a 2026 Ninja 1100SX from a 2025 model is through the new colour.
As we found out in our review, the Ninja 1100SX is a genuinely usable and comfortable litre-class machine on our roads, and there’s not much else like it at its Rs 14.42 lakh (ex-showroom, India) price point.
Vishal Venugopal
Ved Janve
Azaman Chothia
