Aprilia Rs 660 vs Kawasaki Ninja 500

Autocar India

Aprilia Rs 660

Standard

18.96 lakh

Kawasaki Ninja 500

Standard

5.76 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type Propulsion

Petrol
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Engine Displacement

659 cc
451 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
8 Valves/Cyl

Max Engine Power

100hp at 10,500rpm
52 Hp @ 10000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

67Nm at 8,500rpm
42.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Max Motor Power

6kW
–

Max Motor Torque

25
–

Number of Gears

6
6

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

–
Petrol

Fueling

–
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

–
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

–
2 cylinder

Bore

–
70 mm

Stroke

–
58.6 mm

Ignition

–
Digital

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Slipper clutch

–

Reverse gear

–

Clutch

–
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

15 L
14 L

Official Fuel Economy

20.4 kmpl
26.31 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
2.8 L

Top Speed

–
190 kph

User Reported Mileage

–
21.2 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis type

Twin Spar, Cast Aluminium
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

Upside down fork
Telescopic Fork

Rear Suspension Type

Monoshock
Bottom-link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock, and spring preload adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

120/70-ZR17
110/70 - R17

Rear Tyre Size

180/55-ZR17
150/60 - R17

Radial tyres

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

N/A
Disc

Front Brake Size

N/A
310 mm

Rear Brake Type

N/A
Disc

Rear Brake Size

N/A
220 mm

Chassis name

–
Trellis, high-tensile steel

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Electronic suspension

–

Wheel Construction

–
Alloy

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
310 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
220 mm

Calliper Type

–
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston

Brake type

–
Disc

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1370 mm
1375 mm

Ground Clearance

155 mm
145 mm

Kerb Weight

183 kg
171 kg

Length

–
1995 mm

Width

–
730 mm

Height

–
1120 mm

Seat height

–
785 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

Cornering ABS

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Wheelie control

Engine brake control

Slide-control

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Adaptive Cruise Control

Cornering Headlamps

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

Blind Spot Monitor

Lane keep assist

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

–
Dual channel

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Instrument console

–
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Gear Indicator

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

–

Tachometer

–

Tachometer Type

–
Digital

Features

Pass-light switch

–

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Low Battery Indicator

–

Headlight Bulb Type

–
LED

Headlamp Type

–
LED

Low Oil Indicator

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Odometer

–

Pillion Backrest

–

Electric Start

–

Pillion Footrest

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Daytime Running Lights

–

Pillion Grabrail

–

Pillion Seat

–

Tripmeter

–

Battery

–
12V, 8.6Ah

Stand Alarm

–

Antilock Braking System

–
Dual Channel ABS

Start Type

–
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

–

Turn Signal

–

Shift Light

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Brake/Tail Light

–
LED

Quickshifter

–

Clock

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

–

Audio System

–

USB Charging Port

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Navigation

–

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

–

Hill-hold Assist

–