Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs Kawasaki Z900

Autocar India

Bajaj Pulsar 125

Carbon Fibre Split Seat

87.53 thousand

Kawasaki Z900

Standard

9.99 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Spark Plugs

2 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Engine Displacement

124.4 cc
948 cc

Stroke

50.5 mm
56 mm

Bore

56 mm
73.4 mm

Valvetrain

2 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
N/A

Cooling

Air Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

1 cylinder
4 cylinder

Aspiration

N/A
N/A

Max Engine Power

11.64 bhp @ 8500 rpm
122 bhp @ 9500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

10.8 Nm @ 6500 rpm
97.4 Nm @ 7700 rpm

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

5
6

Slipper clutch

N/A

Reverse gear

N/A
N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet Multiplate
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

11.5 L
17 L

Auto Start/Stop

Top Speed

100 kph
240 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.5 L
2.6 L

Official Fuel Economy

None kmpl
21 kpl

User Reported Mileage

50.31 kmpl
19.96 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Drum
Disc

Chassis type

Single Downtube
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic
ø41 mm Inverted Fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability/120 mm mm

Chassis name

Single down tube
Trellis, High Tensile Steel

Rear Suspension Type

Twin Gas Shock
Horizontal Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability/140 mm mm

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston, Rear - Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Rear Brake Size

130 mm
250 mm

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Type

Drum
Disc

Front Brake Size

240 mm
300 mm

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

80/100 - 17
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

100/90 - 17
180/55 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Dimensions

Length

2055 mm
2065 mm

Width

755 mm
830 mm

Height

1060 mm
1075 mm

Seat height

790 mm
830 mm

Wheelbase

1320 mm
1450 mm

Ground Clearance

165 mm
145 mm

Kerb Weight

140 kg
213 kg

Adjustable seat height

–
N/A

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)

–

Features

Pass-light switch

Daytime Running Lights

Keyless Lock

Headlight Bulb Type

Halogen Bulb
LED

Headlamp Type

Halogen Bulb
LED

Low Battery Indicator

Low Oil Indicator

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Odometer

Pillion Backrest

Electric Start

Pillion Footrest

Digital Fuel Guage

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Clock

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Quickshifter

Turn Signal

Battery

DC, 12V, 4Ah VRLA
Maintenance Free

Shift Light

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stand Alarm

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Bluetooth Connectivity

Navigation

Cruise Control

Stepped Seat

–

Antilock Braking System

–
Switchable ABS

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Analogue
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

Touchscreen

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Gear Indicator

Low Fuel Level Warning

Tachometer

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

–

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