Honda Bikes Nx500 vs Kawasaki Versys 650

Autocar India

Honda Bikes Nx500

Standard

6.33 lakh

Kawasaki Versys 650

Standard

8.63 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Max Engine Torque

43 Nm @ 6500 rpm
61 Nm @ 7000 rpm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Stroke

66.8 mm
60 mm

Max Engine Power

46.9 bhp @ 8600 rpm
65.7 bhp @ 8500 rpm

Bore

67 mm
83 mm

Engine Displacement

471 cc
649 cc

Valvetrain

N/A
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Slipper clutch

N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Aspiration

–
N/A

Ignition

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17.5 litres
21 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
3.1 L

Official Fuel Economy

None kmpl
19.4 kpl

Top Speed

–
199 kph

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

296 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

240 mm
250 mm

Chassis type

Diamond
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Type

Showa 41mm SFF-BP upside-down (USD) front forks
ø41 mm inverted telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping

Chassis name

Steel Diamond
Tubular Diamond, High-tensile Steel

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

Pro-Link mono-suspension
Offset laydown single-shock with remote spring preload adjustability/80 mm mm

Electronic suspension

N/A
–

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Calliper Type

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

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

110/80 - R19
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

160/60 - R17
160/60 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1447 mm
1415 mm

Width

829 mm
840 mm

Height

1413 mm
1360 mm

Seat height

830 mm
845 mm

Length

2165 mm
2165 mm

Adjustable seat height

N/A
–

Ground Clearance

181 mm
170 mm

Kerb Weight

196 kg
218 kg

Safety

Combined Braking System

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

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

Features

Turn Signal

Shift Light

Quickshifter

Pillion Seat

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Backrest

Odometer

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Electric Start

Digital Fuel Guage

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Daytime Running Lights

Battery

12V, 7.4Ah
12V 10 Ah (10 HR)

Clock

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Tripmeter

Stepped Seat

–

Low Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

Pass-light switch

–

Engine-kill switch

–

USB Charging Port

–

Navigation

–

Cruise Control

–

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Gear Indicator

Tachometer

Touchscreen

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Service due indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Ambient temperature gauge

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Speedometer

–

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