Honda Bikes Nx500 vs Kawasaki Z650

Autocar India

Honda Bikes Nx500

E-Clutch

7.44 lakh

Kawasaki Z650

Standard

7.26 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

471 cc
649 cc

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

47 hp @ 8500 rpm
67.31 bhp @ 8000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

43 Nm @ 6500 rpm
64 Nm @ 6700 rpm

Bore

67 mm
83 mm

Stroke

66.8 mm
60 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

E-Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Valvetrain

–
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

–
N/A

Ignition

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17.5 L
15 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
2.3 L

User Reported Mileage

25.54 kmpl
27.42 kmpl

0-60kph

2.7 sec
–

0-100kph

6.11 sec
–

60-0kph

15.06 m
–

0-80kph

4.24 sec
–

0-40kph

1.69 sec
–

Official Fuel Economy

–
None kmpl

Top Speed

–
201 kph

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Steel Diamond
Trellis, high-tensile steel

Chassis type

Diamond
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

Showa 41mm SFF-BP upside-down (USD) front forks
ø41 mm telescopic fork/125mm

Rear Suspension Type

Pro-Link mono-suspension
Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload/130mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

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

Calliper Type

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

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

296 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

240 mm
220 mm

Dimensions

Length

2165 mm
2115 mm

Width

829 mm
765 mm

Height

1413 mm
1065 mm

Wheelbase

1447 mm
1410 mm

Seat height

830 mm
790 mm

Ground Clearance

181 mm
130 mm

Kerb Weight

199 kg
191 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Traction control

–

Hazard lights

–

Features

Pass-light switch

Turn Signal

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Tripmeter

Stepped Seat

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stand Alarm

Shift Light

Quickshifter

Pillion Seat

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Backrest

Odometer

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Battery

12V, 7.4Ah
Maintenance Free

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Engine-kill switch

Electric Start

Navigation

Digital Fuel Guage

Daytime Running Lights

Clock

Low Oil Indicator

–

USB Charging Port

–

Cruise Control

–

Low Battery Indicator

–

Instrumentation

Speedometer

Digital
–

Trip Meter

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Tachometer

Fuel gauge

–

Gear Indicator

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Average Speed

–

Touchscreen

–

Service due indicator

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–