Honda Bikes Nx500 vs Kawasaki Z650rs

Autocar India

Honda Bikes Nx500

E-Clutch

7.44 lakh

Kawasaki Z650rs

Standard

7.83 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

N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

E-Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Valvetrain

–
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

–
N/A

Aspiration

–
N/A

Reverse gear

–
N/A

Gearbox Type

–
Manual

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17.5 L
12 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
1.8 L

User Reported Mileage

25.54 kmpl
26.57 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
Tubular, Diamond

Chassis type

Diamond
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Type

Showa 41mm SFF-BP upside-down (USD) front forks
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
272 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

240 mm
186 mm

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Length

2165 mm
2065 mm

Width

829 mm
800 mm

Height

1413 mm
1115 mm

Wheelbase

1447 mm
1405 mm

Seat height

830 mm
800 mm

Ground Clearance

181 mm
125 mm

Kerb Weight

199 kg
192 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

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

–

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 Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

USB Charging Port

–

Cruise Control

–

Instrumentation

Speedometer

Digital
–

Trip Meter

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Digital
Analogue

Tachometer

Fuel gauge

Gear Indicator

Instrument console

Digital
Semi-Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Touchscreen

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Average Speed

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–