Indian Chief Dark Horse vs Kawasaki Eliminator 500

Autocar India

Indian Chief Dark Horse

Standard

21.59 lakh

Kawasaki Eliminator 500

Standard

6.16 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1890 cc
451 cc

Fueling

Fuel Injection
–

Cooling

Air Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
–

Max Engine Torque

156 Nm @ 3300 rpm
42.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Bore

103.2 mm
70 mm

Stroke

113 mm
58.6 mm

Number of Gears

6
6

Reverse gear

N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

6 Speed Transmission
Manual

Clutch

Wet, Multi-Plate
Wet Multiplate

Valvetrain

–
4 Valves/Cyl

Max Engine Power

–
44.7 bhp @ 9000 rpm

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Slipper clutch

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

15.1 L
13 L

Official Fuel Economy

14 kmpl
None kmpl

User Reported Mileage

–
29 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
2.6 L

Top Speed

–
160 kph

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Steel Welded Tube Frame
Trellis, high-tensile steel

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic Fork
ø41 mm telescopic fork / 120 mm

Rear Suspension Type

Dual Shocks w/ adjustable preload
Twin shocks / 90 mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Electronic suspension

N/A

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Cast Aluminium
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Tyre make and model

Metzeler CruiseTec
–

Front Tyre Size

130/60B19
130/70 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

180/65B16
150/80 - 16

Front Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Calliper Type

4 piston front, 2 piston rear
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston

Wheel Size

Front - 19 inch, Rear - 16 inch
–

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
16 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
310 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

300 mm
240 mm

Chassis type

–
High strength steel trellis

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Length

2286 mm
2250 mm

Width

922 mm
785 mm

Height

1253 mm
1100 mm

Wheelbase

1626 mm
1520 mm

Seat height

662 mm
735 mm

Ground Clearance

125 mm
150 mm

Kerb Weight

304 kg
176 kg

Adjustable seat height

–
N/A

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Adaptive Cruise Control

Combined Braking System

–

Hazard lights

–

Side-stand indicator

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Daytime Running Lights

Pass-light switch

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

Audio System

–

USB Charging Port

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Navigation

Riding Modes

–

Cruise Control

Keyless Lock

–

Keyless Start

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Heated Grips

–

Heated Seat

–

Luggage Panniers

–

Stepped Seat

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Tripmeter

Electric Start

Clock

Battery

12 Volt, 18 amp/hour, 310 CCA, Sealed Glass Mat
12V, 8.6Ah

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Turn Signal

Odometer

Stand Alarm

Digital Fuel Guage

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Low Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Quickshifter

–

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Shift Light

–

Instrumentation

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer

Trip Meter

Fuel gauge

Low Fuel Level Warning

Gear Indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

Speedometer

Digital
–

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Touchscreen

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Average Speed

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

–