Indian Chief Dark Horse vs Kawasaki Ninja Zx 10r

Autocar India

Indian Chief Dark Horse

Standard

21.59 lakh

Kawasaki Ninja Zx 10r

Standard

20.79 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1890 cc
998 cc

Fueling

Fuel Injection
N/A

Cooling

Air Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
4 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
–

Max Engine Torque

156 Nm @ 3300 rpm
112 Nm @ 11400 rpm

Bore

103.2 mm
76 mm

Stroke

113 mm
55 mm

Number of Gears

6
6

Reverse gear

–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

6 Speed Transmission
Manual

Clutch

Wet, Multi-Plate
Wet Multiplate

Valvetrain

–
4 Valves/Cyl

Max Engine Power

–
193 bhp @ 13000 rpm

Ignition

–
N/A

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

15.1 L
17 L

Official Fuel Economy

14 kmpl
15.15 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
2.6 L

Top Speed

–
299 kph

Auto Start/Stop

–

User Reported Mileage

–
19.08 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Steel Welded Tube Frame
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic Fork
43mm inverted fork (BFF) with external compression chamber

Rear Suspension Type

Dual Shocks w/ adjustable preload
Horizontal Back-link, BFRC lite gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Electronic suspension

–

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
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

180/65B16
190/55 - ZR17

Front Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Calliper Type

4 piston front, 2 piston rear
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Wheel Size

Front - 19 inch, Rear - 16 inch
–

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
330 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

300 mm
220 mm

Chassis type

–
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Length

2286 mm
2085 mm

Width

922 mm
750 mm

Height

1253 mm
1185 mm

Wheelbase

1626 mm
1450 mm

Seat height

662 mm
835 mm

Ground Clearance

125 mm
135 mm

Kerb Weight

304 kg
207 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Hazard lights

–

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 8.6 Ah (10HR)

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
Switchable ABS

Quickshifter

–

Low Battery Indicator

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Low Oil Indicator

–

Headlight Type

–
Projector Headlamp

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

Touchscreen

–

Average Speed

–

Service due indicator

–

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–