Kawasaki Ninja Zx 10r vs Indian Chief Dark Horse

Autocar India

Kawasaki Ninja Zx 10r

Standard

20.79 lakh

Indian Chief Dark Horse

Standard

21.59 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

998 cc
1890 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
–

Fueling

N/A
Fuel Injection

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Air Cooled

Engine Type

4 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

193 bhp @ 13000 rpm
–

Max Engine Torque

112 Nm @ 11400 rpm
156 Nm @ 3300 rpm

Bore

76 mm
103.2 mm

Stroke

55 mm
113 mm

Ignition

N/A
–

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
–

Number of Gears

6
6

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
6 Speed Transmission

Clutch

Wet Multiplate
Wet, Multi-Plate

Aspiration

–
Naturally Aspirated

Reverse gear

–

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17 L
15.1 L

Official Fuel Economy

15.15 kmpl
14 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
–

Top Speed

299 kph
–

Auto Start/Stop

–

User Reported Mileage

19.08 kmpl
–

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Tubular Diamond
Steel Welded Tube Frame

Chassis type

Tubular Diamond
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Front Suspension Type

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

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Rear Suspension Type

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

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Cast Aluminium

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - ZR17
130/60B19

Rear Tyre Size

190/55 - ZR17
180/65B16

Radial tyres

N/A
–

Calliper Type

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

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
19 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
16 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

330 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220 mm
300 mm

Electronic suspension

–

Tyre make and model

–
Metzeler CruiseTec

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
300 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
300 mm

Wheel Size

–
Front - 19 inch, Rear - 16 inch

Brake type

–
Front - Disc, Rear - Disc

Dimensions

Length

2085 mm
2286 mm

Width

750 mm
922 mm

Height

1185 mm
1253 mm

Wheelbase

1450 mm
1626 mm

Seat height

835 mm
662 mm

Ground Clearance

135 mm
125 mm

Kerb Weight

207 kg
304 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel

Traction control

Side-stand engine cut-off

Hazard lights

–

Cornering ABS

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Antilock Braking System

Switchable ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Quickshifter

–

Low Battery Indicator

–

Keyless Lock

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Pass-light switch

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Bluetooth Connectivity

Navigation

Stepped Seat

No. of Tripmeters

2
–

Tripmeters Type

Digital
–

Low Oil Indicator

–

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Tripmeter

Electric Start

Clock

Battery

12V 8.6 Ah (10HR)
12 Volt, 18 amp/hour, 310 CCA, Sealed Glass Mat

Headlight Type

Projector Headlamp
–

Turn Signal

Odometer

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Shift Light

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Underseat storage light

–

Audio System

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Riding Modes

–

Keyless Start

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Heated Grips

–

Heated Seat

–

Luggage Panniers

–

Instrumentation

Tachometer

Touchscreen

–

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Average Speed

–

Trip Meter

Service due indicator

–

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Gear Indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Fuel gauge

Low Fuel Level Warning

Speedometer

Digital

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Ambient temperature gauge

–