Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster vs Kawasaki Versys 650

Autocar India

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster

Standard

13.52 lakh

Kawasaki Versys 650

Standard

8.63 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1200 cc
649 cc

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Electronic Fuel Injection
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

78 hp @ 6100 rpm
65.7 bhp @ 8500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

106 Nm @ 4000 rpm
61 Nm @ 7000 rpm

Bore

97.6 mm
83 mm

Stroke

80 mm
60 mm

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet, multi-plate, slip and assist
Wet Multiplate

Aspiration

–
N/A

Ignition

–
N/A

Slipper clutch

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14 L
21 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

1.8 L
3.1 L

Top Speed

161 kph
199 kph

Official Fuel Economy

21.7 kpl
19.4 kpl

0-60kph

N/A
–

0-100kph

N/A
–

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

310 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Size

255 mm
250 mm

Chassis type

Tubular steel twin cradle
Tubular Diamond

Chassis name

Tubular steel, steel cradles
Tubular Diamond, High-tensile Steel

Front Suspension Type

Showa 47 mm cartridge forks
ø41 mm inverted telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

KYB monoshock (RSU) with linkage
Offset laydown single-shock with remote spring preload adjustability/80 mm mm

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Rear Tyre Size

150/80-16
160/60 - ZR17

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
–

Calliper Type

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

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

130/90-16
120/70 - ZR17

Wheel Type

Spoke
Alloy

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Wheel Construction

–
Alloy

Dimensions

Width

910 mm
840 mm

Length

None mm
2165 mm

Height

1055 mm
1360 mm

Ground Clearance

None mm
170 mm

Wheelbase

1500 mm
1415 mm

Seat height

705 mm
845 mm

Kerb Weight

265 kg
218 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Side-stand indicator

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Hazard lights

Traction control

Combined Braking System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Navigation

USB Charging Port

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Tripmeter

Stepped Seat

Shift Light

Quickshifter

Pass-light switch

Odometer

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Low Battery Indicator

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Electric Start

Cruise Control

Digital Fuel Guage

Daytime Running Lights

Engine-kill switch

Low Oil Indicator

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Clock

Battery

Maintenance Free
12V 10 Ah (10 HR)

Turn Signal

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

Average Fuel Consumption

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Low Fuel Level Warning

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Digital

Gear Indicator

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

Speedometer

Analogue

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