Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster vs Kawasaki Z900

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1200 cc
948 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Electronic Fuel Injection
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
4 cylinder

Max Engine Power

78 hp @ 6100 rpm
125 hp @ 9500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

106 Nm @ 4000 rpm
98.6 Nm @ 7700 rpm

Bore

97.6 mm
73.4 mm

Stroke

80 mm
56 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

6
6

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet, multi-plate, slip and assist
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Aspiration

N/A

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14 L
17 L

Official Fuel Economy

21.7 kmpl
21 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

1.8 L
2.6 L

Top Speed

161 kph
240 kph

0-60kph

N/A

0-100kph

N/A

Auto Start/Stop

User Reported Mileage

19.96 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Tubular steel, steel cradles
Trellis, High Tensile Steel

Chassis type

Tubular steel twin cradle
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

Showa 47 mm cartridge forks
ø41 mm Inverted Fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability/120 mm mm

Rear Suspension Type

KYB monoshock (RSU) with linkage
Horizontal Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability/140 mm mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Spoke
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

130/90-16
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

150/80-16
180/55 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc

Front Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

310 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

255 mm
250 mm

Front Suspension Adjustability

Wheel Construction

Alloy

Dimensions

Length

None mm
2065 mm

Width

910 mm
830 mm

Height

1055 mm
1075 mm

Wheelbase

1500 mm
1450 mm

Seat height

705 mm
830 mm

Ground Clearance

None mm
145 mm

Kerb Weight

265 kg
213 kg

Adjustable seat height

N/A

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel

Side-stand indicator

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Traction control

Hazard lights

Side-stand engine cut-off

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

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Electric Start

Digital Fuel Guage

Engine-kill switch

Low Oil Indicator

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Clock

Battery

Maintenance Free
Maintenance Free

Turn Signal

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Switchable ABS

Bluetooth Connectivity

Keyless Lock

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

Tachometer

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Average Fuel Consumption

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