Triumph Bonneville T120 vs Kawasaki Z1100

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1200 cc
1099 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
–

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
4 cylinder

Max Engine Power

80 hp @ 6550 rpm
134.1 bhp @ 9000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

105 Nm @ 3500 rpm
113 Nm @ 7600 rpm

Bore

97.6 mm
77 mm

Stroke

80 mm
59 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

6
6

Reverse gear

–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
–

Clutch

Wet Multiplate with Torque Assist Clutch
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Slipper clutch

–

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14.5 L
17 L

Official Fuel Economy

22.72 kmpl
–

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2 L
2.55 L

Top Speed

190 kph
–

User Reported Mileage

–
18 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Tubular steel, steel cradles
Twin-tube Aluminium Frame

Chassis type

Tubular steel twin cradle
Twin-tube, aluminium

Front Suspension Type

KYB 41 mm cartridge forks
Inverted fork with compression and rebound damping, and spring preload adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

KYB twin (RSU) with preload adjustment
Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock, rebound damping, and remote spring preload adjustability

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Spoke
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

100/90 - 18
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

150/70 - R17
190/50 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A
–

Front Disc/Drum Size

310 mm mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

255 mm mm
–

Calliper Type

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

Wheel Size

Front - 18 inch, Rear - 17 inch
–

Front Wheel Size

18 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

310 mm
310 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

255 mm
260 mm

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Dimensions

Length

2120 mm
2055 mm

Width

780 mm
825 mm

Height

1100 mm
1085 mm

Wheelbase

1450 mm
1440 mm

Seat height

790 mm
815 mm

Ground Clearance

140 mm
125 mm

Kerb Weight

233 kg
221 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Traction control

Side-stand indicator

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Wheelie control

–

Slide-control

–

Engine brake control

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Navigation

USB Charging Port

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Tripmeter

Shift Light

–

Quickshifter

Pass-light switch

–

Odometer

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Low Battery Indicator

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Low Oil Indicator

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Clock

Battery

Maintenance Free
12V, 10Ah

Turn Signal

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Power Modes

–

Riding Modes

–

Stepped Seat

–

Instrumentation

Low Fuel Level Warning

Gear Indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Fuel gauge

–

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Average Speed

Trip Meter

Touchscreen

Tachometer Type

Analogue
Digital

Tachometer

Speedometer

Analogue
–

Service due indicator

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Digital

TFT colour Instrument cluster

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