Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs vs Kawasaki Z900

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Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs

Standard

21.76 lakh

Kawasaki Z900

Standard

9.99 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Bore

90 mm
73.4 mm

Stroke

60.8 mm
56 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Engine Displacement

1160 cc
948 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

3 cylinder
4 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
N/A

Max Engine Power

180.5 bhp @ 10750 rpm
122 bhp @ 9500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

128 Nm @ 8750 rpm
97.4 Nm @ 7700 rpm

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

15.5 L
17 L

Top Speed

230 kph
240 kph

Official Fuel Economy

18 kpl
21 kpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.3 L
2.6 L

Auto Start/Stop

–

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Suspension Type

Öhlins 43 mm upside-down forks, fully adjustable, SmartEC3 OBTi electronic compression and rebound damping, 120 mm wheel travel
ø41 mm Inverted Fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability/120 mm mm

Front Suspension Adjustability

Chassis name

Twin-spar frame, aluminium, bolt-on aluminium rear subframe
Trellis, High Tensile Steel

Chassis type

Twin Spar
High strength steel trellis

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

Öhlins monoshock (RSU) with linkage, SmartEC3 OBTi system electronic compression and rebound damping, 120 mm wheel travel
Horizontal Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability/140 mm mm

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - ZR17
120/70 - ZR17

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Calliper Type

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

Rear Tyre Size

190/55 - ZR17
180/55 - ZR17

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220 mm
250 mm

Front Brake Size

320 mm
300 mm

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1445 mm
1450 mm

Width

810 mm
830 mm

Seat height

830 mm
830 mm

Length

2090 mm
2065 mm

Height

1085 mm
1075 mm

Ground Clearance

165 mm
145 mm

Kerb Weight

199 kg
213 kg

Adjustable seat height

–
N/A

Safety

Combined Braking System

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Stepped Seat

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Low Battery Indicator

Low Oil Indicator

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Odometer

Electric Start

Digital Fuel Guage

Daytime Running Lights

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Tripmeter

Clock

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Pillion Seat

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Battery

12V 8Ah
Maintenance Free

Shift Light

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Switchable ABS

Turn Signal

Stand Alarm

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Bluetooth Connectivity

Navigation

Cruise Control

Quickshifter

Keyless Lock

–

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Gear Indicator

Low Fuel Level Warning

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Tachometer

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

–

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

–

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