Triumph Speed Twin 1200 vs Kawasaki Z650rs

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1200 cc
649 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
N/A

Lithium-ion battery

–

Max Engine Power

105 hp @ 7750 rpm
67.31 bhp @ 8000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

112 Nm @ 4250 rpm
64 Nm @ 6700 rpm

Bore

97.6 mm
83 mm

Stroke

80 mm
60 mm

Ignition

Digital
–

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

N/A

Reverse gear

N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Gearbox Type

–
Manual

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14.5 L
12 L

Official Fuel Economy

22.7 kmpl
None kmpl

Auto Start/Stop

–

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
1.8 L

Top Speed

–
201 kph

User Reported Mileage

–
26.57 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Tubular Steel, with Steel Cradles
Tubular, Diamond

Chassis type

Tubular steel twin cradle
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Type

Ø 43mm USD Marzocchi forks, 120mm travel
Telescopic Fork/125mm

Rear Suspension Type

Öhlins twin (RSUs) with external reservoirs, adjustable for pre-load, compression and rebound damping. 123 mm wheel travel
Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload/130mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Electronic suspension

–

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - R17
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

160/60 - R17
160/60 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A

Front Disc/Drum Size

320 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

220 mm
–

Calliper Type

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

Brake type

Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320 mm
272 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220 mm
186 mm

Dimensions

Width

792 mm
800 mm

Height

1140 mm
1115 mm

Wheelbase

1413 mm
1405 mm

Seat height

805 mm
800 mm

Kerb Weight

216 kg
192 kg

Length

–
2065 mm

Ground Clearance

–
125 mm

Safety

Engine brake control

Wheelie control

Adaptive Cruise Control

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Blind Spot Monitor

Combined Braking System

Traction control

Cornering ABS

Cornering Headlamps

Hazard lights

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Slide-control

Side-stand indicator

Side-stand engine cut-off

Lane keep assist

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

Features

Low Oil Indicator

Steering Damper

–

Stand Alarm

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Heated Grips

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Shift Light

Keyless Lock

–

Keyless Start

–

Launch Control

–

Low Battery Indicator

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Luggage Panniers

–

Navigation

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Power Modes

–

Quickshifter

Riding Modes

–

Clock

USB Charging Port

Underseat storage light

–

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Audio System

–

Auto-Blipper

–

Turn Signal

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Backlit switchgear

–

Tripmeter

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Charging Socket

–

Stepped Seat

–

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Battery

–
Maintenance Free

Instrumentation

Trip Meter

Service due indicator

Touchscreen

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Shift Indicator

–

Speedometer

Digital
–

Tachometer Type

Digital
Analogue

Tachometer

Ambient temperature gauge

Instrument console

Digital
Semi-Digital

Instantaneous Fuel Consumption

–

Average Fuel Consumption

Average Speed

Gear Indicator

Fuel gauge

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Low Fuel Level Warning

Distance to Empty Range