Triumph Tiger 900 vs Kawasaki Z650rs

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

888 cc
649 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel Injection
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

3 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

106.5 bhp @ 9500 rpm
67.31 bhp @ 8000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

90 Nm @ 6850 rpm
64 Nm @ 6700 rpm

Bore

78 mm
83 mm

Stroke

61.9 mm
60 mm

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

N/A

Reverse gear

N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet, multi-plate, slip and assist
Wet Multiplate

Aspiration

–
N/A

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

20 L
12 L

Official Fuel Economy

21.28 kmpl
None kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

3 L
1.8 L

Top Speed

–
201 kph

User Reported Mileage

–
26.57 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Tubular steel trellis main frame. Fabricated, bolt-on aluminium rear subframe
Tubular, Diamond

Chassis type

Tubular Steel Frame
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Type

Showa 45mm upside down forks, manual preload, rebound and compression damping adjustment, 240mm travel
Telescopic Fork/125mm

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Rear Suspension Type

Showa rear suspension unit,manually adjustable preload and rebound damping, 230mm wheel travel
Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload/130mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Spoke
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

90/90 - 21
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

150/70 - R17
160/60 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A

Front Disc/Drum Size

320 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

255 mm
–

Calliper Type

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

Brake type

Disc
–

Front Wheel Size

21 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

255 mm
186 mm

Wheel Construction

–
Alloy

Dimensions

Width

935 mm
800 mm

Height

1452 mm
1115 mm

Wheelbase

1551 mm
1405 mm

Seat height

860 mm
800 mm

Adjustable seat height

–

Kerb Weight

228 kg
192 kg

Length

–
2065 mm

Ground Clearance

–
125 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

Traction control

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

Side-stand indicator

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

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

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Digital Fuel Guage

Odometer

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Quickshifter

Riding Modes

–

Electric Start

Daytime Running Lights

Cruise Control

Shift Light

Clock

Stand Alarm

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Stepped Seat

–

Tripmeter

Turn Signal

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Pass-light switch

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Navigation

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Electric System

14 Volt, 34 Amp at 5,000 rpm
–

Battery

14V
Maintenance Free

Headlight Type

LED Head Lamp
–

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Low Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

Instrumentation

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Gear Indicator

Speedometer

Digital
–

Low Fuel Level Warning

Instrument console

Digital
Semi-Digital

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Tachometer

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Tachometer Type

Digital
Analogue

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–