Kawasaki Z800 is an aggressive streetfighter by the Kawasaki Motorcycles. Introduced in 2013 the mean machine was rumored to be brought in India through CKD route recently, which the company has denied. Earlier this year in January the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer slashed the price of the Z800 motorcycle by Rs. 50000 which put the final price tag at Rs. 8.3 lakh (ex showroom, Delhi). If India Kawasaki Motors decide to bring the motorcycle through CKD route, it will eventually cut the price by around Rs. 1 lakh thanks to higher localization. But, as it seems, there is no such plan.
Presently, the Kawasaki Z800 is brought in India through CBU route. The India Kawasaki Motors reveals that they don’t have any plan to import the motorcycle through CKD route. First introduced in 2013 the motorcycle is the ancestor of the Kawasaki Z750 and based on a tubular steel frame. The motorcycle is powered by an 806 cc four cylinder liquid cooled DOHC engine which is paired with a 6 speed transmission and churns out 111 hp of peak power at 10200 rpm and 83 Nm of peak torque at 8000 rpm. It delivers 17 kmpl of fuel economy.
The front suspension duty in the Kawasaki Z800 is done by 41 mm inverted fork, while the rear sports bottom link uni-track gas charged shock absorbers. The braking duty is done by 310 mm discs at the front wheel and the rear wheel comes with 250 mm discs. The Z800 motorcycle runs on 120/70-ZR17 tyres at the front wheel and 180/55-ZR17 tyres at the rear wheel.
Dimensionally the motorcycle measures 2100 mm in length, 800 mm in width and 1050 mm in height. The wheelbase stands at 1445 mm. Seat is positioned 834 mm higher than the ground. The ground clearance is 150 mm. The motorcycle weighs at 229 Kg. The motorcycle takes on Honda CBR 650F and Triumph Street Tripe.
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