Today seems to be a big day for motorcycle enthusiasts. First there was the news of Honda working on the CBR400R and now Kawasaki has launched the Z250 in Indonesia. It is safe to say the Z250 is the streetfighter or naked version of the Ninja 250R. Thus both bikes share a lot of parts and this is the first time Kawasaki has dropped the full fairing on the Ninja 250R to target a new set of buyers. The Z250 looks very similar to its elder sibling, the Z800, which is a very good thing indeed.
Powering the Kawasaki Z250 is a 250cc, parallel-twin, fuel-injected engine which is expected to belt out 33 BHP of peak power and 22 Nm of peak torque. The redline comes up at a stratospheric 13,000 RPM. This motor is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Performance is nothing short of breath taking and the Z250 is excepted to be slightly faster with lower weight due to lesser body panels. Offered in three colors – red, black and white, the Z250 is manufactured at Kawasaki’s Thailand plant.
The Kawasaski Z250′s India launch seems quite unlikely, considering the fact that the company plans to replace the Ninja 250R in India with the Ninja 300R. The Z250 is priced at Rs. 2.65 lakhs in Indonesia and could fit well between the KTM Duke 390 and Kawasaki Ninja 300R in the Indian market. However Kawasaki wants to target the premium segment and the Duke 390 will certainly prove to be a more value for money motorcycle, considering it offers more power and performance for a lower price. It remains to be seen how Kawasaki expands its portfolio in India, a highly potential market for performance bikes.
Source – TMCBlog
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Akash January 31, 2013 at 8:34 pm
Hmmmmmm…….. Kawasaki has plant in thailand, why not in India. Is thailand a better country than India….
Arashi February 1, 2013 at 7:30 am
thailand my *ss! It’s Indonesia
Arashi February 1, 2013 at 8:10 am
Of course Indonesia & Thailand are better in term of income per capita. That’s why more expensive bikes come out there. The demand of Ninja 250R & other 250cc bikes are huge so that the dealers are always out of stock, you must indent or reserve it for months just for getting one. But for the market, no doubt India is better, 2nd biggest motorcycle market in the world after China.
No One January 31, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Lets import this one :P
Service wont be big deal as shares the same engine as present ninja 250 sold here
Faisal Khan February 1, 2013 at 5:38 pm
Importing this will make it cost more than Ninja 650.
Rachit Amin April 9, 2013 at 4:32 pm
Hello Faisal,
Any idea when it will launch in INDIA? I m a big Kawasaki naked bikes fan. i m waiting for Z250 to launch in INDIA, as for now i own duke 200 but i would be planing for upgrade by next year so do you have any idea wen it will launch.
please reply, Thanks in advance..