- Priced in India at Rs. 9.99 lakh, ex-showroom
- Inline-four engine makes 121bhp, 98Nm of torque
Kawasaki has displayed the 2027 Z900 at EICMA 2026. The Japanese automaker has already launched the updated MY2027 in India at Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom), which comes in two new colour schemes but remains otherwise unchanged.
The Z900 has become a mainstay in the middleweight street-naked segment and a fan favourite. In 2025, the Z900 received its most comprehensive updates yet, with refreshed ‘Sugomi’ design language and a host of electronics upgrades, such as lean-sensitive traction control, cornering ABS, cruise control and a five-inch colour TFT display with smartphone connectivity.
The core mechanical formula remains unchanged, with a 948cc liquid-cooled inline-four engine. For 2027, Kawasaki quoted the Z900 at a lower rated power output, producing 121hp at 9,500rpm (down by 1bhp) and 98Nm at 7,700rpm.
Kawasaki has not specified whether the reduction is power is simply a difference in the way the manufacturer lists its specifications, or whether there is an underlying cause such as emissions or tuning. That being said, neither the 1bhp difference in power nor the 1kg increase in listed kerb weight (now 212kg) should impact performance.
2027 Z900 also carries over its steel trellis frame from previous iterations, as well as adjustable suspension at both ends, with an upside-down front fork and Kawasaki’s Horizontal Back-Link rear monoshock. Nissin supplies the four- and twin-pot front and rear braking hardware, with disc brakes at the front and rear and dual-channel lean-sensitive ABS as mentioned earlier. International markets also get the Z900 SE, which gets uprated Öhlins suspension and Brembo’s radial M.32 monobloc calipers.
Bookings for the MY2027 Z900 opened in India in early October, priced at Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The Z900 is available in a single variant, with two colour choices.
