India used to get Kawasaki Z250 via CKD in partnership with Bajaj Auto and since that was discontinued, we never got a sub middle-weight Z bike in the country. Ninja 300 and Versys 300 prevail, but Kawasaki India is expanding their 300cc portfolio with a new street naked. Called Kawasaki Z300, it has been officially revealed for the Indian market.
Based on the Ninja 300, Z300 was just officially showcased by the company’s social media handles. The bike was recently showcased at a private dealer event in Bengaluru and has been stirring headlines ever since. Bookings for Kawasaki Z300 is expected to commence on October 19th and a formal launch is likely to happen on 20th of October.
New Kawasaki Z300 Showcased
Before its formal launch, Kawasaki India has officially revealed their new Z300 multi-cylinder naked motorcycle. Aprilia Tuono 457 is its closest multi-cylinder rival, but KTM 390 Duke and TVS Apache RTR 310 will primarily be in the crosshairs. The video put out by Kawasaki showed two colours with Z300 – Green and Black.
When launched on October 20th, Kawasaki Z300 will be the most accessible Z supernaked on sale in India from Team Green. It features the Sugomi design language from its popular big bikes like Z900 and is based on Ninja 300. We can see the aggressive supernaked design language, sculpted fuel tank, triple-element LED headlights and other attributes.
Wheels look like they’re shared with Ninja 300 and so is the case with braking hardware, comprising single disc setup at both ends. We can see aggressive tank shrouds extending downwards lending a striking aesthetic. Exhaust setup along with split seat setup show semblances with Ninja 300.
Turn indicators are still halogen units and then we have RSU telescopic front forks. Buyers could feel like they should have been LEDs and USDs, respectively. Ninja 300’s semi-digital instrument cluster is replaced with a modern TFT instrument cluster which will come equipped with connected features and then navigation too.
Same Screaming Engine From Ninja 300
The handlebar positioning looks like it could offer a wide and upright stance along with relaxed ergonomics to the rider. Powering the upcoming Kawasaki Z300 will be the same 296cc parallel twin-cylinder engine with DOHC 4V/cyl head and liquid cooling. This high-revving engine in Ninja 300 is rated at 39 bhp and 26.1 Nm, mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
Ninja 300 weighs 170 kg and it is currently priced at Rs 3.34 lakh (Ex-sh). Kawasaki Z300 is expected to weigh and cost less than Ninja 300. Precise pricing details of Z300 will be made available on October 20th.
