Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15

CARDEEP · 3rd January 2014, 18:20

It seems that Kawasaki is readying its Yamah R15 rival, which is undergoing testing in Malaysia. The pics are attached below:

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Source - http://iwanbanaran.com/2014/01/03/sp...rius-kawasaki/

BowMan · 3rd January 2014, 18:49

Not sure if the pictures are absolutely clear there but it seems more like a semi flared bike. More in the league of Yamaha Fazer and its siblings...

ebonho · 3rd January 2014, 19:52

Hope its a Duke 390 rivaling bike. At the very least. Definite possibility looking at the width of both tyres (compare it to the R15 skinnies .....). I am way past the R15 on the power hunger curve. So selfish, hell yes!

mints21 · 3rd January 2014, 22:22

Does not look like a Kawasaki. Though the pictures are not clear but still looks that Kawasaki is another bike parked next to the photographed bike.

I want to know for my knowledge, do the testing bikes have logos on them. These bikes do not look like the test bikes as well. None of the picture is clear in the main link as well and the link requires translation.

Anyway well researched Cardeep. Best wishes

narula123 · 4th January 2014, 09:57

Definitely not a faired bike. Also from the 1st pic I could only make out 1 exhaust header pipe which means it is a single. Could be a sub-200cc bike in my opinion. A Z200 maybe?

In any case the bikes look production-ready. So the suspense should finish in the coming weeks.

CARDEEP · 8th January 2014, 10:46

Another pic of the bike (courtesy the same Indonesian website):

This could be a single cylinder 250cc bike instead of 150cc, as is now speculated.

condor · 8th January 2014, 11:20

If the Ninja is being moved from 250 cc to 300 cc, then why have a new 250 cc ?

CARDEEP · 8th January 2014, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by condor

If the Ninja is being moved from 250 cc to 300 cc, then why have a new 250 cc ?

That's a single cylinder 250cc, as compared to parallel (if I recall/ know correctly) twin cylinder layout of the Ninja-250/300. It will obviously be a lot cheaper in single cylinder format & can take care of competition in Asian markets, with the twin cylinder, much more powerful mills for the Japan, Europe & American markets.

CARDEEP · 9th January 2014, 12:10

More news/ speculation re the bike as single cylinder 250cc mill. Refer belew link:

http://motoblast.wordpress.com/2014/...rsi-motoblast/

... & another pic/ rendering:

3rd January 2014, 18:20	#1
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,248 Thanked: 2,522 Times	Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 It seems that Kawasaki is readying its Yamah R15 rival, which is undergoing testing in Malaysia. The pics are attached below: Source - http://iwanbanaran.com/2014/01/03/sp...rius-kawasaki/
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3rd January 2014, 18:49	#2
BowMan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gandhinagar Posts: 248 Thanked: 616 Times	re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 Not sure if the pictures are absolutely clear there but it seems more like a semi flared bike. More in the league of Yamaha Fazer and its siblings...
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3rd January 2014, 19:52	#3
ebonho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 6,405 Thanked: 10,034 Times	re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 Hope its a Duke 390 rivaling bike. At the very least. Definite possibility looking at the width of both tyres (compare it to the R15 skinnies .....). I am way past the R15 on the power hunger curve. So selfish, hell yes! Last edited by ebonho : 3rd January 2014 at 20:02.
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3rd January 2014, 22:22	#4
mints21 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: India Posts: 840 Thanked: 1,409 Times	re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 Does not look like a Kawasaki. Though the pictures are not clear but still looks that Kawasaki is another bike parked next to the photographed bike. I want to know for my knowledge, do the testing bikes have logos on them. These bikes do not look like the test bikes as well. None of the picture is clear in the main link as well and the link requires translation. Anyway well researched Cardeep. Best wishes
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4th January 2014, 09:57	#5
narula123 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mumbai / D.dun Posts: 544 Thanked: 1,115 Times	Re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 Definitely not a faired bike. Also from the 1st pic I could only make out 1 exhaust header pipe which means it is a single. Could be a sub-200cc bike in my opinion. A Z200 maybe? In any case the bikes look production-ready. So the suspense should finish in the coming weeks.
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8th January 2014, 10:46	#6
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,248 Thanked: 2,522 Times	Re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 Another pic of the bike (courtesy the same Indonesian website): This could be a single cylinder 250cc bike instead of 150cc, as is now speculated.
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8th January 2014, 11:20	#7
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,018 Times View My Garage	Re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 If the Ninja is being moved from 250 cc to 300 cc, then why have a new 250 cc ?
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9th January 2014, 12:10	#9
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,248 Thanked: 2,522 Times	Re: Kawasaki's answer to the Yamaha R15 More news/ speculation re the bike as single cylinder 250cc mill. Refer belew link: http://motoblast.wordpress.com/2014/...rsi-motoblast/ ... & another pic/ rendering:
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