Kawasaki Z900 2021 vs. Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

Kawasaki Z900 2021

Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

Overview - Kawasaki Z900 2021 vs Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

Kawasaki Z900 2021

Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

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Technical Specifications Kawasaki Z900 2021 compared to Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

Kawasaki Z900 2021

Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

Kawasaki Z900 2021

Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	In line	Engine type	In line
Bore	Bore	73.4 mm	Bore	79 mm
Stroke	Stroke	56 mm	Stroke	71.4 mm
Engine power	Engine power	125.4 HP	Engine power	135 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	9,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	9,400 rpm
Torque	Torque	98.6 Nm	Torque	111 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	7,700 rpm	Rpm at Torque	7,750 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	11.8	Compression Ratio	12
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	4	Cylinders	3
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	DOHC
Cooling	Cooling	liquid	Cooling	liquid
Displacement	Displacement	948 ccm	Displacement	1,050 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork
Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Compression, Rebound

Suspension Rear

Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Compression, Rebound

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Steel	Frame	Aluminium
Frame type	Frame type	Double cradle	Frame type	Twin Tube

Brakes Front

Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons
Shock mount	Shock mount	Fixed caliper	Shock mount	Fixed caliper
Technology	Technology	Petal	Technology	radial

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Piston	Piston	Single piston	Piston	Double piston

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	120 mm	Front tyre width	120 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	70 %	Front tyre height	70 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	180 mm	Rear tyre width	190 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	55 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,070 mm	Length	2,100 mm
Width	Width	820 mm	Width	795 mm
Height	Height	1,065 mm	Height	1,110 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,450 mm	Wheelbase	1,435 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	795 mm	Seat Height	825 mm
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

Kawasaki Z900 2021

In terms of price-performance, the Kawasaki Z900 is hard to beat at the moment. With the perfectly tuned engine, the high-quality chassis components and the electronics added for 2020, this naked bike offers everything that sporty riders will be looking for. There is really nothing to complain about, except for the lack of a quickshifter option.

powerful four-cylinder

intuitive handling

good equipment

aggressive looks

value for money

No quickshifter option

competitors with 6-axis IMU electronically ahead.

Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2015

More power, more kilos, more rubber . It is certainly not the most manageable, which makes climbing the Tyrolean mountains over hundreds of hairpin bends exhausting at times. But it is more mature than the Street Triple, knows how to glide along the valley smoothly and without getting on your nerves, and for some reason feels more trustworthy and secure.

Powerful three-cylinder engine

sporty driving feel

upright seating

stable frame.

Showa suspension elements slightly uncomfortable

stubborn handling.