Kawasaki is all set to launch an entry-level motorcycle in the Indian market next year. The all-new bike will aim at the mass-segment customers, unlike the other bikes from the brand. The Kawasaki W175 retro motorcycle will be launched in the next few months but do you know all about the bike? Here are five things that you should definitely know about this upcoming retro classic from the Japanese maker.
Cheaper than Bajaj Pulsar
The Bajaj Pulsar is considered as one of the most value-for-money products in the Indian motorcycling segment. Kawasaki will price the W175 at around Rs 1.4 lakh making it cheaper than the Bajaj Pulsar RS200! Kawasaki will source around 90 percent of the parts locally, which will ensure an aggressive price tag on the bike. It will be the most affordable bike from the Japanese brand in India.
First single-cylinder bike from the brand
The Kawasaki W175 will offer an air-cooled engine but it will not be the first bike in India to offer it. While all the Kawasaki bikes in India are air-cooled, the W800, which was launched in the Indian market last year also gets an air-cooled engine.
The Kawasaki W175 will draw power from a single-cylinder 177cc, twin-valve SOHC engine. The humble set-up produces a maximum of 13 PS and peak torque of 13.2 Nm. To meet the BS6 norms, it will get a fuel-injection system too. It will be a smooth engine with a balancer shaft, aimed at stress free urban riding.
Looks retro
Just like the other W-series bikes from the brand, the upcoming W175 gets a classic design. There is a round headlamp with an all-analogue instrument cluster. Kawaski will aim at the Royal Enfield, Jawa and even the newly launched Honda CB350 H'ness with its design.
Make-in-India
With 90% localised parts, the W190 will have one of the highest locally-sourced parts. The other bike with localised parts from the brand is the Ninja 300, which was launched in 2018. Kawasaki started operating in an independent manufacturing plant in 2017 because of a rift with Bajaj.
Easy and cheap to maintain
Since majority parts of the Kawasaki W175 retro motorcycle will be sourced locally, it will be easy to maintain. Most other bikes from the brand have spare parts problem because parts are imported from Japan. But the W175 can be maintained like any other mass-segment bikes in India without spending a lot of money.
