Z650 AND Z
BRAWN AND BRAINS FOR TEAM
GREEN’S NAKED OFFERINGS
Z900: 948cc inline four; 92kW (125hp)
at 9500rpm; 99Nm at 7700rpm;
17L tank; 212kg (wet)
Z650L: 649cc parallel twin;
38kW (51hp) at 8000rpm; 59Nm at
6500rpm; 15L tank; 187kg (wet)
Fou r rider modes, traction control,
4.3-inch TFT dash with smartphone
connectivity, sharper styling,
a stronger frame and a “more exciting”
exhaust sound for the latest Z900,
due early 2020.
Like its bigger brother, LAMS-
approved Z650L becomes Euro 4
emissions compliant while offering
more mid-range torque and
maintaining power of previous model,
according to Kawasaki.
HONDA’SHOTKNIFEISONFIRE
999ccinlinefour(notaMotoGP-derived
160kW (217hp) at 14,500rpm; 113Nm at 1
16.1L tank; 201kg (wet)
Ultra-short stroke engine is 26hp more po
outgoing model’s despite bike being 6kg h
Honda claims a 35 per cent reduction in f
Debuts internal-style winglets plus a race
system plus more advanced electronic aid
six-axis IMU and switchable ABS modes.
Top-spec SP version gets electronic Ohl
(Showa on standard bike) and Brembo’s to
calipers instead of standard bike’s Nissin
Australia to get SP version only, in HRC
tri-colour livery or Matte Pearl Black.
D i h d fHONDA CBR1000RR-R AND
HUSQVARNA 901
NORDEN CONCEPT
SEXY SWEDE ALMOST
READY TO GET DIRTY
890cc liquid-cooled parallel twin from
new KTM 890 Duke R (89kW (121hp) at
9250rpm; 99Nm at 7750rpm); no further
details announced
Concept bike is claimed to be lighter than
rivals and features high-end equipment
throughout.
Similar striking design language as
Vitpilen and Svartpilen road-going models.
Production model expected to be revealed
mid-late 2020, priced higher than the KTM
790 Adventure R ($22,695 rideaway).KTM 390 ADVENTURE
YOUR ORANGE ADVENTURE STARTS
HERE (OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT)
373cc single; 32kW (44hp) at
9000rpm; 37Nm at 7000rpm;
14.5L tank; 158kg (dry)
A few surprise features as standard
for the entry-level adventure
tourer, including Bosch 9.1MP
two-channel cornering
ABS with off-road mode;
traction control; TFT
screen; smartphone
integration and 19-inch
front wheel.
Due first quarter 2020.