Kawasaki Z900RS CAFE vs Royal Enfield Classic 500 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	948 cc	499 cc
Maximum Power	107.5 hp	27.2 hp
Engine Type	Liquid Cooled, 4-Stroke, 4-Cylinder	One Cylinder, 4 stroke
Top Speed	209 kmph	130 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhuast
Maximum Torque	95 Nm	41.3 Nm
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Air Cooled
Compression Ratio	10.8:1	8.5:1
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	--
Lubrication System	Wet Sump	Wet Sump
Valve Configuration	DOHC	--
No. Of Cylinder	4	1
Bore X Stroke	73.4 mm x 56 mm	84 mm x 90 mm
Fuel Tank Size	17 L	13.5 L
Air Filter Type	--	Elements of Paper
Clutch Type	--	Wet, Multi-Plate
RPM at Maximum Power	--	5250 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	4000 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Cruiser
Width	845 mm	790 mm
Ground Clearance	130 mm	135 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	1 Seats
Kerb Weight	215 kg	187 kg
Wheel Base	1470 mm	1370 mm
Length	2100 mm	2140 mm
Height	1190 mm	1090 mm
Dry Weight	--	194 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Kick & Electric
Fuel Supply System	Fuel Injection	Keihin Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition System	--	Electronic Digital Ignition

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	5-Speed

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Front Wheel Size	R17	R19
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R18
Front Tyre	120/70 R17	90/90 R19
Rear Tyre	180/55 R17	110/80 R18

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Inverted Fork	Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension	Horizontal Back-link	Two Air Filled Shock Absorbers
Suspension Travel(Front)	--	130 mm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	--	80 mm

Electrical

Battery Capacity

--

12 Ah

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Anti-Theft Alarm	No	--
Riding Modes	Sport, Road Sport, Road	Street Street
Engine Check Warning	Yes	--
Central Locking	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Stability Control	No	--
Traction Control	No	--
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Engine Immobilizer	No	--

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Analog Analog
Tripmeter	Yes	--
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	No
Navigator	No	No
Display Screen	Yes	No
Side Stand Indicator	Yes	No
Tachometer	Analog Analog	No
Speedometer	Analog Analog	Analog Analog

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Chassis & Suspension

Side Wings	No	No
Chrome Garnish	Yes	No
Seat Type	Dual Straight Dual Straight	Single Seat Single Seat
Body Frame Type	--	Single Downtube Single Downtube
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	--	No

Electrical

Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	No	No
Head Lamp	Halogen Halogen	Halogen Halogen
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Tail Lamp	LED LED	--

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Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Disc Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	No	No
Height Adjustable Seats	No	No