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Bajaj To Launch Kawasaki ZX10R And ZX14R Soon?
Among the Indian motorcycle manufacturing companies, namely Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, TVS and LML, Bajaj is the only company which has some young blood in it. By that we mean, it has established itself, not only as a mass market commuter bike manufacturer, but is the only one among the four which has tried to balance its premium/sports bike and commuter bike offerings to an extent.
There is no doubt Bajaj Auto is still a strong contender in the commuter bike market, fighting for the second position in India, with Honda. At the same time, it has moved ahead and made an image for itself as the go to brand for sports bikes. Be it the highly successful Pulsar range or the KTM Duke lineup, not to mention, the Kawasaki Ninja 300 for which Bajaj is the official dealer in India.
If a latest report is to be believed Bajaj wants to further strengthen its performance provider credentials by introducing, not sportbikes, but out and out superbikes - Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R and Ninja ZX14R. Overdrive, which brings in the news, cities sources while claiming that these powerful machines will make their way into India as completely built-up units. Makes sense since these bikes sell in extremely limited numbers.
As such, both the ZX10R and the ZX14R will be priced above INR 15 lakhs, with the ZX14R being on the higher end of the spectrum. Here are a few basic things you need to know about the bikes to appreciate them.
2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R
Fitted with a 998cc, four-stroke, in-line four cylinder, liquid-cooled engine, the bike has 200 HP and 112 Nm of torque at its disposal
2013 kawasaki Ninja ZX14R
Even more powerful than the ZX10R, the ZX14R comes with a 1441cc, four-stroke, in-line four cylinder, liquid-cooled engine which generates more than 200 HP and 163 Nm of torque. This bike falls into the small segment of super fast bikes which have a top speed in the region of 300 km/h. It is also a very capable tourer.
Both bikes come with safety and rider aids such as traction control system Ohlins electronic steering damper, fully adjustable suspension and ABS (Optional).
If they are indeed launched, Bajaj will provide them through its Pro-Biking dealerships, which currently sell KTM Dukes and Ninja motorcycles. It will also make Bajaj India's largest and strongest performance bike provider.
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