The Kawasaki Z800 is a motorcycle from Kawasaki. It was launched in 2013 and has since been discontinued (production ended around 2016). Mechiee still services it at your doorstep. With a 806 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 806 cc 4-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 111 bhp at 10,200 rpm and 83 Nm of torque at 8,000 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (71 mm x 50.9 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 487 PS per tonne; by that measure, its performance is at superbike level and rewards an experienced rider. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
Its frame is tubular backbone (with engine sub-frame), high-ten. At the front, the suspension is 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and sprin. At the rear, it is Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggy. Braking is by a disc at the front and a disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 120/70ZR - 17" 58W at the front and 180/55ZR - 17" 73W at the rear.
The seat is 834 mm off the ground, which is on the tall side, so shorter riders may want to try it first. It weighs 231 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. Ground clearance is 150 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 2,100 mm long, with 1,445 mm between the axles. Its 17 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 13 Kmpl work out to roughly 221 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes distance-to-empty readout.
The manufacturer's warranty is 2 years or 30,000 km. For the Kawasaki Z800, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹12,999 doorstep service.
With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.