Kawasaki z vs honda grom. It was a couple of years later that kawasaki decided to become hondas competition with a mini machine of their own the kawasaki z125 pro. The idea behind this kit weve put together is style strength and performance. 12 inch aluminum wheels run with a.
For comparison in stock form the grom puts out 87 hp at 6700 rpm and 78 lb ft at 5200 rpm. So not only does the honda make more power and torque than the kawasaki it also pulls off the feat with fewer revs. Compare the kawasaki z900 vs honda activa 125 fi on carandbike to make an informed buying decision as to which bike to buy in 2020.
However the z125 is a capable machine in its own right and is even cheaper by 200 dollars. At the heart of the grom is a 1249cc air cooled single four stroke engine with a bore x stoke of 524mm x 579mm. Honda is the undisputed king of the mini street segment in usa selling motorcycles like the grom monkey and supercub.
Kawasaki z125 pro honda took the motorcycle market by storm a few years back when they revealed their ultimate mini machine the honda grom. One of the biggest differences in the bikes that both bryan and myself noticed was suspension. The grom is more than an inch shorter in the seat than the z125 with a 30 inch seat height.
In fact grom has become so synonymous with the segment that rival offerings like the z125 pro are often called kawasakis grom. The z125 holds two gallons of gas and kawasaki estimates it provides 1355 mpg. Motorcycles guides benelli honda kymco honda grom honda monkey kawasaki z commuting pocket bike 2018.
Honda figures the grom produces about 134 mpg from its 145 gallon tank. Delivering the engines power to the rear wheel of the grom is a 4 speed transmission. The zs brakes take a second to bite but once they do the brakes felt very strongi did notice i was able to get the grom stopped quicker which may be due to the core moto brake lines installed.
The baby z spun the drum to the tune of 83 hp at 7800 rpm and 65 lb ft at 6100 rpm. It should be noted that a practical test from mens journal felt that kawasaki was being overenthusiastic with their estimation for the z125s mpg sitting in the 80s.