Kawasaki has launched the 2027 Z900 in India at Rs 9.99 lakh, ex-showroom, and kept the price exactly where it was. The updated streetfighter arrived on Wednesday, October 28, with two new colour options and deliveries beginning the same day. For buyers who have been watching this bike, the message is simple: the most accessible litre-class naked in the country is back, looking a little different, and no more expensive than before.
The Z900 has long been the default answer for riders who want a big inline-four without paying superbike money. The 2027 update does not try to reinvent that formula. Instead, Kawasaki has refreshed the paint and carried over the hardware and electronics that arrived with the big 2025 redesign.
Two new colours for 2027
The headline change is the colour palette. The 2027 Z900 comes in Ebony with Metallic Carbon Gray, and Pearl Blizzard White with Plasma Lime Green. The white bike gets a green frame, while the grey bike gets a black frame, and both look sharper in person than on a spec sheet.
These two schemes replace the model year 2026 options, Candy Lime Green with a grey frame and black with a gold frame. The sharp Sugomi design, with its low, crouched stance and aggressive front end, is unchanged.
Same 948cc engine, same punch
Under the tank, nothing has changed, and that is good news. The Z900 keeps its 948cc, liquid-cooled, inline-four engine, which makes 124 PS at 9,500 rpm and 98.6 Nm of torque at 7,700 rpm. Power goes to the rear wheel through a six-speed gearbox with an assist and slipper clutch, and a bi-directional quickshifter lets riders shift up and down without the clutch.
The engine is the heart of the Z900’s appeal. It is smooth at low revs, strong through the mid-range and happy to rev hard when the road opens up, and its deep inline-four growl remains one of the bike’s signature traits.
Electronics carried over from the 2025 overhaul
Where the Z900 really earns its price tag is the electronics suite, which comes straight from the 2025 update. A 5-inch TFT display sits up front, with smartphone connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation through Kawasaki’s Rideology app. An inertial measurement unit, or IMU, feeds cornering-sensitive ABS and traction control, while cruise control takes the strain out of long highway runs.
Riders get four riding modes. Sport, Road and Rain pair different traction control settings with power delivery, and a Rider mode lets each setting be adjusted on its own. Two power modes are also on offer: Full Power for everything the engine has, and Low Power, which limits output to around 75 percent and softens throttle response for wet roads or city traffic.
The chassis is unchanged too. A high-tensile steel trellis frame holds a 41 mm upside-down front fork and a horizontal back-link rear shock, both adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping. Braking comes from twin 264 mm front discs with radial-mounted four-piston calipers and a 216 mm rear disc, with the Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Brake System watching wheel speed and brake pressure to limit rear lift under hard braking.
Practical numbers stay friendly for a bike of this size. The Z900 carries a 17-litre fuel tank, the seat sits 830 mm off the ground and kerb weight is 213 kg.
Why the unchanged price matters
Holding the price at Rs 9.99 lakh is the quiet headline here. Kawasaki has managed to keep the tag steady despite the recent GST revision, which makes the Z900 one of the strongest value propositions in the premium motorcycle market. Most bikes in this performance bracket cost well into five figures in lakhs, and several cost nearly double.
The Z900’s rivals in the middleweight naked segment will have to work harder to justify their premiums. Few offer this combination of a 948cc four-cylinder engine, IMU-based electronics and a sub-Rs 10 lakh starting price. That is exactly why the bike has stayed a favourite with Indian enthusiasts, and why Kawasaki is marking the Z Series’ 55th anniversary in 2027 with the nameplate still going strong.
Deliveries of the 2027 Z900 have already begun, so buyers booking now should not face a long wait. Anyone considering one should visit a Kawasaki dealership to see the two new colours in person, and take a test ride. The Z900 has never needed a hard sell, and the 2027 version does not change that.
FAQs
What is the price of the 2027 Kawasaki Z900 in India?
The 2027 Kawasaki Z900 is priced at Rs 9.99 lakh, ex-showroom, the same as the outgoing model.
What is new on the 2027 Kawasaki Z900?
The 2027 update brings two new colour options, Ebony with Metallic Carbon Gray and Pearl Blizzard White with Plasma Lime Green. The engine, chassis and electronics are carried over unchanged.
What engine does the Kawasaki Z900 have?
It uses a 948cc, liquid-cooled, inline-four engine producing 124 PS and 98.6 Nm, paired with a six-speed gearbox and a bi-directional quickshifter.
When do deliveries of the 2027 Z900 begin?
Deliveries began on October 28, 2026, the day of the launch.
Does the Z900 get rider aids?
Yes. It gets an IMU, cornering ABS, three-level traction control, selectable power modes, cruise control and a 5-inch TFT display with smartphone connectivity and navigation.
The 2027 Kawasaki Z900 is on sale now at Kawasaki dealerships across India.
