The naked or streetfighter bikes are the most common types of motorcycles on the road. Due to their lightweight characteristics these types of bikes offer great power to weight ratio. Naked bikes are extremely affordable and give tough competition in terms of comfort and practicality to their full faired cousins.
Though they are not as powerful as superbikes but offer fun to ride experience. Sure, they are not aerodynamic in nature and meant for city and occasional track use but can also be used to wander around nature.
No. 5
Suzuki GSX-S1000
This is the liter class naked streetfighter bike by Suzuki. It is based on the 2005 GSX-R1000 and comes with the legendary K5 engine. Gixxer was the name given by the fans of supersport GSXR series and this naked sport doesn’t disappoint at all.
This long stroke engine is powered by 999cc in-line four fuel-injected DOHC motor which produces 144Bhp@10,000rpm and 106Nm of torque at 9,000 rpm with its 6-speed constant mesh transmission.
This bike can do 0-100kmph in just 3.3 seconds and is the best sounding Japanese naked. The top speed of GSX-S1000 is 245 Kmph and is priced at Rs. 12.25 Lakh ex-showroom Delhi.
No. 4
Yamaha MT-09
This hyper naked streetfighter recently went under cosmetic upgrade and got a new twin LED headlight setup like its elder sibling, MT-10. The Yamaha MT-09 is targeted towards those people who wants to upgrade their displacement ladder from 500-600cc to 800 and above cc category.
This is a well equipped motorbike and comes with a very versatile engine. Coming to engine, the bike features 847cc fuel-injected in-line three crossplane engine that puts out 111.8Bhp@10,000rpm and 87.5Nm of torque at 8,500rpm. The power is transferred to the rear wheel via 6-speed manual transmission.
The top speed is of 225 kmph and the price is of Rs. 10.88 Lakh ex-showroom Mumbai.
No. 3
Triumph Street Triple
There are three variants of Triumph Street Triple: S, R and RS. But here in India, R variant is not available on sale. The Street Triple series are agile, offers intuitive performance and are the most selling Triumph bikes.
The engine in RS variant is a 765cc in-line three cylinder motor as of S but has been tuned further to provide 10Bhp more and an additional of 4Nm of torque. That means the engine now produces 121Bhp@11,700rpm and 77Nm of torque at 10,800rpm. The gearbox remains same as of S which is a 6-speed unit.
The price of the new Triumph Street Triple RS is Rs. 10.55 Lakh ex-showroom PAN India.
The S variant comes with two riding modes, switachable traction control, ABS, ride by wire and Pirelli Rosso Corsa tyres.The Street The bike can do 0-100Kmph sprint in less than 4 seconds with a top speed of 220kmph.
The 765cc in-line three cylinder engine produces 113Bhp@11,250 rpm and 73Nm of torque at 9,100 rpm with its 6-speed transmission.
This British motorcycle manufacturer bike is priced at Rs. 8, 71,500 Lakh PAN India.
No.2
BMW R 1200R
The BMW R 1200R shares its construction from the R1200RT. This engine is a great option for urban transport and is powered by an 1170cc DOHC liquid-cooled flat-twin boxer engine with 6-speed constant mesh transmission.
The engine produces 125Bhp@7,750rpm and 125Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm.
The price of the BMW R 1200R starts at Rs. 14.90 Lakh ex-showroom for R variant and goes up to Rs. 15.50 Lakh for Style variant, making it the most affordable BMW Motarrad bike in India.
The top speed of the bike is over 200Kmph.
No. 1
Kawasaki Z1000
The Z1000 is the flagship model from Kawasaki amongst Z-series. The looks of this bike are very mean and aggressive due to Kawasaki’s new “Sugomi” styling. The Z1000 has a forward-inclined riding position and is meant for city cruising.
The bike can do 0-100kmph in just 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of incredible 258kmph.
The Z1000 is based on mass centralization concept and powering this bike is an in-line four cylinder liquid-cooled 1043cc DOHC 16 valves fuel-injected engine which produces 142PS@10,000rpm and 111Nm of torque at 7,300rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed transmission.
The ABS is standard on this bike and comes with a price tag of Rs. 15, 10,000 ex-showroom Mumbai.
There is also an R variant to choose from which comes at a price tag of Rs. 16, 10,000 Lakh ex-showroom Mumbai.
The R variant comes with additional features like Ohlins rear suspension, gear position indicator, shift light indicator, Special tank pads and Special graphics.
So, which amongst 5 naked bikes in this list were your favourite?
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