Honda Nt650 Hawk Gt vs Kawasaki Z1000
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Honda Nt650 Hawk Gt vs Kawasaki Z1000. Honda Nt650 Hawk Gt: 52 hp @ 9,500 rpm hp, 174 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 185 km/h, Motoryk rating 7.5/10. Kawasaki Z1000: 142 hp @ 10,000 rpm hp, 235 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 225 km/h, Motoryk rating 7.8/10.
Performance at a Glance
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Honda Nt650 Hawk Gt
Kawasaki Z1000
Horsepower (hp)
52 hp
142 hp
Torque (Nm)
55 Nm
111 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
185 km/h
225 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
174 kg
235 kg
Type
Naked
Naked
Horsepower
52 hp @ 9,500 rpm
142 hp @ 10,000 rpm
Torque
55 Nm @ 7,500 rpm
111 Nm @ 7,300 rpm
Top Speed
185 km/h
225 km/h
Weight
174 kg (wet/curb weight)
235 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
4.5 L/100km or approximately 22 km/L
6.5–7.5 L/100km (typical real-world average)
Fairing
No
No
Individual Reviews
Honda Nt650 Hawk Gt
7.5/10
"A rewarding cult classic that rewards patient, thorough buyers only."
Pros
+Genuinely sporty chassis dynamics
+Torquey, flexible twin engine
+Single-sided swingarm looks stunning
Cons
−Carburetors notoriously troublesome
−Frame corrosion risk
−Patchy OEM parts availability
Kawasaki Z1000
7.8/10
"Raw, uncompromising supernaked that rewards confident, experienced riders enormously."
Pros
+Brutal, characterful inline-four engine
+Aggressive styling still turns heads
+Sharp, communicative chassis
Cons
−Highway comfort genuinely poor
−Valve checks get expensive fast
−Drop damage very common used
Top 10 Accessories
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