Kawasaki Z125 Pro vs Kawasaki Z1000
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Kawasaki Z125 Pro vs Kawasaki Z1000. Kawasaki Z125 Pro: 9.7 hp @ 8,000 rpm hp, 102 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed approx. 95–100 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
Kawasaki Z125 Pro
Kawasaki Z1000
Horsepower (hp)
9.7 hp
142 hp
Torque (Nm)
9.6 Nm
111 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
— km/h
225 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
102 kg
235 kg
Type
Naked
Naked
Horsepower
9.7 hp @ 8,000 rpm
142 hp @ 10,000 rpm
Torque
9.6 Nm @ 6,000 rpm
111 Nm @ 7,300 rpm
Top Speed
approx. 95–100 km/h
225 km/h
Weight
102 kg (wet/curb weight)
235 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
approx. 2.0–2.5 L/100km (40–50 km/L typical real-world average)
6.5–7.5 L/100km (typical real-world average)
Fairing
No
No
Individual Reviews
Kawasaki Z125 Pro
7.5/10
"The best $2,000 you'll spend learning to love motorcycles."
Pros
+Bulletproof fuel-injected engine
+Cheap parts and maintenance
+Genuinely fun at low speeds
Cons
−Useless above 60mph
−Tip-over damage on used examples
−Outgrown quickly by most riders
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
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