Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs vs Kawasaki Z1000
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs vs Kawasaki Z1000. Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs: 180 hp @ 10,750 rpm hp, 198 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 260 km/h (estimated; Triumph does not publish an official figure), Motoryk rating 8.8/10. 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
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs
Kawasaki Z1000
Horsepower (hp)
180 hp
142 hp
Torque (Nm)
125 Nm
111 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
260 km/h
225 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
198 kg
235 kg
Type
Naked
Naked
Horsepower
180 hp @ 10,750 rpm
142 hp @ 10,000 rpm
Torque
125 Nm @ 9,000 rpm
111 Nm @ 7,300 rpm
Top Speed
260 km/h (estimated; Triumph does not publish an official figure)
225 km/h
Weight
198 kg (wet/curb weight)
235 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
6.5–7.5 L/100km (typical real-world average)
6.5–7.5 L/100km (typical real-world average)
Fairing
No
No
Individual Reviews
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 Rs
8.8/10
"A serious streetfighter that rewards experienced riders buying smart."
Pros
+Triple engine pulls everywhere
+Öhlins suspension front and rear
+Excellent electronics package
Cons
−Stock seat genuinely awful
−Early fuelling issues exist
−Hard ridden examples common
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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