Is this based on pulsar 180 ? I remember Wind 125 very vividly, very smooth and best before Gladiator and Shine. That was amazing experience, but then came hoodibaba and Platina and Bajaj churned the image of Wind badly. Why Japanese favor East Asian countries in terms of design, be it XS125 from Yamaha or this ?
Very good review, cleared my doubts How will the suspension and seating comfort perform while riding with Pillion? For long commutes or in long congested traffic within city?
Well people in tier 2 and tier 3 buy a unicorn 160 if they want a no nonsense commuter which will last long for 15,20 years😂 , if they want something with more street presence they buy the yamaha Fz or FZX (OMG i never thought i would appreciate it but i am doing it after looking at the W175 😂 in person in Mumbai). FZX looks better and its faster,safer,dynamic and more fuel efficient than W175 could ever be. Pure VFM compared to W175 😂. Kawasaki needs to bring W230 (engine is based on KLX 230 dual sport bike with 6 gears)or Meguro S1 250cc to India because that can challenge RE Hunter 350 or Classic etc. The commuter segment belongs to Honda and Yamaha entirely now with Indian manufacturers of course. Kawasaki can't do it with this pathetic excuse of a commuter bike . People atleast want 90mm thick front tyre and 120mm thick rear tyre with dual channel ABS variant offered as a option . Otherwise they won't even step inside the showroom to look at it when there's a option for every type of rider out there .
This bike has no e20 fuel support , its not a flex fuel engine . Petrol with 11% ethanol is already being dispensed in multiple indian states . In such situations how can an average indian pay 1.65 lakh to buy this ? It might go bad in 3-4 years because of high ethanol blend .. Please reply I'm obsessed with this bike but cant trust
It has e20 support that means it's ready for 20 percentage blend. We have 11 percentage right now . Flex is where blend can be 50 percent and above. So there is nothing wrong at all
The bike engine won't change with flex fuel. This is dependent on the Fuel Injection and ECU units which adjust fuel and air mixture to try generating maximum power. Most bikes with Fuel Injection already have this logic to adjust as per E20 or 11% blended fuels. So don't worry. Even 15 year old bullets with simpler carburetors are working fine with blended fuels.
@@Broadsword7 if it is e20 ready means it has all the fuel lines and pipes ready to meet all reliability aspects. This is not a euro 3 engine. Please realise this is a kawasaki and not a Chinese bike
@@ThrustZone thank you . I will buy this bike . Hoping for a tax cut from 28%+10k road tax this budget session 😢 I thought we were developing ... Little did I know the govt is developing with people's tax money
Look at the seats, its something you see in the 90s. This 175 cc engine is simply for name sake, it doesn't have the power of a 150cc motor bike like Yamaha or Honda. Why the hell these people want to introduce in India, where people are more sensible.
Urban people are sensible. Rural guys are always look out for something that might fit their needs. Kawasaki hence made a big decision to make it in India
Kawasaki made this because of govt effort to destroy internal combustion engine to sell Chinese ev . Which is neither cheap nor sustainable nor environment friendly nor fast nor strong . Big brands like challenges . So this bike is the result . I wish they spent more time designing its body . Most parts like taillight, grab handle , tank etc look out of proportion . Truly looks like assembled bike , not meticulously designed . A beautiful but unfinished bike ..
They should have launched kawasaki w175se like they did in Indonesia no one will buy this in India I was excited when they announced w175 but they messed up even the seat looks bland
Nobody is going to buy this in Tier 2, tier 3 cities. Their service network is pathetic. The service charges are high than anything Hero or Honda offers for commuter segment bikes. The bike isnt available at a whole lot of showrooms in metros. I dont see dealerships selling this to people in smaller cities. And with that average and an engine that isnt refined at high revs this is a shoddy proposal at 1.7 lac on road. The same bike in South East asian markets looks way better in build.
@@ThrustZone you don't build a network of dealerships after you launch the product, particularly when the product is relative expensive. One of the biggest downside of this bike is that it reminds people in India of CT100. This is about perception. No matter how good the product might be, if the perception is that the product resembles a cheaper product, people aren't going to buy the product.
@thatkanpuriaguy8177 it's not cheap, the quality is nice, the capacity is high,.the design might not appeal, but everything else is there. And yes,.people do build dealership after products, its not new in the industry
Reminds me of Yamaha RX100 from the early 90's
Clearly this bike is good for everyday use
Looks amazing! I like the retro vibe it brings ❤❤
It does!
I like the bike .." practical and powerful enough! It for someone who wants a good engine and minimalist design and some good power
Initially I thought Sachin Tendulkar with the review and even the voice is the same...
Bat ka grip 🤣
I thought Bappi Lahiri ji bike review kyu kar rahe hai 😂😂
Is this based on pulsar 180 ?
I remember Wind 125 very vividly, very smooth and best before Gladiator and Shine. That was amazing experience, but then came hoodibaba and Platina and Bajaj churned the image of Wind badly.
Why Japanese favor East Asian countries in terms of design, be it XS125 from Yamaha or this ?
Very good review, cleared my doubts
How will the suspension and seating comfort perform while riding with Pillion? For long commutes or in long congested traffic within city?
Hi! Seats are good enough, but could have been better
They messed up the tank design. South east market version actually has got street presence and looks coherent due to 13 ltr tank.
It's iconic W design to a large extent..will take time getting used to
In future(1or 2 years), is there any probability to grow the dealership or service centre throughout the Bengal?
Yes it should happen this year
What about maintenance cost and Engine overheating issues.......
There is no overheating as such! Maintanence is unknown for now
Spoke wheels is best for off road and pot holes, alloy wheels is only for mileage
Now both options are available
@@ThrustZone yeah
Kawasaki w 175 five things not now 1.speedo metter. 2. Brod tyres, 3.led light. 4.silencer dizin. Heating. 5.low power 125cc segment
How come plastic fuel tank is novelty. How easily it is replaceable if it breaks or gets damaged? Apart from that great video. Thank you
Tank rarely break! If you have a engine guard below, even if the motorcycle scrapes, tank is hardly damaged.
@@ThrustZonewhat about the heating issue that was to there in the older version. Has it been resolved?
@nitishranjan6204 Not at all..minor heating , which is normal,.only in very high traffic
Is this bike suitable for long rides ? like up to 200km....
Yes ofcourse
I Watch some videos about over heating issue ij this bike
Well people in tier 2 and tier 3 buy a unicorn 160 if they want a no nonsense commuter which will last long for 15,20 years😂 , if they want something with more street presence they buy the yamaha Fz or FZX (OMG i never thought i would appreciate it but i am doing it after looking at the W175 😂 in person in Mumbai). FZX looks better and its faster,safer,dynamic and more fuel efficient than W175 could ever be. Pure VFM compared to W175 😂. Kawasaki needs to bring W230 (engine is based on KLX 230 dual sport bike with 6 gears)or Meguro S1 250cc to India because that can challenge RE Hunter 350 or Classic etc. The commuter segment belongs to Honda and Yamaha entirely now with Indian manufacturers of course. Kawasaki can't do it with this pathetic excuse of a commuter bike . People atleast want 90mm thick front tyre and 120mm thick rear tyre with dual channel ABS variant offered as a option . Otherwise they won't even step inside the showroom to look at it when there's a option for every type of rider out there .
No किक?
Nahi, fuel injected hai , problem nahi hogi
This bike has no e20 fuel support , its not a flex fuel engine . Petrol with 11% ethanol is already being dispensed in multiple indian states . In such situations how can an average indian pay 1.65 lakh to buy this ? It might go bad in 3-4 years because of high ethanol blend ..
Please reply I'm obsessed with this bike but cant trust
It has e20 support that means it's ready for 20 percentage blend. We have 11 percentage right now . Flex is where blend can be 50 percent and above. So there is nothing wrong at all
The bike engine won't change with flex fuel. This is dependent on the Fuel Injection and ECU units which adjust fuel and air mixture to try generating maximum power. Most bikes with Fuel Injection already have this logic to adjust as per E20 or 11% blended fuels. So don't worry. Even 15 year old bullets with simpler carburetors are working fine with blended fuels.
Older engine packings and certain components will certainly wear faster with higher ethanol percentage .
@@Broadsword7 if it is e20 ready means it has all the fuel lines and pipes ready to meet all reliability aspects. This is not a euro 3 engine. Please realise this is a kawasaki and not a Chinese bike
@@ThrustZone thank you . I will buy this bike . Hoping for a tax cut from 28%+10k road tax this budget session 😢
I thought we were developing ... Little did I know the govt is developing with people's tax money
Look at the seats, its something you see in the 90s. This 175 cc engine is simply for name sake, it doesn't have the power of a 150cc motor bike like Yamaha or Honda. Why the hell these people want to introduce in India, where people are more sensible.
Urban people are sensible. Rural guys are always look out for something that might fit their needs. Kawasaki hence made a big decision to make it in India
Kawasaki made this because of govt effort to destroy internal combustion engine to sell Chinese ev . Which is neither cheap nor sustainable nor environment friendly nor fast nor strong . Big brands like challenges . So this bike is the result . I wish they spent more time designing its body . Most parts like taillight, grab handle , tank etc look out of proportion . Truly looks like assembled bike , not meticulously designed . A beautiful but unfinished bike ..
That's way too much controversy buddy. Quality is fantastic and it's practical budget bike
which government are you talking about?
They should have launched kawasaki w175se like they did in Indonesia no one will buy this in India
I was excited when they announced w175 but they messed up even the seat looks bland
Well this is not a normie bike as you wanted it to be .. this is actually a very mod friendly bike . Hence the barebone design
Nobody is going to buy this in Tier 2, tier 3 cities. Their service network is pathetic. The service charges are high than anything Hero or Honda offers for commuter segment bikes. The bike isnt available at a whole lot of showrooms in metros. I dont see dealerships selling this to people in smaller cities. And with that average and an engine that isnt refined at high revs this is a shoddy proposal at 1.7 lac on road. The same bike in South East asian markets looks way better in build.
This will happen slowly and steadily, not instantly
@@ThrustZone you don't build a network of dealerships after you launch the product, particularly when the product is relative expensive. One of the biggest downside of this bike is that it reminds people in India of CT100. This is about perception. No matter how good the product might be, if the perception is that the product resembles a cheaper product, people aren't going to buy the product.
@thatkanpuriaguy8177 it's not cheap, the quality is nice, the capacity is high,.the design might not appeal, but everything else is there. And yes,.people do build dealership after products, its not new in the industry
Absolutely outdated design. Looks like an old Bajaj Boxer design. This going to die very soon