Moto Guzzi V85 vs Kawasaki Z1100
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Moto Guzzi V85 and Kawasaki Z1100 are both sports bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. They are priced within ₹15,000 of each other, so this comes down to what each does with the money.
The Z1100 takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 4.5/10 for the V85 and 7/10 for the Z1100.
Category by category
Price
V85
The V85 starts ₹15,000 lower (₹12,64,000 against ₹12,79,000), about ₹480 a month less on a standard loan.
Performance
Z1100
Z1100 has the better power-to-weight ratio: 607 against 341 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Z1100
Z1100 adds tubeless tyres and traction control that the V85 does not have on any variant.
Features
Z1100
Z1100 gets alloy wheels, slipper clutch, led headlamp and led daytime running lamp and 7 more items.
City manners
Z1100
Z1100 is 8 kg lighter and lower in the seat (815 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the V85 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- your priority is collector interested in early guzzi adventure twins
- your priority is riders who prioritise engine feel over electronics
Buy the Z1100 if
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- you live where Kawasaki's bigger service network matters
- your priority is experienced naked-bike riders
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | V85 | Z1100 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹12,64,000 | ₹12,79,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹14,16,010 | ₹14,32,127 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Moto GuzziV85 | KawasakiZ1100 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹12,64,000 | ₹12,79,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹40,080 | ₹40,560 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 853 cc | 1099 cc |
| Engine type | 2 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 2 Valves | 4 Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves |
| Power | 78 bhp | 134.1 bhp |
| Torque | 80 Nm | 113 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | — | 18.5 kmpl |
| Cooling | Air-cooled | Liquid-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 229 kg | 221 kg |
| Fuel tank | 23 L | 17 L |
| Seat height | 830 mm | 815 mm |
| Ground clearance | — | 125 mm |
| Wheelbase | — | 1440 mm |
| Length | — | 2055 mm |
| Width | — | 825 mm |
| Height | — | 1085 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 320 mm | Disc, 310 mm, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Disc, 260 mm | Disc, 260 mm, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Upside down hydraulic telescopic fork | Inverted fork with compression and rebound damping, and spring preload adjustability |
| Rear suspension | Swingarm Twin sided with lateral mono shock absorber | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock, rebound damping, and spring preload adjustability |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 110/80-R19 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 150/70-R17 | 190/50-ZR17 |
V85 vs Z1100: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the V85 or the Z1100?
- The V85 is cheaper by ₹15,000 at the base variant (₹12,64,000 against ₹12,79,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- What is the on-road price difference between the V85 and Z1100 in Delhi?
- About ₹16,117: roughly ₹14,16,010 for the V85 and ₹14,32,127 for the Z1100, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
