If you have been eyeing a premium Japanese motorcycle, this might be the moment to pull out your chequebook. Kawasaki India has rolled out a major discount scheme for February 2026, offering benefits that go up to Rs 2.50 lakh. While these numbers look tempting on paper, potential buyers need to read the fine print carefully, as the biggest savings are reserved for specific conditions.
The headline discount of Rs 2.50 lakh applies to the track-focused Kawasaki ZX-10R. However, this offer is valid specifically for Model Year 2026 (MY26) stock, effectively bringing its price down to Rs 18.29 lakh (ex-showroom). The catch across most of these deals is that they are largely inventory-led, and in some cases tied to older model-year units that may miss newer colour options or minor updates. For instance, discounts on the Ninja 300 and Ninja 500 are applicable to non-E20 compliant stock in some dealer networks, which is an important check for buyers in cities where fuel norms are being tightened.
The Deal Breakdown
For riders looking at a road-biased option, the sports-touring Ninja 1100SX gets a price cut of Rs 1.43 lakh. That takes its effective ex-showroom price to Rs 12.99 lakh.
In the middle-weight category, the Ninja 650 gets a Rs 27,000 discount, bringing the bike to Rs 7.64 lakh. Its naked sibling, the Z650, also gets a similar benefit.
The newer Ninja 500, which replaced the Ninja 400, gets Rs 17,000 off, taking its price to Rs 5.49 lakh. For entry-level supersport buyers, the Ninja 300 is available with a flat cash discount of Rs 28,000, bringing it down to Rs 2.89 lakh.
What The Numbers Say About Segment Positioning
The discount math shows this is a targeted push, not a flat sale across the range. On the ZX-10R, a Rs 2.50 lakh cut from an implied Rs 20.79 lakh works out to roughly 12 percent. On the Ninja 1100SX, Rs 1.43 lakh off an implied Rs 14.42 lakh is about 9.9 percent. The Ninja 300’s Rs 28,000 drop from around Rs 3.17 lakh is nearly 8.8 percent, while the Ninja 500 and Ninja 650 cuts are smaller at roughly 3 percent and 3.4 percent.
Product-wise, each discounted bike sits in a different use-case bracket. The Ninja 300 is the entry sportbike, the Ninja 500 is a stronger step-up for everyday performance, the Ninja 650 and Z650 cover middleweight touring and street riding, the 1100SX is built for long-distance sport-touring, and the ZX-10R remains a track-focused litre-class machine. So the pricing strategy appears designed to move stock across multiple buyer bands at once.
Dirt Bike Deals
The most aggressive pricing, apart from the ZX-10R, is visible in the off-road range. The KX and KLX series usually carry high prices because these are often brought in as CBU units. Kawasaki is offering heavy discounts here as well to clear stock, although exact figures can vary by dealer and by availability.
Is It Worth It?
The catch of limited stock or previous model year should not automatically be a deal-breaker. Mechanically, many of these bikes are unchanged from incoming batches. For buyers planning to keep the bike for several years, a Rs 2.50 lakh saving on a ZX-10R or Rs 1.43 lakh on a Ninja 1100SX is significant, even if the manufacturing year is older on paper.
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