Kawasaki Z900.

[kernel gadaffi]

From what my mate tells me, Kawasaki are bringing out a new Z9, mmmmmmmm, wonder what it will be like?
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[P.]

Similar to the Z800. Promising and then let down by Kawasaki not actually doing anything fun with it.

[Dave500]

Seen some pics of it on MCNs website...looks good
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[dydey90]

Are we talking about this?
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=315589

MCN article calls it Z900RS
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[arry]

[redeem ouzzer]

If it is supercharged then interesting.

Otherwise, i'm oot.
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[arry]

Bumporama:

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2017/october/2018-kawasaki-z900rs-revealed-tokyo-show/

https://images.mcn.bauercdn.com/PageFiles/636333/1000x750/Kawasaki_Z900RS_008.jpg

https://images.mcn.bauercdn.com/PageFiles/636333/1000x750/Kawasaki_Z900RS_011.jpg

https://images.mcn.bauercdn.com/PageFiles/636333/1752x1168/Kawasaki_Z900RS_018.jpg?mode=max&quality=90&scale=down


Looks like Kung Pow was right. It will be significant.


A few bits you'd have to sort out - like getting rid of the crap reflectors and the horn sticking out up the front, but the exhaust isn't too shabby for a new bike and by the sounds of it, it has some noise and tone to it so that's not a bad start.

215kg claimed weight is no featherweight but it's hardly iron girder stuff either these days.

I'm a fan

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Yeah nice - for that retro look. And looks are everything in this ahem "segment". This is easier on the eye than the XSR9.

One bit my eye keeps getting drawn to, though, and which just seems a bit wrong, is the side panel. I feel like they either need to be a bit bigger or a bit smaller. As it is, the bottom edge of the panel seems to fall awkwardly between to lengths of tube, creating yet further linearity and thus a less elegant aesthetic, he opined, as he tamped out his favourite briar and settled into the room's most comfortable wingback chair.
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[AldridgePrior]

That's quite nice to be fair. I'm not really a speed freak so the power side of things wouldn't deter me but I wouldn't buy new (again) anyway so I'm just waffling shit (as usual).

[redeem ouzzer]

It’s not bad but ideally it needs wires and four pipes.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

Nah. Well, yeah but if that was in the showroom alongside the H2SX, I'd be drooling over the latter.
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[bacon]

I've been interested in the standard z900 personally, got a test ride in 2 weeks which I may or may not bail on. Not decided.

I was under the impression the standard z900 was replacing the z1000, but I'm not sure that's the case?

[DrSnoosnoo]

[Vracktal]

I actually quite like the look of this. A poke in the eye of the melty headlight brigade taking over modern naked bike design right now.

It's what i'd call 'conventionally handsome.'
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I bloody loves that in green
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[chickenstrip]

[redeem ouzzer]

To be fair if you’re not arsed about the looks you’d buy the normal Z900 and save a few quid. No one’s going to be commuting on a 10k styling excersize. It’s a summer Sunday toy.
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[chickenstrip]

[redeem ouzzer]

The Z900 lump is supposed to be pretty good so I’m guessing it’ll be reasonably entertaining. It’s also got better chassis parts than the vanilla standard model.

Edit - google says 115bhp at the rear wheel, not the end of Kawasaki’s crayon. Not too shabby.
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[linuxyeti]

I do quite like the look of that ..
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[stevo as b4]

As said, I think they got the styling mostly right, they are selling on the history of the superbike and of the 70's classic style.

Its a far better looking bike with its ordinary round headlight and peanut tank, than the Yamaha MT range. Avoiding the sharp angry angular look and the high waistline prolife of modern alien face nakeds is to be commended too.

The criticism I have is that some details like the subframe and seat/tail do look a bit hipster instead of just period retro.

Oh and with the uk's changing trend in bike buying habits and expectations, I don't think the weight will be an issue.

Naked bikes seem to be about styling/ standing out, and character now. But more than this new bike buyers want electronics/riding modes/ and connectivity etc.

The days of building a bike that's as light and basic as possible, with as much power or engine as you can are over. At least in new bikes and in most people's ideals.

We ain't going crazy over Fireblades, scuffed knee sliders, and replica superbike champion paint jobs, like we used to.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[stevo as b4]

Good point. But it's my opinion that even though people say retro style has peaked, that it will remain cool for longer than all these current judge dread bikes that look all transformers and alien.