Little late on the comment, but Jeff is on of my favorite reviewers/riders on youtube. He rides great and tells it like it is.I already have a Z900 and bought an RS a couple months ago. This bike is excellent. All around one of the best bikes I've ever owned.The fit and finish is superb. Sound is pure music. The blue paint is what drew me to it.Will be keeping this one.
A bike finally done right. Nothing to add, no exhaust, no rear mudguard or rear mirrors. Everything done right from the get go. Can't say that for any other bike. Well done Kawasaki.
@@JasonSmith-uo7br im sure its a solid machine. Kawasaki always seems to come out with a similar bike to Yamaha a year later. Xsr 900, now this thing. Mt09, then the z900 came out. Why didn't Yamaha make the mt09 sp for the USA. Those kyb shocks are so worth it.
@@RickyJr46 Yeah... those pieces are a bit bizarre. Are they plastic or perhaps metal? They look like they were extra parts that were scraped off the designing room floor....
Front fender brackets are plastic. The weird thing is they do not correspond to anything similar on the original Z-1! A simple one-piece fender would look a lot better.
Just bought the 2022 Z900RS (Cafe).. Coming from my 2018 SV650, the Kawi is a MAJOR upgrade. Wow ! Holy crap it's fast. And he wasn't lying about the "grabby" clutch. Different feeling than my SV but, not a problem at all. Just got to 400 miles on it, now I can open up the RMPS above 6000, before my first oil change at 600 miles.
I have a DS 1000S MTS I'll never let go. However if I were buying something else in a big bike category and had the loot I'd have one in my garage ASAP. It's beautiful and for those of us of a Certain Age..... put it this way: My uncle took me on a Z-1 in 1973 I was 8 years old. He took it up to about 95 and I was hooked. It was also this color scheme. Well done Kawasaki, well done. You guys are cracking me up with the old iMovie music though :)
Haha Ahhh... I know, this vid like a lot of ours are just on the moment, no plan, grab your iPhone and film as I'm about to download my thoughts! Cheers, Jeff.
@@BikeReviewcomau BTW I rode one a few months ago -- I have GoPro Helmet Cam footage it's a dope bike, my overall fave current street bike. Here I am on my other streetie, a Tiger800. Snap crackle pop ua-cam.com/video/07ajgPk4xHQ/v-deo.html&t I've owned lots of 955 and 1050 Trips. Sold my KDX last year but still have a DT250 too
@@BikeReviewcomau Solid. KDX follies. Tricky little sandy area full of off-camber risks. Learned that the hard way on a prior scoot. ua-cam.com/video/Fu26mnYj3JY/v-deo.html C
Finally a review worth watching. Every one puts around and does absolutely nothing with it. I had an xsr and I loved it (had all liter bikes before), looking at getting the SE. Hope it meets my performance expectations
I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and I’ve done 2,400 kms on it as of today in Melbourne’s great weather we’re having. The throttle on mine is definitely snatchy. Apparently some are and some aren’t. I hope they’ll be able to reflash the ECU at a later date. Apart from that I love the bike. Who cares if people whinge at the price. The bike is not for them. Personally I think it’s a reasonable price when you’re comparing it with others like the Thruxton for example. Highly recommended. If you can get one that is, the next batch is just about all pre-sold from what I’ve heard.
Well, I fixed the snatchy throttle. Came across the Booster Plug a month ago which quite ingeniously richens the mixture at low throttle openings, but the mixture is normal at all other times. It’s transformed the bike. I’ve done 4,500 kms on the bike so far and absolutely love it. A few others on the Z900RS forum have bought a Booster Plug and it’s fixed their throttle problem as well. It’s made in Denmark and cost around $200 including air freight. www.boosterplug.com/shop/cms-21.html
1978 age 15 ,,,,UK,, had pics of the z900 z1000,,,,,,,,,,,,,, this is still the bike for me. left the cinema 1981 on a kh250 after seeing mad max.........z1000 paradise. you can guess the rest... .
I loved the z1 {&900} eventually to get a new 650 an' then the z1000 back in the 70's which with the piper 4-1 . But i miss this one not havin' cruise control 🇬🇧
Took the plunge and have been upgrading the cafe over the last 5 months, ECU flash, akro headers, yoshi rearsets, translogic QS, nitron R3 shock, brembo corsa corta MC and M4's, shift assist bearing, super corsa SPs, Kaoco cruise....... waiting on FSK511 nix30 ohlins. Time for another Z900RS review Jeff? This time a sorted Cafe? Bike is set for 100kg rider. Let me know.
The body work is similar to year one Z1 but it has so much more bling. And that lovely sound from four pipes is nothing like the original. I had a second year Z1 that I put 40K on in four years. Very expensive to keep on the road: tires, chains, sprockets and surprisingly pipes. I was doing a lot of short trips and the pies totally went twice on me. Great tourer though. It never took long to get anywhere.
Test rode one of these today .................... did 50 or so kays on it over central NSW roads so not many corners but plenty of bumps and 100 zones. This thing is purely wicked .............. cannot think of any other way to put it. You can ride very sedately in town at legal town speeds. Go a little further afield and it sits on 80 ridiculously easily, and get to the open road and 'bob is your uncle', it does that damn easy as well in terms of sitting at speed. You do not have to work the bike to maintain a legal or near legal pace and nor do you work yourself, the feedback is positive and immediate. For me, I even found visor up to around 110kmh (I do wear glasses) a possibility although at that speed the wind is catching the raised visor and starting to be felt, but lower that to 60 and you could ride all day with visor up (again, I wear glasses so have added protection). The bars are perfect for me and the seat very comfortable for the ride I undertook. The motor is easily the best that I have ridden. Tractable, no snatching or hesitation and pull .............. as the saying goes 'pulls harder than a 15 year old boy watching the playboy channel'. Under hard acceleration and small bumps I had the front skipping a little and when I played a little it did stretch the arms in 2nd and 3rd in particular (to do this in 4th was to risky - I need my licence). Watching the analogue instruments is, to say the least, so bloody fantastic. To watch the needle of the speedo move with the speed it does is a sight for sore eyes (not because of the wind mind) and for me, the instruments work very well with the digital panel. The gearbox was a little notchy but would loosen up as the bike did only had 360kms when I took it out but I suspect half the issue wast hat my usual ride is a DL650 so having to get my timing and feet position etc. Suspension felt good, like really good. The dealer lets me take bikes often and I have a small piece of road in a 100kmh zone that has a few small sweepers that are very bumpy, so I use them for a guide. On this thing it was rock solid at speeds of 100 (with a slight +) and felt like it was on rails despite my deliverately aiming for the bumps. Sure it let you know that there were bumps but it did not push me offline nor bounce the bike. I have done the same with other bikes (DL1000 amongst them) and they do not come close although immediately after the test I took the same turns with my DL650 and would say that it was equal or close to the Zed. The only niggles I noticed were the kind that would be overcome with familiarity. The first being the wider front tyre and handling in roundabouts (where tested corners or good corners are scarce) and the left switchblock where twice I bumped the horn trying to get the blinker on, but I still do this oneth DL from time to time so as I said, minor and familiarity. i ended up giving the keys back somewhat reluctantly as this was the first bike that I have tested that I jumped on and was comfortable immediately (for some reason reminds me of my old ZR7) and will admit outright that I gives me that 'kapow' factor that I like in bikes. Not sure if I want to spend just yet as I also want to test the Cafe so time will tell but I can see how this thing gets the raves it doesn
What a great review I currently ride a Honda African Twin which only sees tar not dirt and it gets a bit boring on the road I use to own a Triumph T120 which put a smile on my face every time I rode it but it was a bit small when going 2 up, this z900rs might be my next bike, like to ride the cafe but not sure about leaning that forward on the bars.
From the first time I laid eyes on this bike, I wanted one. First test ride and I was disappointed. I assume it was just my particular body shape/size, but the buffeting on my helmet was something I could not live with. I do suffer from mild vertigo, and I walked away shattered. I even went for a 2nd test ride months latter to try and talk myself into one, but I couldn't. I decided I will forever enjoy looking at it but could never own one. Still not over it. :( I've ridden a lot of bikes over the years. Few cause helmet buffering as this one did. Did I mentioned I'm shattered. :( Maybe the fly screen off of the Cafe model might do the trick? Might book me another test ride. :)
That's puzzling because there is nothing in front of your helmet its a naked bike.Cause most likely your helmet.I have CB750 with same 2 gauges but dont get buffitng from that.
Love this bike!! Just wish it wasn't as expensive in Australia as it is in some other places.. E.g. It's way cheaper in the US. Street Triple R 765 is cheaper and that's a brilliant bike!
BikeReview.com.au That is true... I might get an xsr900 which is around 5 grand cheaper and more or less identical specs wise. Just misses out in the looks department
Hi - no issue at all on the bike I rode. I have read some reports from the US and Europe where it was mentioned, possibly different state of tune due to emissions law variations. No issue here though, nice and smooth. Jeff.
I wish mine wasn’t jerky but I’ll have to put up with it until they can reflash the ECU. It’s not that bad, just a bit of a pain on slow corners and low speed traffic.
Nice bike .but what is very disappointing is that it does not have the 4 into 4 pipes like the old z900s had.i think it would look so cool if it had the old school pipes.
Blame that on the governments of the world with their emission laws more that Kawasaki themselves. Have read that the issue is the noise and emission control regulations world wide as 4 pipes would have increased those aspects plus of course weight and subsequently cost
Holy shit, that's almost $5000 more expensive than the Z900. You could own a Ninja 1000 for that price which is far more motorcycle than the Z900RS. Seriously steep price for the cafe style.
The RS should deffo cost more than the Z900, as it has better brakes, better suspension, more electronics...but i agree the price difference is a bit to much.
I'm in the same boat - was really waiting for this bike to come out, but seeing the price tag... it's just a little too much. In California it is $11,000 USD, which is around $14,000 AUD as per current conversion rate. Not sure why Australians have to pay an extra 4 grand on that :( XSR900 is so much better in terms of value for money - looks wise, it is quite confused, but performance wise it's fantastic. Just struggle to justify spending another $6000-7000 on a bike that is marginally better specs wise and mostly for the looks.
Hi John, I have a broken left foot and broken right knee! It's just how I have to ride... It's all fine, even on the racetrack. I just wear out a lot of boots and toe sliders! Thanks for caring though, cheers.
D’ont touch it, that snappy throttle is downright dangerous, I have owned the gsx-S 1000, with a snappy throttle,SUZUKI never took responsibility. Why should we, as bike enthusiasts, be willing to put right the shortcomings of manufacturers
Indeed, I did a testride three years ago and de snatchy throttle from de z900rs was really very annoying. Especially, for that price, Kawasaki could have fixed it, but it still seems the same with the newer models.
Next time don’t try to please the brand and be honest, mate. This bike has a piss-poor throttle response, but very few publications have the balls to admit it.
We have already addressed this multiple times. Our bike had a fantastic throttle, very little snatch, seems that some are worse than others. We don't try to please any brands, only our readers. Thanks. Jeff.
Should have retro the z1 all the way ,not this half way bike .price to high all so....HONDA NAILED IT . cb1100 ex with 4 pipes and retro tank. engine even looks like a z engine
Little late on the comment, but Jeff is on of my favorite reviewers/riders on youtube. He rides great and tells it like it is.I already have a Z900 and bought an RS a couple months ago. This bike is excellent. All around one of the best bikes I've ever owned.The fit and finish is superb. Sound is pure music. The blue paint is what drew me to it.Will be keeping this one.
Frank, thank you so much! Means a lot, made my day. Jeff.
A bike finally done right. Nothing to add, no exhaust, no rear mudguard or rear mirrors. Everything done right from the get go. Can't say that for any other bike. Well done Kawasaki.
Tail tidy*
it runs lean, you have to flash it.
Tail tidy and you can get a dual exhaust that looks like the original
Beautiful machine so much better looking than those modern transformer style bikes of today.
It's an xsr900 ripoff.
Jerry P not at all
@@jerryp1392 no it isnt its a remake of the 70s z1
@@JasonSmith-uo7br im sure its a solid machine. Kawasaki always seems to come out with a similar bike to Yamaha a year later. Xsr 900, now this thing. Mt09, then the z900 came out. Why didn't Yamaha make the mt09 sp for the USA. Those kyb shocks are so worth it.
I got a 75 z1 900 and it's a cool ride ,not the fastest anymore but still riding , hope these new bikes last that long
Sweet jesus
Me likey.
Love all these modern takes on old iron
Kawasaki has a work of art on their hands...
Had ❗❕
Sure wish they'd lose those bizarre plastic brackets holding the front fender!
@@RickyJr46
Yeah... those pieces are a bit bizarre. Are they plastic or perhaps metal? They look like they were extra parts that were scraped off the designing room floor....
Front fender brackets are plastic. The weird thing is they do not correspond to anything similar on the original Z-1! A simple one-piece fender would look a lot better.
I've been watching a considerable number of videos on the Z900RS and let me tell you you have the best takes on the road...! Cheers.
Thanks so much means a lot! Jeff.
Just bought the 2022 Z900RS (Cafe).. Coming from my 2018 SV650, the Kawi is a MAJOR upgrade. Wow ! Holy crap it's fast. And he wasn't lying about the "grabby" clutch. Different feeling than my SV but, not a problem at all. Just got to 400 miles on it, now I can open up the RMPS above 6000, before my first oil change at 600 miles.
Enjoy!!!!
I have a DS 1000S MTS I'll never let go. However if I were buying something else in a big bike category and had the loot I'd have one in my garage ASAP. It's beautiful and for those of us of a Certain Age..... put it this way: My uncle took me on a Z-1 in 1973 I was 8 years old. He took it up to about 95 and I was hooked. It was also this color scheme. Well done Kawasaki, well done.
You guys are cracking me up with the old iMovie music though :)
Haha Ahhh... I know, this vid like a lot of ours are just on the moment, no plan, grab your iPhone and film as I'm about to download my thoughts! Cheers, Jeff.
@@BikeReviewcomau BTW I rode one a few months ago -- I have GoPro Helmet Cam footage it's a dope bike, my overall fave current street bike. Here I am on my other streetie, a Tiger800. Snap crackle pop ua-cam.com/video/07ajgPk4xHQ/v-deo.html&t
I've owned lots of 955 and 1050 Trips. Sold my KDX last year but still have a DT250 too
@@KingCast65 Thanks! I watched the video - Like. Jeff.
@@BikeReviewcomau Solid. KDX follies. Tricky little sandy area full of off-camber risks. Learned that the hard way on a prior scoot.
ua-cam.com/video/Fu26mnYj3JY/v-deo.html
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Finally a review worth watching. Every one puts around and does absolutely nothing with it. I had an xsr and I loved it (had all liter bikes before), looking at getting the SE. Hope it meets my performance expectations
Jacob, thanks mate! It was slapped up quick by the side of the road unplanned with an iPhone as a camera! But it's the content that counts. Jeff.
I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and I’ve done 2,400 kms on it as of today in Melbourne’s great weather we’re having.
The throttle on mine is definitely snatchy. Apparently some are and some aren’t. I hope they’ll be able to reflash the ECU at a later date. Apart from that I love the bike. Who cares if people whinge at the price. The bike is not for them. Personally I think it’s a reasonable price when you’re comparing it with others like the Thruxton for example.
Highly recommended. If you can get one that is, the next batch is just about all pre-sold from what I’ve heard.
Let us know if you resolve the throttle issue mate. Jeff.
Well, I fixed the snatchy throttle. Came across the Booster Plug a month ago which quite ingeniously richens the mixture at low throttle openings, but the mixture is normal at all other times. It’s transformed the bike. I’ve done 4,500 kms on the bike so far and absolutely love it. A few others on the Z900RS forum have bought a Booster Plug and it’s fixed their throttle problem as well. It’s made in Denmark and cost around $200 including air freight.
www.boosterplug.com/shop/cms-21.html
Yes indeed Beautiful just bought one in Green
Stock exhaust sounds so good on this bike.
Sure does. Great system.
Hell yeah
1978 age 15 ,,,,UK,, had pics of the z900 z1000,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
this is still the bike for me.
left the cinema 1981 on a kh250 after seeing mad max.........z1000 paradise.
you can guess the rest...
.
I loved the z1 {&900} eventually to get a new 650 an' then the z1000 back in the 70's which with the piper 4-1 . But i miss this one not havin' cruise control 🇬🇧
Good review, just straight on to what matters, no fancy intro and what else people come up with to waste other peoples time :D
Great looking bike, Well done Kawasaki. I think it’s actually the best looking available.
Agreed.
nice real-down to earth review
Thanks for the feedback! Jeff.
I love all Kawasaki's I'm probably going to buy an 900
Nice to see a review of one being ridden "properly" 😂👍
Cheers!
Minor point, but I wish it had dual exhaust for a nicer look,otherwise I want one!
True!
Love the enthusiasm!!
Thanks! I love bikes! Jeff.
I got mine a few weeks ago for $16,499 plus $1500 worth of new gear thrown in, great deal. And since then the weather in Brissy has gone to shit ...
Which dealer?
Great deal
TheMellifontChannel it was TeamMoto at Moorooka.
Took the plunge and have been upgrading the cafe over the last 5 months, ECU flash, akro headers, yoshi rearsets, translogic QS, nitron R3 shock, brembo corsa corta MC and M4's, shift assist bearing, super corsa SPs, Kaoco cruise....... waiting on FSK511 nix30 ohlins. Time for another Z900RS review Jeff? This time a sorted Cafe? Bike is set for 100kg rider. Let me know.
The body work is similar to year one Z1 but it has so much more bling. And that lovely sound from four pipes is nothing like the original. I had a second year Z1 that I put 40K on in four years. Very expensive to keep on the road: tires, chains, sprockets and surprisingly pipes. I was doing a lot of short trips and the pies totally went twice on me. Great tourer though. It never took long to get anywhere.
I really really really really really really really really really really want one.
Do you really? LOL
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Test rode one of these today .................... did 50 or so kays on it over central NSW roads so not many corners but plenty of bumps and 100 zones.
This thing is purely wicked .............. cannot think of any other way to put it.
You can ride very sedately in town at legal town speeds. Go a little further afield and it sits on 80 ridiculously easily, and get to the open road and 'bob is your uncle', it does that damn easy as well in terms of sitting at speed. You do not have to work the bike to maintain a legal or near legal pace and nor do you work yourself, the feedback is positive and immediate.
For me, I even found visor up to around 110kmh (I do wear glasses) a possibility although at that speed the wind is catching the raised visor and starting to be felt, but lower that to 60 and you could ride all day with visor up (again, I wear glasses so have added protection).
The bars are perfect for me and the seat very comfortable for the ride I undertook.
The motor is easily the best that I have ridden. Tractable, no snatching or hesitation and pull .............. as the saying goes 'pulls harder than a 15 year old boy watching the playboy channel'. Under hard acceleration and small bumps I had the front skipping a little and when I played a little it did stretch the arms in 2nd and 3rd in particular (to do this in 4th was to risky - I need my licence).
Watching the analogue instruments is, to say the least, so bloody fantastic. To watch the needle of the speedo move with the speed it does is a sight for sore eyes (not because of the wind mind) and for me, the instruments work very well with the digital panel.
The gearbox was a little notchy but would loosen up as the bike did only had 360kms when I took it out but I suspect half the issue wast hat my usual ride is a DL650 so having to get my timing and feet position etc.
Suspension felt good, like really good. The dealer lets me take bikes often and I have a small piece of road in a 100kmh zone that has a few small sweepers that are very bumpy, so I use them for a guide. On this thing it was rock solid at speeds of 100 (with a slight +) and felt like it was on rails despite my deliverately aiming for the bumps. Sure it let you know that there were bumps but it did not push me offline nor bounce the bike. I have done the same with other bikes (DL1000 amongst them) and they do not come close although immediately after the test I took the same turns with my DL650 and would say that it was equal or close to the Zed.
The only niggles I noticed were the kind that would be overcome with familiarity. The first being the wider front tyre and handling in roundabouts (where tested corners or good corners are scarce) and the left switchblock where twice I bumped the horn trying to get the blinker on, but I still do this oneth DL from time to time so as I said, minor and familiarity.
i ended up giving the keys back somewhat reluctantly as this was the first bike that I have tested that I jumped on and was comfortable immediately (for some reason reminds me of my old ZR7) and will admit outright that I gives me that 'kapow' factor that I like in bikes. Not sure if I want to spend just yet as I also want to test the Cafe so time will tell but I can see how this thing gets the raves it doesn
Thanks for the comprehensive comment, I agree. We are looking forward to riding the Cafe as well. Cheers,
Jeff
What a great review I currently ride a Honda African Twin which only sees tar not dirt and it gets a bit boring on the road I use to own a Triumph T120 which put a smile on my face every time I rode it but it was a bit small when going 2 up, this z900rs might be my next bike, like to ride the cafe but not sure about leaning that forward on the bars.
From the first time I laid eyes on this bike, I wanted one. First test ride and I was disappointed. I assume it was just my particular body shape/size, but the buffeting on my helmet was something I could not live with. I do suffer from mild vertigo, and I walked away shattered. I even went for a 2nd test ride months latter to try and talk myself into one, but I couldn't. I decided I will forever enjoy looking at it but could never own one. Still not over it. :( I've ridden a lot of bikes over the years. Few cause helmet buffering as this one did. Did I mentioned I'm shattered. :( Maybe the fly screen off of the Cafe model might do the trick? Might book me another test ride. :)
That sucks. Try a different helmet?
That's puzzling because there is nothing in front of your helmet its a naked bike.Cause most likely your helmet.I have CB750 with same 2 gauges but dont get buffitng from that.
Great review, thanks.
I really love this motorcycle, especially in the candytone olive green. It would make a sweet garage pairing with the 2018 Z1000SX.
Excelente trabajo de Kawasaki!
Why play music whilst riding the bike lets hear the exhaust 😳
Sorry - just trying to block wind noise...
Like it but I use to love the Suzuki gsx1400 and owned 1 too before they quit making them.love a good muscle bike.
“Funky” clocks ?? They were standard issue on all ujm’s in the day. Much prefer these Than the ugly flat screens. Beautiful bike.
Sorry - I should clarify that Funky means 'cool' here - not Funky as in 'ugly' or similar - so it is a positive not a negative. Cheers - Jeff.
I think it’s fair to say re-tuned not D tuned
My mistake - yes for sure re-tuned. It is awesome... Jeff.
a modern old school looking bike with heaps of grunt
My next bike!
LOved the review. What stretch were you riding on in the end?
900 ninja motor? Had one it would leave skid marks, and I'm not talking on the road
Excellent bike
Love this bike!! Just wish it wasn't as expensive in Australia as it is in some other places.. E.g. It's way cheaper in the US. Street Triple R 765 is cheaper and that's a brilliant bike!
Completely different machines though.
BikeReview.com.au That is true... I might get an xsr900 which is around 5 grand cheaper and more or less identical specs wise. Just misses out in the looks department
Hermosa esta moto y se le nota la comodidad
Beautiful bike.
Can you shut the traction control off?
Yep sure can, at least on that 2018 model.
$18,000.00 ? YOU ARE KIDDING...GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!!!
This video has too many breaks for annoying loud noises or music. I have to keep turning the volume down, then back up, then down,...
Great review do you know if they have panniers for this bike for weekends away
Yes there are various types - Ventura are good... kenma.com.au
Long throw on the gear selector might be a deal breaker for me. 2021, that shouldn't be the case.
Looks nice but expensive
Can a 5 ft 7 inch person ride it?
This is a bit more sport than the Honda but the Honda looks solid.
Looks so good, sounds good and I imagine it would be great to ride. What is your opinion on the throttle? (i.e. jerkiness)
Hi - no issue at all on the bike I rode. I have read some reports from the US and Europe where it was mentioned, possibly different state of tune due to emissions law variations. No issue here though, nice and smooth. Jeff.
I wish mine wasn’t jerky but I’ll have to put up with it until they can reflash the ECU. It’s not that bad, just a bit of a pain on slow corners and low speed traffic.
Mines a California model, zero problem with the throttle. Zero.
Ballsy Mgee rkbogovf
SWEET
Nice bike .but what is very disappointing is that it does not have the 4 into 4 pipes like the old z900s had.i think it would look so cool if it had the old school pipes.
If it came with the four pipes everyone would be hot to buy a 4-1 Kerker style. Like it has.
Blame that on the governments of the world with their emission laws more that Kawasaki themselves.
Have read that the issue is the noise and emission control regulations world wide as 4 pipes would have increased those aspects plus of course weight and subsequently cost
im old fart biker now but i did own the 7ts version jaffa 9 fukin scarry beast
Nice one.
The rear suspension DOES have a linkage. Good review otherwise.
Thanks, yeah my bad - I did talk about the linkage in the published review. Jeff.
I went over to your site, pretty dang good. I've saved it.
Thanks!
Less music, more cycle sound please.
I bought one.
You can keep the exhaust Kerker all the way
A Kerker replica would look perfect!
I dont get it honestly.
The Z900 is the faster bike IT should be the RS.
This bike should be the standard Z900.
That said, i love my Z900 😋😃
Good onya mate
Old school 🏴
How do you compare it against the W800?
Love It! Too pricey for what it is...
informativ
Put the power on right at the entry to the hair pin!
Going to quick along the canyon rd, where the was a bind entrance!
Stuff being your pillion!
All was fine mate!😀👍
The wife wanted sex ,I said naaaaaaah your alright I’m going out on me Z9 sort yaself out ,sez it all.😂🇬🇧🏍
Nice Bike!!(^^)!
Cheers!
ナイスだよ🎵
I love UK reviews, I always think holy shit he's on the wrong side of the road !! Lol
We're Aussies! We have sunshine and drink cold beer!
Hahahahaha
すごいです
Holy shit, that's almost $5000 more expensive than the Z900. You could own a Ninja 1000 for that price which is far more motorcycle than the Z900RS. Seriously steep price for the cafe style.
The RS should deffo cost more than the Z900, as it has better brakes, better suspension, more electronics...but i agree the price difference is a bit to much.
Yeah I feel the same here in Mexico it came at $16,000 USD that doesn't make any sense, official price was 12,000 usd which I think it was ok
I'm in the same boat - was really waiting for this bike to come out, but seeing the price tag... it's just a little too much. In California it is $11,000 USD, which is around $14,000 AUD as per current conversion rate. Not sure why Australians have to pay an extra 4 grand on that :(
XSR900 is so much better in terms of value for money - looks wise, it is quite confused, but performance wise it's fantastic. Just struggle to justify spending another $6000-7000 on a bike that is marginally better specs wise and mostly for the looks.
Old men don't want to ride a Ninja!
You will stop price complaint if you're in Vietnam ;)
We have to spent 20k $US to own this bike
18000 for a bowl of boiled rice nicely presented.
Dickhead
Bro please position your foot on the ball not on the heel, all of the pictures in a lean shows an accident waiting to happen, peace
Hi John, I have a broken left foot and broken right knee! It's just how I have to ride... It's all fine, even on the racetrack. I just wear out a lot of boots and toe sliders! Thanks for caring though, cheers.
nice bike but over priced, it should be a similar price to the z900.
D’ont touch it, that snappy throttle is downright dangerous, I have owned the gsx-S 1000, with a snappy throttle,SUZUKI never took responsibility. Why should we, as bike enthusiasts, be willing to put right the shortcomings of manufacturers
Indeed, I did a testride three years ago and de snatchy throttle from de z900rs was really very annoying. Especially, for that price, Kawasaki could have fixed it, but it still seems the same with the newer models.
Music is up way too loud over the speech and is not important anyway
When did a letter become a word? Zed is a WORD...spelled Z E D, whereas Z is a LETTER....the letter Z! lol This is NON-Negotiable! hahaha
Z is spoken as 'zed' in English by everyone except Americans.
Everywhere (outside of 'merica) this is a "Zed Sled"!
Next time don’t try to please the brand and be honest, mate. This bike has a piss-poor throttle response, but very few publications have the balls to admit it.
We have already addressed this multiple times. Our bike had a fantastic throttle, very little snatch, seems that some are worse than others. We don't try to please any brands, only our readers. Thanks. Jeff.
Terrible produced review. The guy acts like he just woke up and doesn't appear to really know all that much.
Full review here Michael - bikereview.com.au
Should have retro the z1 all the way ,not this half way bike .price to high all so....HONDA NAILED IT . cb1100 ex with 4 pipes and retro tank. engine even looks like a z engine
Like it but I use to love the Suzuki gsx1400 and owned 1 too before they quit making them.love a good muscle bike.