I haven't personally ridden the Z900 before. However, I have ridden the Z900 RS. To me, the Z900 (RS) felt a bit plain and generic. It's a gorgeous bike to look at with all its retro flare and all, but the riding experience felt a bit docile and tamed. I think the peak power of the Kawasaki is decent, but the linear power delivery and very muted exhaust sound made it all feel a bit dull and unexciting to me. Also, the suspension of the Z900 (RS) felt very budget with even a little "head shake" above 200 km/h. The Speed Triple 1050 I rode in this video had the Hyperpro rear shock and fork leg springs. That felt way better than the budget suspension of the Z900 (RS). The Triumph also has more grunt down low in the revs, and the three cylinder sound makes it a more "special" bike to ride than the generic in-line four of the Kawasaki. But don't take my word for it. You should really experience it yourself by riding both bikes back to back. A used Speed Triple 1050 is also quite a lot cheaper than a used Z900, so you should take that into consideration as well. Overall, I definitely don't think it's an "insane" idea to replace a Z900 with a Speed Triple 1050. If you like the Triumph, go for it!
@@jaffabaffa thanks! Very detailed answer! I love the sound of triple engine, the look of the bike is amazing. Of course, I’m a fan of the old stile double circled lights. Mu only doubt is about reliability and safety. I should buy a 15yrs old lady, without any assistance like traction control or even ABS. I’m now riding a 2020 z900, it is a modern and I do feel it like a great bike, but its personal character is not comparable the one of a speed triple.
i love how simple this bike is. beautiful color too contrasting with the chrome bars.
I had a 955i in that colour, I decided to buy another bike after having a break for 14 years. When the revs increase they sound lovely.
How would you place this bike comapring it to z1000?
I've never ridden a Z1000 before, so I couldn't tell you from personal experience.
Do you believe it’s an insane idea replace a 2020 Kawasaki z900 with a bike like this?
I haven't personally ridden the Z900 before. However, I have ridden the Z900 RS. To me, the Z900 (RS) felt a bit plain and generic. It's a gorgeous bike to look at with all its retro flare and all, but the riding experience felt a bit docile and tamed. I think the peak power of the Kawasaki is decent, but the linear power delivery and very muted exhaust sound made it all feel a bit dull and unexciting to me. Also, the suspension of the Z900 (RS) felt very budget with even a little "head shake" above 200 km/h.
The Speed Triple 1050 I rode in this video had the Hyperpro rear shock and fork leg springs. That felt way better than the budget suspension of the Z900 (RS). The Triumph also has more grunt down low in the revs, and the three cylinder sound makes it a more "special" bike to ride than the generic in-line four of the Kawasaki.
But don't take my word for it. You should really experience it yourself by riding both bikes back to back.
A used Speed Triple 1050 is also quite a lot cheaper than a used Z900, so you should take that into consideration as well.
Overall, I definitely don't think it's an "insane" idea to replace a Z900 with a Speed Triple 1050. If you like the Triumph, go for it!
@@jaffabaffa thanks! Very detailed answer! I love the sound of triple engine, the look of the bike is amazing. Of course, I’m a fan of the old stile double circled lights.
Mu only doubt is about reliability and safety. I should buy a 15yrs old lady, without any assistance like traction control or even ABS.
I’m now riding a 2020 z900, it is a modern and I do feel it like a great bike, but its personal character is not comparable the one of a speed triple.
@@albertodanioni6504I just recently bought a 09 speed triple and it honestly feels like it could ride by itself