Y'ALL MADE ME BUY THIS BIKE! (Kawasaki Z900 RS)
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
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This bike is not in the drop down selection :/
@@zzz181085 fixed!
No more busa or Xsr900 if you can find one.
So you buy something and you get the dollar amount of entries for the bike? Is that how that works?
I have been drooling over these since I worked at a Kawi dealership when they came out in 2018, but now I am no longer there and don’t get to play anymore. Please pick me!!
I rode the Speed Twin and the Z900RS and although the engine on the Triumph feels like it has a bit more juice I think the Kawasaki is the better package. I'm simping hard for it and looking forward for the videos.
Kawi's are comfy lol.
I remember going to a dealership with my dad and seeing this bike when I was 18. I instantly fell in love and this bike got me into motorcycles.
I just picked up the Z900rs Cafe in April. I absolutely love it. It looks great, performs great, and is surprisingly comfortable for someone 6’3”. Even though it does have slightly less power than the stock Z900, it has no problem keeping up with my buddy who has one. Would a million times recommend this bike .
A few modifications and the RS and you can up the horsepower to be similar to the Z900's
the RS has more torque down low, which is definitely where a bike like this should have the power
I had a long internal dialogue about whether I wanted this, or a used Honda CB1100. I stick by the CB due to being a biiiiiit more old-fashioned and special looking, but honestly the Z900RS is a better bike to ride. The suspension on the RS is much more modern and the paint on these is GORGEOUS. Love em.
I have this bike and love it! Flash the ecu installed Achrapovic headers and a slight mod to the airbox and you have around 120hp to the wheel. It unleashes that big 4 cylinder and takes a really good motorcycle to the next level. I have a couple to choose from but always reach for the keys to the RS. Have fun with this one guys and oh yeah the sound when you wring this thing out will put a smile on your face. Great taste as always Whitney!
It's not just the liking the esthetics of bikes like these, but sort of being opposed to the esthetics of naked bikes like the MT range. Also, the standard, lower, flat-ish seat is just a better experience for passengers. There are pretty much no modern "standard" motorcycles without a retro vibe available, so I wouldn't say the retro esthetic is everything, but I certainly like it. I think a flat seat and round headlight are just kind of timeless things that appeal to me.
Best looking Japanese retro bike. Would own.
Would love to see the Z900RS vs the Thruxton vs the XSR900. All three are bikes i am looking into
Yesss that would be awesome
The XSR blows them away in every category but looks.... and maybe the seat?
@@ronedee yeah, the rear seat on the 2022 xsr900 is....different
I am weird and i kinda like the new xsr seat, looks comphy.
Ugh I'm disappointed in the new XSR styling I gotta say
These are nice bikes. When I was a bit younger (like back in 1975 and owned my '74 750 Honda) a couple of guys that roamed our little town owned these, and I have to admit us guys with 750 Hondas had a bit of lust in our eyes for those big Kawasaki's. Yoshimura also had big bore kits for the Honda and Kawasaki 4 cylinders back then.
My wife owns the Z900RS Cafe (the green one with the cowl). She had the Moto Guzzi V7 III, and we swapped over to the Kawi after the shaft seals on the Guzzi started leaking for the second time, and a fourth check engine light in 4k miles. Whitney is right. The wife wanted a bike with the aesthetic but just starts and goes when you want it to. She absolutely loves it.
That Cafe' is absolutely the coolest bike out there right now. I could not find one, so I just bought the "regular" Z900RS
I love how when the sportsbikes were in the shop, Whitney went full John Cena. But now that we got a few bikes that are a little more retro, she pops out of the ground, kicked a table over, and ran into the cameraman to hop into some videos. Welcome back 🏍️
2018 RS brown/orange with a few mods. Funnest street bike I’ve owned. Loads of torque, power, and a comfortable riding position that doesn’t become uncomfortable in a couple of hours. If you go 75 or over just bend your arms a little more, slide your ass back, and tuck into the tank, there’s room to move around.
Booster Plug fixed the low rev throttle problem, an ECU flash would do the same, but I can easily remove this plug in mod in about 30 minutes. Acceleration seems improved as well as mitigation of some of the burping from engine braking. Haven’t had it on long enough to give a through evaluation, but immediate impression… it works as advertised.
A few people, about 10, have walked up to me and asked about the bike so far this season, a couple of them cute girls, don’t tell my wife.
Same same. I’ve got a 2018 in brown orange with Booster Plug. Had the bike since new, ECU flash is coming up, but the Booster Plug gets rid of the throttle snatch on mine. Also got a Translogic quickshifter.
I've been waiting for this
same 😶
I have this same model, 60,000 km so far and no issues that I didn’t cause. Ecu flash, full exhaust, clip on bars and I absolutely love it.
I’m with Whitney, aesthetics is top priority. Sporty performance and brand heritage go over reliability for me though. Which is why I ended up with a Ducati Monster 821 in Star White Silk… It. Looks. So. Damn. Good.
You gotta update that profile picture mustang man!
@@patw9175 there you go 😉
@@evanneiswanger fuck that is an attractive motorcycle
@@patw9175 thank you, sir 😊
Motorcycles have a giant advantage to cars in the retro aesthetic part.
They can easily throw high quality new reliable components into old looking bikes.
I have a Z900 and a Z900RS, both '22's. The Z is not ugly.It's badass looking in black with blue trim. The RS is blue as well. Both superb in their own way. I ride with a guy on a Sportster S. Now that's ugly.
This motorcycle is so popular in Japan that the resell value for used versions of this bike is higher because Kawasaki Plaza shops here in Japan either refuse to even sell you one (reserved only to their most valued customers) or force you to enter a lottery just to earn the right to purchase one (and often competeing against 50+ people and raffles only occur 5 times a year). On rare occasions, some shops DO accept reservations but they will tell you to expect minimum 18 months before it's youre turn.
In Japan, Kawasaki's official 'Kawasaki Plaza" stores are the only franchise dealers allowed to sell Kawasaki motorcycles higher than 400cc. Only used motorcycles can be sold by other dealers so it severely limits availability and these shops have a legal monopoly on how to distribute new Kawasaki motorcycles.
Already I lost 8 raffles to earn the right to buy a Ninja 1000sx and ZX-10R since last year. The shop told me the Z900rs has more than twice as many entries than these 2 motorcycles combined.
they are destroying the value of other used bikes too. last year my bike went from being worth around 8k usd used to 5.5 this year because the used z900rs has finally hit the 10 to 12 k mark used, and everyone is trying to get one. I was hoping to sell my bike so I could get another one but yeah, z900rs is fucking everyone up.
@Lone Ranger I'm not too much a fan of the design unfortunately.
@@andypants1000 very true. Official Honda dealers here in Japan actually send some of their trade-in used motorcycles back to their Kumamoto factory to scrap and then recycle the parts to make higher demand motorcycles such as the Rebel 1100 instead of risk having the used bike collect dust and inventory space. Many of these popular motorcycles really messed up the used motorcycle market.
@@TheEatingapes drives me nuts mate. I just had a kid and want to switch from my XR1200 to an easy 2up bike like a W800 or a big twin harley, but used W800s cost as much or more than MRSP on the new ones, and big twin dynas are within reach but my bike has lost so much value that I need to save up from square one all over again.
Thanks for that Japan lesson. I hate when the state ends up creating artificial monopolies. No doubt they do that in the supposed interest of "safety," but that lack of competition really hurts consumers most.
I love in-line 4s. I’m currently retro-modding a 1982 Nighthawk 650. M-unit, Murray’s carb kit, modded 4into4 exhaust. I’m an old head and love 80s bikes. This Kawasaki is a very attractive new bike for a guy like me.
Holy crap, not a CB650SC??
@@justinhealy1364 yes. The 1 year only SOHC. Made the same month and year I was born….
Good bike for old guys that weren’t quite old enough to have a KZ 1000 when they were new
They did a good job on the new 900. I restored an original 74 Z1A, mine starts up every time, but yes, the fuel injection is nice!
I love mine. Got a 2021 Cafe model in gray and it's a great little beast. Went to get my Vulcan S serviced and there she was at the entrance of the showroom and drop dead gorgeous. It's the best smile delivery system/ weekend therapist for me at least.
I have a 2019 Z900RS and absolutely love it. When I was motorcycle shopping for my first street bike around 2.5 years ago, I bought a very clean 2009 Kawasaki ER6-N but my heart longed for the brown Z900RS in the showroom. I went to the dealership every weekend for a year to check out that candy tone root beer and orange flaked paint job and retro styling, and I took that ER6-N to a local parking lot 4-5x per week for a year to practice slow speed maneuvers and learn how to master the basics. I also picked up a really nice BMW R1200C along the way for highway cruising. After a year of solid riding, practicing and lessons, I was ready for that Z900RS. I told the sales guy I was coming Saturday morning to buy the bike, and sure enough he sold it an hour before I arrived! But I bought the same bike with a full Akropovic exhaust from a well mannered British gentleman an hour from my house, and I’ve been so happy with the bike since then. I’ve put on Road 5s, full suspension with progressive springs, learned how to do a brake job, installed speed bleeders, shorty levers, rearsets, lowered bars, carbon fiber bits, an Ivan’s flash tune, center stand, LED strips and replaced all the lights with LEDs. Also bought some beautiful turn signals from a small shop in England that makes custom parts for triumphs and gutted the insides and installed LED light kits from emergency vehicles that are so strong they serve as driving lights. Also I stalked driving lights and engine guards. The bike is one of a kind now, and it gets better every time I ride it. Love it!
PS I also own a nice CB1100 but have to say that other than the aesthetic, these are much different bikes. The CB1100 wants to relax and cruise. The Z900RS is a rip rorting, snorting beast! Thinking about rounding off my collection with a Street Triple RS now. Never had a triple. Thanks for the great content Papa Yams!
Second bike I had was a backyard rescue 1978 KZ650. Rescued it in 1985. A year later a garage rescue 1973 Z1 came along. It was a lousy touring bike, only happy at max throttle. The new z900 is much more refined.
It’s hard to really tell in videos and pictures but this bike is deceptively wide through the middle. A lot of modern bikes seem to taper in around the seat and kind of allow your legs to grab the frame a bit better but this bike does not do that. It isn’t too much of a problem for me but smaller riders are going to find its like sitting on an ironing board. With that being said it’s a great bike, sounds awesome, very comfortable and well rounded neo retro.
yes the engine is from 1994 zx9 ninja, wide but no bodywork. One must ask themself "do I want a 1990's "crotchrocket?" ( I bought the green cafe z900rs and really like it!)
@@Koleboetel a relative owns one and I was surprised seeing it in person as I had ridden an XSR900 and had assumed they would be similar. It truly is a bike you ride “on” and on “in” as opposed to many others in the neo retro class. I had never been on a bike with the same feel before it was a bit unnerving at first. Really is something you have to see/ride to get.
You guys have to flash the ecu it changed the bike a lot and makes it so smooth
The Z900Rs is actually a pretty good middleweight tourer when set up right
Definitely like this better than the regular Z900
Of course I'm biased, I was around when UJMs were the norm
I’m an old guy riding a 1980 GS850L and I absolutely love the Z900RS. I won’t ride any modern bike until I own one of these.
It's for me, a 62 yo who's last new bike purchase was a GPZ900R (A2) in '86! I got my '21 last year and absolutely love it !!
I'm very happy with my Cafe (Kermit Green). Please set the Preload/Sag on the Z900RS before doing your test rides. The factory puts ZERO preload on the rear. It handles really well with proper suspension adjustments. (You've got compression and rebound on the front, and compression on the rear.) Video on the setup?
i think the z900 is the best looking bike out today. the z900rs is ok too, but the street triple looks awful.. i just want to hack saw off the headlight...
Gorgeous bike the Z900RS. I think it puts out around 110bhp.
Has to be flashed to unlock that potential the rs are restricted to around 95
@@Tyler.2488 I had looked at one before settling for the Z900. The spec sheet put it at 110 stock.
@@rallynfernandes8970 yeah on a dyno they average around 100 stock. If you do the obligatory airbox mods, exhaust, and Ivan's flash I believe it will Dyno out at around 121 hp. Been a while since I looked though so not sure
@@seriousandy6656 100 on a dyno makes sense as chain driven bikes lose about 10% from the crank to the wheel.
I’m excited for this one!
Coming from a Fz09 I recently bought the Z900rs cafe and I don’t regret my purchase, yes it’s basic with modern tech but what a joy to ride.
I had an 85 Eliminator that bike was a blast! This one should be even better
Just put first 600mi on my 22’ 50th Anniversary Z900RS. Love the bike. My older brother had a Z1 back in the day. Sold my Royal Enfield INT650. No fair comparison - Z900 is a wonderful bike! 😁
Favorite classic bike I've owned 1978 Suzuki GS750EX. Bought it new when I was 17 with paper route, lawn mowing, snow shoveling money.
My dad just bought a 50th anniversary Z900RS and I bought the 50th anniversary Z900. They are awesome bikes!
Whitney is right. There are a lot of us looking for an old school UJM style bike with modern features. Bring back the Nighthawks, Maxims and such.
I got one of the 2019 Cafes in the lime with white stripe.
2 years later and I'm still in love with the way it looks.
The Z900rs comes in so many amazing colors, and you went with black
The only thing hotter than Yams hatred for the CB500 is the Z900RS Cafe. Perhaps we could convince you to get the bubble fairing and a full stock to Brock package on this bad Boi?
I don't think that cafe fairing fits on the ABS versions. I wanted to put one on mine because I think the cafe is beautiful. Couldn't find it even offered as a part.
As a guy in his 50's, I believe this bike is for people like me, because it looks just like the motorcycles I used to see when I was a kid.
Love my 2019 cafe z900 rs !!!
Awesome bike. Don't let it go. You won't get another one
This one gets a like right off the bat
I'd love to see your take on the Z900rs vs the Honda CB1100 vs Thruxton. I went with the CB1100 and my riding buddy went with the Z900rs - very cool bikes!
I went with the Kawasaki, but I don't think you could go wrong with any of the those. I also got the Cb1000r black edition last year. Its my first honda and I think its fantastic.
I will say just in case you didn’t know. The standard Z900 is tuned differently. And has a different cam profile. So the performance is not exactly the same
Yeah I wish my Zrs had the standard Z900 engine, I live in the higher rpm range and wish I had the extra top end punch.
@@KB-yj5xp you can fix some of that with a tune I’m sure. But the cam in the RS will be the limiting factor.
@@toofastnobrakes yeah I had it flashed, best mod for the bike by far. Would it be just as easy dropping in the different cams? I had the cams out last winter when I did the valve clearances, I’ll probably do it next winter again.
@@KB-yj5xp possibly. Would require a return for sure. Though I’m not an expert on it
As somebody who owns--and LOVES--my '82 KZ440 (belt drive; have had her for 20 years) and '93 KZ1000 (police model; have had her going on 5 years), I think Kawasaki hit a home with the Z900RS.
It's an updated version of the venerable UJMs, but it's not so different that people would have to look hard to see any "family resemblance". It looks like what motorcycles looked like when I was growing up (I'm 52), and not something that looks like a plastic grasshopper with wheels.
You already know you gotta compare it to that 2022 XSR 900
I love the look of the Z900 RS but that’s because I’m an older guy who grew up seeing the originals riding around on the street, and me wishing I had one.
The ultimate ride to me is zipping down the state wide highways on a z900rs... The inspiration came from the outro of an animé called 'Great Teacher Onizuka'.
Z600/900 RS, the XSR 700/900, and the Ducati Scramblers are the perfect mix of classic looks with just the right amount of modern. Only problem I have is the pin stripes. I know the Triumph Bonneville line are the measuring stick but for my eye they're a little to classic looking.
Agree with the other owners commenting here. Love mine, but Ivanize the ECU or Stock to Brock it to unlock the hidden potential!
And put the Akro full exhaust on it.
Finally !!!! This bike is just awesome
I want one, and the lady speaks the truth; retro lines on these bikes are timeless and classy. I'll take one of these any day, 24/7/365.
I think this is the sign, I'm buying this bike! and you posted this on my birthday, I think this means something haha. Initially, I'm giving myself time to think about this but I think this is it.
I forgot we voted for the RS and not the regular Z900 lol Yammie's always said we'd see him ride the Z900 one day and we're gonna keep waiting
My first bike was a 1975 KZ 400 that I still have. It needs some love to get back on the road. This bike does look very close dispite 47 years distance.
Now that the new XSR900 has upgraded is styling to a boring 80s hybrid, this is my favorite! Gotta get the cafe, tho!
I'm riding this bad boy this weekend, and as a relative noob, I'M F******G LOVING it. If I don't win the giveaway, I'll be buying it next, that's for DAMN sure.
The soundtrack of a inline 4 is like 8 track music to my ears!
would love to see more benelli videos, loved the leoncino 500 review :D
I know to each his own and all that but I don’t see how anybody could not like the old 900-1000 KZ Kawasaki’s. My first vehicle ever(1982) was a 77’ KZ1000 and trust me I had more fun with my bike than my buddy had with his Chevette 😆
I really enjoyed riding this and the base Z900. It's really a nice looking motorcycle as well
I have to agree, this bike looks real good! Love the naked bikes.
THATS MY Bike, I have the Cafe with front cowl, but thats my bike. I love it so much!!!!
I have a 1976 KZ 900 LTD and it's still super fun to ride.
Yeah I would buy that in a second. Idk if I'd trade my Ducati scrambler for it. But the inline 4 is awesome
The kawi is sick love it 🤘💚
I ended up going with the regular Z900, but I can't help but drool a little every time I see the RS.
Really happy with this bike!! It took some getting used to the twitchy throttle but overall a fun ride every time. Looking to get the ECU flashed like others have commented here. Will also be making the cardinal sin of putting a windscreen on a naked bike...for touring purposes ofc. Looking forward to the vids!
'17 hp4 race is my daily bro!
Nice to see Whitney in front of the camera more often again 😊
Swap the stock Dunlops for Michelin Road 6 to unlock the real potential of the chassis. Love mine. awesome bike. Good job, Yam.
Kawasaki should honestly sell all their nakeds in RS form
I think they just came out with an rs version of the z650
y first bike was a "76 KZ400. I got to be friends with someone who helped me lear to ride, his bike was a KZ900 I think "74 or"75 so this bike brings back many a fone thought of bike rund and just cruising togeather.
HA! Just got home with a Z900rs 50th Anniversary edition, so your in good company
This motorcycle is great bone stock, but a re flash from Ivan and the Akrapovic exhaust (Kawasaki offers it) transforms it. I haven't had this much fun with a motorcycle since forever...
i love the K always did!
Good looking bike but please hide the horn. Or add a second one for symmetry.
I TOTALLY want one of these.
audio tracks did get messed up during cutting
My favorite street bike
Torque and a nice big flat comfortable seat ... street bike.
Great bike! Looking forward to this one.
Compare to the XSR900, yes 3 vs 4 cylinders, but both cool Neo Retros
Wish they would bring back the zrx1200r from 2005ish...
That front and Center horn placement kills me…
I own a Z900RS, I raced a 919 and clapped the hell out of it lmao.
Great bike that doesn’t look like a transformer cartoon character
Z900RS beautiful bike with earlier torque than the Z900 another great bike.
I cross shopped this with a Hornet. I found a super deal on a 07 Hornet with 3600 miles, but I’d like to get a Z900RS to go along with it down the road.
Honda should re-release the retro looking Hornet.
Are you giving bikes away ? Over here in the UK nobody would give you the skin off their shit. Good on you Yammie , much respect over there sharing your wealth.
Z650rs has better exhaust and placement. Hopefully the Z400rs will be available here in the US soon.
Been trying to join the discord for a few days with no luck (and yes I have a subscription on the website)
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Really want this bike! Love to see what you do to it!
Z900 VS XSR900. We NEED it
Currently in the Austin area for a wedding this weekend. Your roads are insane and I can totally see why you lane split down here. I’m not built for this heat lol