Kawasaki Z900

Kawasaki Z900
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company
Parent company	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Production	2017–present
Predecessor	Kawasaki Z800
Class	Standard
Engine	948 cc (57.9 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four
Bore / stroke	73.4 mm × 56.0 mm (2.9 in × 2.2 in)
Compression ratio	11.8:1
Top speed	253 km/h (157 mph)[citation needed]
Power	92.2 kW (125 hp) @ 9500 rpm A2 35.0(47.46 hp)
Torque	98.6 N·m @ 7700 rpm
Transmission	6-speed constant-mesh, chain final drive
Frame type	Steel diamond with truss structure
Suspension	Front: Inverted 41 mm (1.6 in) telescopic fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, 119 mm (4.7 in) wheel travel; Rear: Horizontal back-link, stepless rebound damping and adjustable spring preload, 140 mm (5.5 in) wheel travel;
Brakes	Front: 4-piston caliper with dual 300 mm (11.8 in) discs; Rear: Single-piston caliper with single 250 mm (9.8 in) disc;
Tires	Front: 120/70-ZR17; Rear: 180/55-ZR17;
Rake, trail	24.5°, 104 mm (4.1 in)
Wheelbase	1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,115 mm (83.3 in); W: 825 mm (32.5 in); H: 1,065 mm (41.9 in);
Seat height	795 mm (31.3 in)
Fuel capacity	17 L (3.7 imp gal; 4.5 US gal)
Related	Kawasaki Z1000

The Kawasaki Z900 is a standard motorcycle of the Kawasaki Z series made by Kawasaki since 2017. It replaced the Z800.^[1] It is the flagship Z series motorcycle besides the ZH2 from Kawasaki.

Z900RS

The Z900RS is a retro-styled version of the Z900 first unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Show. "RS" stands for Retro Sports; There is also a café racer version of the bike featuring front bikini fairing, lower handlebars and a taller seat. The engine is also tuned differently, and has a lower-pitched exhaust sound. It went on sale in Japan in December 2017, and arrived in the US in the following year. The color option for the first year included a two-tone, Fireball orange and Candy-tone brown paint, black or green for the café version in the US. In 2023 the SE version became available in the US, which came with a Ohlins rear shock, golden front forks along with Brembo front calipers as well as the Yellow-Ball paint schemes.

References

^ Gustafson, Joseph (2016-11-08). "Kawasaki's 2017 Z900 Is The Replacement For Its Outgoing Z800". Cycleworld.com. Cycle World. Retrieved 2016-11-13.

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[1] Gustafson, Joseph (2016-11-08). "Kawasaki's 2017 Z900 Is The Replacement For Its Outgoing Z800". Cycleworld.com. Cycle World. Retrieved 2016-11-13.

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