Kawasaki Z900

Kawasaki Z900
ManufacturerKawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company
Parent companyKawasaki Heavy Industries
Production2017–present
PredecessorKawasaki Z800
ClassStandard
Engine948 cc (57.9 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four
Bore / stroke73.4 mm × 56.0 mm (2.9 in × 2.2 in)
Compression ratio11.8:1
Top speed253 km/h (157 mph)[citation needed]
Power92.2 kW (125 hp) @ 9500 rpm A2 35.0(47.46 hp)
Torque98.6 N·m @ 7700 rpm
Transmission6-speed constant-mesh, chain final drive
Frame typeSteel 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, trail24.5°, 104 mm (4.1 in)
Wheelbase1,450 mm (57.1 in)
DimensionsL: 2,115 mm (83.3 in)
W: 825 mm (32.5 in)
H: 1,065 mm (41.9 in)
Seat height795 mm (31.3 in)
Fuel capacity17 L (3.7 imp gal; 4.5 US gal)
RelatedKawasaki 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

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2024 Kawasaki Z900RS (US)

The Z900RS is a retro-styled version of the Z900 first unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Show. "RS" stands for Retro Sports; in Japan there is also a version with café racer looks and a bikini fairing. The engine is also tuned differently, and has a lower-pitched exhaust sound. It went on sale in Japan in December 2017, but only arrived in the United States for the 2023 model year. The first year was only sold with two-tone, red and black paint in the United States. For the 2024 model year, the only color available is Metallic Diablo Black.

References

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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.