2018 Kawasaki ZR900RS: Hit or Miss?

[GS1150Pilot]

I think it's a really sweet looking bike.

[glib]

I sat on one a couple weeks ago. Didn?t notice the radiator being so bad. I like the modern tires on the retro looking bike and the wheels are sharp. $11k seems so high though when new Bandits and GSXS1000s are available some places for $3-4K less. I can never figure out why anyone would have a brown vehicle. Let UPS have that. (Root beer doesn?t help).

[GS1150Pilot]

I love the rootbeer/orange scheme.

[Jedz123]

With all the troubles I had with my XR1200 down here in Florida I almost traded in for one of these... I love it! I went to demo it but they are all booked up. I tried the standard Z900 and it was a decent machine so I bet the RS will MOVE. Motor and transmission is a gem.

I'll be going to my local Kawasaki dealer when I get back to VT and work out a deal to get out of my XR... the XSR900 is not as nice in person but the Z900RS is even nicer... I love the brown and orange.

Don't be surprised if I buy this bike by season ends.

[Frank Z.]

Liked everything about it except the firm-ish seat; had the feeling that i was sitting on top of the bike, rather than being a part of it... as the ZRX seat/ergo allows. I'm sure a 3rd party will offer a solution before too long.

[GS1150Pilot]

With all the troubles I had with my XR1200 down here in Florida I almost traded in for one of these... I love it! I went to demo it but they are all booked up. I tried the standard Z900 and it was a decent machine so I bet the RS will MOVE. Motor and transmission is a gem.

I'll be going to my local Kawasaki dealer when I get back to VT and work out a deal to get out of my XR... the XSR900 is not as nice in person but the Z900RS is even nicer... I love the brown and orange.

Don't be surprised if I buy this bike by season ends.

Go, Justin, go!

[Guest]

I think this retro 900 is the shiznitz! Had I not just bought a new VMAX a few years ago, I would have been first in line at the dealership for one of these! Now that Honda and Kawasaki have attempted retro bikes, what's stopping Suzuki? I bet these Z900's sell like hotcakes, unlike the CB1100 which was WOEFULLY underpowered.

[rphillips]

Yeah, Honda's were a very weak attempt, This Kawasaki is already way ahead, if for no other reason, just cause of the looks.

[exdirtbiker]

I can never figure out why anyone would have a brown vehicle. Let UPS have that. (Root beer doesn’t help).

LOVE the Rootbeer. ( when done well...) (not mine)

[glib]

LOVE the Rootbeer. ( when done well...) (not mine)

Mmm...gotta admit, that's pretty sweet. I guess even brown in the hands of a master...

[GS1150Pilot]

Freaking gorgeous paint there!

[rphillips]

Gosh that looks good, but no orange stripes. That looks more metal flake than metallic, I can't really remember, exactly, if the orig. Kawasiki "Root Beer" may have been more metal flake or not. been too many yrs.

[Steve]

That looks more metal flake than metallic, ...

That's what I call "Bass Boat metalflake".

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[bobgroger]

I did notice on Cycletrader the least expensive Z900RS is listed at 10.6k, the least expensive new Z900, which has 15+ more HP, is $6k. Maybe we need to rethink this retro thing. And the Z900 resembles a Katana

[Runeight]

Local dealer has the brown/orange in stock. I?m waiting on the cafe version if it comes to the states. I think it will.