2018 Kawasaki ZR900RS: Hit or Miss?

[exdirtbiker]

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

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I always called it "George Barris Metalflake"

[salty_monk]

The radiator is still big and ugly though....
There is a design case for a fan fed unit up under the seat for sure... and maybe a small one that looks like an oil cooler would be acceptable at the front.
Could also be fed by intakes in the seat I guess. No seat warmer needed!

[bobgroger]

I always called it "George Barris Metalflake"

You have to remember the alternate color in '73 was a horrid green and yellow that made the brown look absolutely beautiful. 74 and 75 were better, in 76 a nicer green and rootbeer were the choices again.

[limeex2]

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

The person who is helping me with my 1100g top end has Kawasaki green blood. So green, Kaw gave him a Z900 to demo at his non dealer shop. He loves the Z900, puts up with the Jetson look because its so fun to drive. Yes, I like the looks of the 900RS. Seen pics of some mod-stockers already and they dress out nice. Other than Triumph's, best looking retro yet. Suzuki doesnt have the balls to do it.

[Cipher]

I like it, but then I had the original. Paid $2200 cash out the door for it. 19 years old and was gonna live forever.

So far you have.

[rphillips]

Hey Bob Let's think this old KZ 900 color thing over. As best as I can remember, all the 1973 KZ 900's were root beer W/ a "real wide" orange stripe down the side of the tank. I've never seen a real wide yellow stripe on green. In 1974 they went to much narrower stripes, root beer with narrower orange stripes, & green with narrow yellow stripes. "74", I think was the first year for the green & yellow, or have I forgot? Can you imagine the Z900RS, in green & yellow? Yee Gads!!!

[bobgroger]

Hey Bob Let's think this old KZ 900 color thing over. As best as I can remember, all the 1973 KZ 900's were root beer W/ a "real wide" orange stripe down the side of the tank. I've never seen a real wide yellow stripe on green. In 1974 they went to much narrower stripes, root beer with narrower orange stripes, & green with narrow yellow stripes. "74", I think was the first year for the green & yellow, or have I forgot? Can you imagine the Z900RS, in green & yellow? Yee Gads!!!

May have been country specific, I can't imagine anyone buying one...

[Runeight]

They also had a blue I believe.

[rphillips]

Thanks Bob, I've never seen those colors on the "73" paint scheme. Gosh that's even worse than the "74" green/ yellow. I appreciate that pic.

[exdirtbiker]

I always liked the American Graffiti car !
I have always love that color, and the one above is close enough to this: