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2018 Kawasaki ZR900RS: Hit or Miss?

Meh. The ZRX was a much more attractive bike IMO. Plus, I have always hated that orange/rootbeer color scheme. :)
 
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.
 
I'm digging it, but I don't buy new bikes. Still working on getting a ZRX. I'm with Rich, never cared for the rootbeer orange combo either.
I'd take this one, though.
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I loved the pre-production hype with the 4-4 exhaust. Less thrilled with the production model, but might take a test ride when I sell my house...
 
Agree with the empty space, looks really odd, maybe kind'f like a dirt bike, certainly not retro, as the rest of the bike does look retro. Personally kind of like the rootbeer /orange, maybe just cause that was the original. The green /black looks too military. Just my opinion!!
 
Yeah the single shock is out of place. I do like the inverted forks, instrument nacelles and retro-mirrors.
It's better than the Honda CB1100 retro version.
 
I was checking one out at the dealer recently when exchanging a pair of gloves. It looks good, but not to the point that I drooled on it.
 
I like it. I wouldn't buy a new bike but I think they did a good job. Some nice features too like this integrated lock storage:

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2018-Z900RS


And it comes in black too ;)
 
RichDesmond said:
Meh. The ZRX was a much more attractive bike IMO. Plus, I have always hated that orange/rootbeer color scheme. :)
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My mechanic has a ZRX, and I agree with you. At an $11,000 plus price tag, I won't be getting one anytime soon. However, your orange/rootbeer dis are fightin' words! :p
 
I had a sit on a black one at the showroom yesterday... It fills like a modern UJM to sit on and the radiator stuck out front is VERY ugly in real life. It looks better in the pics...
 
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).
 
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.
 
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.
 
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