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I have to mention one more big plus for the Z900RS. I think I may be the only one of us to have owned one since its inception, and that is its seat. It is probably to most comfortable stock seat I have ever owned or ridden. I can ride a 400/500 mile day and my butt never even gets sore or tired. Cannot say the same for either of my CB1100's. I have ridden the EX to San Antonio and back, about 400 miles including the miles in SA, and I do feel it a little on the way home. Not bad, but compared to the Kawasaki, the Z900RS easily wins the seat vote. I also ditched the ugly catalytic converter for Akrapovic, very light and awesome sounding race headers and muffler. But, the Kawasaki will never win the Beauty vote. I think the EX and DLX are the two prettiest bikes I have owned and with much bias, seen.
The two really cannot be compared. I bought them for different reasons. I wanted to own a fast, neo-Retro bike, hence the Z900RS, and I wanted to own the last ever inline 4, air/oiled cooled bike from Japan. With the CB1100's, I just got way more class than the Z900RS will ever be able to muster!
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Agree with every line, could even see myself buy a Z900RS for the same reasons (if my garage wasn't that much filled)., but certainly not the Z650RS.
As for the seat options, see my today's thread under "seat time".
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(04-04-2022, 01:11 PM)michael1954_imp Wrote: I have to mention one more big plus for the Z900RS. I think I may be the only one of us to have owned one since its inception, and that is its seat. It is probably to most comfortable stock seat I have ever owned or ridden. I can ride a 400/500 mile day and my butt never even gets sore or tired. Cannot say the same for either of my CB1100's. I have ridden the EX to San Antonio and back, about 400 miles including the miles in SA, and I do feel it a little on the way home. Not bad, but compared to the Kawasaki, the Z900RS easily wins the seat vote. I also ditched the ugly catalytic converter for Akrapovic, very light and awesome sounding race headers and muffler. But, the Kawasaki will never win the Beauty vote. I think the EX and DLX are the two prettiest bikes I have owned and with much bias, seen.
The two really cannot be compared. I bought them for different reasons. I wanted to own a fast, neo-Retro bike, hence the Z900RS, and I wanted to own the last ever inline 4, air/oiled cooled bike from Japan. With the CB1100's, I just got way more class than the Z900RS will ever be able to muster!
Man, I was dropping off new tires at the shop for the CB1100 today (will be installed on Thursday) and fresh out of the box on the floor was a brand new Z900RS. Holy cow, other than that ugly *ss radiator, what a beautiful bike. Got to sit on it and listen to it at startup and some mild throttle twisting. I had no idea the dealer was getting one of these. It definitely reeks of quality and beautiful finish. Sounds amazing too. I am freaking out right now! lol as you say, it scratches a different itch than the CB.
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(04-04-2022, 08:08 PM)j3gq_imp Wrote: Agree with every line, could even see myself buy a Z900RS for the same reasons (if my garage wasn't that much filled)., but certainly not the Z650RS.
As for the seat options, see my today's thread under "seat time".
After riding a Z900RS, I think the 650 would feel way too small/slow to beat out its big brother. I failed to mentioned, the Z900RS is a tad tall. I have a 36 inch inseam, and I can get both feet down, just not both feet flat on the ground., With good riding boots that I always wear, I can.
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Dropped into a dealer yesterday, looking for a vintage-style helmet to wear on the DGR coming up. I was hoping to see a Z650R, but they did have a Brown/orange Z900RS. Drooled on it for a minute until the sales guy said I needed to shuffle on.
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(04-07-2022, 01:23 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Dropped into a dealer yesterday, looking for a vintage-style helmet to wear on the DGR coming up. I was hoping to see a Z650R, but they did have a Brown/orange Z900RS. Drooled on it for a minute until the sales guy said I needed to shuffle on.
Huh? 
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As in "you don't look like you can afford this."
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I would have told him to go pound salt.
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... well, he was right, I can't afford it....
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Sounds like this 2022 Kawasaki Z650RS thread is dead.
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