Kawasaki Z900RS

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I just got to see a black Z900RS in the flesh yesterday. It certainly looks much better in real than on pictures as I always thought something was off with the proportions. High quality finish all around, and a very nice sparkly black paint. Sitting on it I got to try the standard and the low seat. For me being quite tall, the standard seat is the obvious choice, but the low seat looks better.

Early next year my dealer friend will have all versions available for test rides so I will be able to come back with some more details.

So far I like what I see!

Yeah, the bike is absolutely beautiful. No detail was overlooked.

As compared to the Supernaked R version, while the quality of the pieces is the same (that deep gray and black two-tone metallic paint scheme is very well rendered, for example), there are no plastic covers, and every area that could be dressed up or provided with a finished look was treated. Gloss black is used throughout, the frame and swingarm are very nicely done. Footpegs, forks, engine covers...everything is first rate. So that bike will definitely be something an owner could pore over in the garage when it's not being ridden.

Some details are interesting, like the plastic see-thru reservoir for the front brakes compared with the standard metal item with a small window on the R. The brake disks themselves are circular on the outside rather than having the high-performance "petal" style as Kawi's sport bikes use. But the braking performance is said to be more toward the middling side. Not bad, but not ultra-powerful, which is what I'd call the Z900R's binders. And so on.

Item for item, I can't see any difference between the bike made Thailand and the one made in Japan except the attention to extra detail. You'll pay for that, though.