Kawasaki Z900RS

[the Ferret]

Ok just got back from a trip up to a dealership in Xenia Ohio to check out the new RS. They had both colors sitting by the front door. I sat on the black one. Very tips of my toes touched the ground on both sides. Ballerina toes. I thought the fit and finish was very nice nice.



There are some things I didn't care for. Like VLJ, and Johnf above I found the width of the tank excessively wide when viewed from the rear. This pic really doesn't capture it well. It's wide.



Also like someone mentioned somewhere when discussing this bike, when sitting on it, the radiator cap sticks out like a sore thumb. Really worse than in this pic because I wasn't leaning forward holding onto the bars to take the pic. I mean...it's out there. Very noticeable and out of place from the riders view.



I also didn't like the 4 silver pieces on the side, the heel plate, the piece under the gas tank, the end of the radiator, and the brace for the front fender. They would have looked much better in black.

Also the rear fender hugger had this Batman motif to it. Cut into a weird W shape. That was strange

Still I can see Kawasaki selling a bunch of them.