Kawasaki Z900RS

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I've been waiting for a local dealer to get an orange and root beer one. Initially they only had the black ones. Looks like the orange ones are finally making it to the showroom floor around here. I'll be dropping by this weekend to have a good in-person look. I really like this bike on paper. We'll see how it measures up in real life.

My original plan for this year was to find a lightly used '17 CB1100 EX to replace my aging CB750. That was until Kawasaki announced the Z900RS. Now I think it's going to be a tough call.

My house will be paid for in a few months and that'll free up some cash for something new in the garage. Decisions, decisions....

I think that's fantastic. Do it, get something new, doesn't matter what it is, if it makes ya happy.

I was just telling a riding buddy only today that the Z900 is the one bike I've had in the last 20 years that really has been a perfect fit. I've grown into it. The last bike I had I could really say that about was my 1989 R100GS, I just felt I could do anything on that bike and be comfortable.

If I had to knock my little collection down to two bikes, it would be that Kawasaki and the 2017 SV650. Wouldn't be a hard call to make at all.

I've got another riding buddy who did buy the Z900RS, he pulled into the local watering hole last weekend (he's had the bike for about a month) and he had an ear-to-ear grin, tires worn to the edges. I guess he's coming up on a couple thousand miles and so far nothing but good things to say about it.

Not a bad companion to the CB1100, for sure.