Kawasaki Z900RS

[Capo]

I was expecting Kawasaki's Z900RS to sell well but that was before I saw additional photos of the bike. It is an interesting gamble by Kawasaki. I suppose for some, the bike might compete directly with the Z900 on the showroom floor. But how many younger folks interested in the Z900 would be willing to shell out more for the retro looking Z900RS (are they even tempted by it at all)? Conversely, how many old dudes that claimed that the main failing of the CB1100 for example was a lack of performance would be willing to shell out the bucks for Z900RS instead given it's added performance and somewhat homely retro-styling? The fact that this bike could tempt Capo is interesting as he already owns a Thruxton R which as far as water-cooled retro-styled bikes go is a thing of beauty. Still, I couldn't help but notice that Capo only included the side-view shot of the Z900RS.

I also don't think that Honda is at all worried about the CB1100 RS making a dent in the sales of the upcoming CB1000R. The CB1000R definitely has it's own thing going and will stand on it's own both in terms of design and performance. The market for the CB1100 RS conversely would likely be very small. Most people that wanted a CB1100 had already obtained one by 2016. Whether discussing the current EX or RS, given the pricing of these bikes Honda is not going to be selling very many of either one. Those of us that own our CB1100 of choice should probably be grateful for what we already have at this point.

Oh, I’m not tempted by it. You can buy lightly used R9T’s now for $9k, if I were to get another retro to add to the fleet, I’d prob give one of those a shot.

I didn’t want to go up and snap pix of the Zed. The radiator / cap situation isn’t great, But the bike looks good, and my hunch is it will sell well.





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