Your lifestyle has no place for fake. If you seek a Modern Classic with the heritage to deliver yesterday’s values, yet with technical features and suspension upgrades focussed on today’s roads, the Z900RS SE the only answer. An Öhlins rear unit and retuned front suspension plus other detail touches match the visceral spirit of a 1970s legend, the iconic Z1. Looks, show and go, the Z900RS SE has it all.
Colour options:
Metallic Flat Spark Black / Metallic Matte Carbon Gray – Starting from £13,249
Metallic Flat Spark Black + Metallic Matte Carbon Gray
| Engine Type | Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four |
| Displacement | 948 |
| Bore x stroke | 73.4 x 56 mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.8:1 |
| Valve/Induction system | DOHC, 16 valves |
| Fuel system | Fuel injection: O 36 mm x 4 with sub-throttle |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Starting | Electric |
| Lubrication | Forced lubrication, wet sump |
| CO2 Emission | 124 g/km |
| Maximum Power | 82 kW {111 PS} / 8,500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 98.5 N•m {10 kgf•m} / 6,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Final Drive | Sealed chain |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc |
| Frame type | Trellis, high-tensile steel |
| Rake/Trail | 98 mm |
| Wheel travel | Front: 120 mm. Rear: 140 mm |
| Steering angle | 33/33 |
| Seat Height | 835mm |
| Curb Mass | 215kg |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 2,100 x 865 x 1,150 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,470 mm |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 litres |
| Brakes Front | Dual semi-floating 300 mm discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, monobloc, opposed 4-piston |
| Brakes Rear | Single 250 mm disc. Caliper: Single-piston |
| Suspension front | 41 mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Suspension Rear | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
Drawing from Kawasaki’s collection of legendary machines, the Z900RS SE’s styling is reminiscent of the iconic “Yellow Ball,” a black and yellow version of the orange and brown “Fireball” paint of the original Z1.
Front brake package with Brembo components (discs, calipers, pads) offers stronger stopping power and contributes to even more precise control and greater ease of use
Complementing the large diameter inverted fork, Öhlins rear suspension offers both increased ride comfort and a more planted feel.
Like the Z1, the Z900RS features a 948cc-class In-Line Four – an engine configuration that inherently offers a great balance of power and manageability. Tuning focuses on the low-mid range. Revs build in a measured, but very determined manner, giving the rider a sense of connectedness between the throttle and rear wheel.
Race-inspired clutch technology offers both a much lighter feel at the lever, as well as a back-torque limiting function that helps prevent rear-wheel hop when downshifting.
Contributing to rider reassurance, the Z900RS SE is equipped with advanced Kawasaki rider support technology. KTRC features two modes that cover a wide range of riding conditions, offering either enhanced sport riding performance or the peace of mind to negotiate slippery surfaces with confidence. Riders may also elect to turn the system off.
While Kawasaki In-Line Four engines are historically renowned for their great-sounding exhausts, this the first time that Kawasaki has conducted sound research to craft a model’s ideal exhaust note. Designed to elicit rider response, the sound tuning focused on the engine’s initial roar to life, idling and low-speed riding where the rider is best able to enjoy the exhaust’s deep rumble.
Radial-pump front brake master cylinder also contributes to the superb control and feel offered by the calipers. For added braking reassurance, ABS is a standard feature on the Z900RS SE.
Kawasaki Chelmsford
Unit 9
Wycke Hill Business park
Wycke Hill
Maldon
CM9 6UZ
Tel: 01708 763360
