Kawasaki Z900

For the original Z900 sold in the 1970s, see Kawasaki Z1.

The Kawasaki Z900 is a standard motorcycle of the Kawasaki Z series made by Kawasaki since 2017. It replaced the Z800.^[1] It is the flagship Z series motorcycle besides the ZH2 from Kawasaki.

Kawasaki Z900

Manufacturer	Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company
Parent company	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Production	2017–present
Predecessor	Kawasaki Z800
Class	Standard
Engine	948 cc (57.9 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four
Bore / stroke	73.4 mm × 56.0 mm (2.9 in × 2.2 in)
Compression ratio	11.8:1
Top speed	253 km/h (157 mph)[citation needed]
Power	92.2 kW (125 hp) @ 9500 rpm A2 35.0(47.46 hp)
Torque	98.6 N·m @ 7700 rpm
Transmission	6-speed constant-mesh, chain final drive
Frame type	Steel diamond with truss structure
Suspension	Front: Inverted 41 mm (1.6 in) telescopic fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, 119 mm (4.7 in) wheel travel Rear: Horizontal back-link, stepless rebound damping and adjustable spring preload, 140 mm (5.5 in) wheel travel
Brakes	Front: 4-piston caliper with dual 300 mm (11.8 in) discs Rear: Single-piston caliper with single 250 mm (9.8 in) disc
Tires	Front: 120/70-ZR17 Rear: 180/55-ZR17
Rake, trail	24.5°, 104 mm (4.1 in)
Wheelbase	1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,115 mm (83.3 in) W: 825 mm (32.5 in) H: 1,065 mm (41.9 in)
Seat height	795 mm (31.3 in)
Fuel capacity	17 L (3.7 imp gal; 4.5 US gal)
Related	Kawasaki Z1000

Z900RS

2018 Z900RS Fireball & Candytone Brown

The Z900RS is a retro-styled version of the Z900 first unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Show. "RS" stands for Retro Sports; There is also a café racer version of the bike featuring front bikini fairing, lower handlebars and a taller seat. The Z900RS is designed to replicate the looks of the famous Z1 from 1972, and achieving so by building a slightly different subframe, tear drop tank and a duckbill tail. The engine is also tuned differently, and has a lower-pitched exhaust sound. It went on sale in Japan in December 2017, and arrived in the US in the following year.

The color option for the first year included a two-tone, Fireball orange and Candy-tone brown paint, black or green for the café version in the US. In 2023 the SE version became available in the US, which came with an Ohlins rear shock, golden front forks along with Brembo front calipers as well as the Yellow-Ball paint schemes.