At 74 years old, I absolutely love mine.

I have done 63,000 kms on my 21' Z900RS and absolutely love it. I take the missus to work, friends, shopping, etc. on it all the time and she likes it better than my old Gixxer.

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for sharing !

@KB-yj5xp

5 ай бұрын

Ive put 80,000 I'm on my 2018, never had an issue, rides like new. Glad you are enjoying yours as much as I enjoy mine.

@retro.1980

4 ай бұрын

Do you also have gear noises? (Slight crying)

@fetidexistence

4 ай бұрын

@@retro.1980 nope, all good.

48 hours of intense new bike research has brought me back to this bike.

When I saw the z900 for the first time a few years ago, they matched the font on the 70’s bike. Flashback to highschool. Rode one every day. What a trip. They nailed it with this bike.

I have a 2018 Rootbeer and orange color. Added a color matched bikini fairing and a modified Corbin seat. Replaced suspension with K-tech rear shock and front fork kit. ECU flash, air box mods. I use Michelin Pilot Power 5 tires. Bike is fantastic in the mountain twisties.

I have a 2018 RS Cafe in lime green. They were produced in limited #'s. Ive had a dealer tell me that they only made about 500-600 of them? I dont see many like mine out there. I have over 22,000 miles on it! Have ridden it in about 10 different states here in the USA. Absolutely love it.

Back in the day I put myself in the I.C.U. With that thing. Still riding at 63 years old. 💪🏽 hop back on the bike.

G'day Pugs. Just bought a 2024 RS-SE for my 65th birthday. Love it! Had one in '76 and it was a blast. Older, classic looking bike for an older, not so classic fella. Had all types over the last 50 years, but this is Kwaka is in the top 3 of my favourites. Cheers for the review mate.

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic! Great bike

@RRRRefuelRideRace

5 ай бұрын

You made a great decision. I rode the 2022 model and was quite surprised. Can check it. Just drop by. You may like my content. :)

@richardmorrison1467

2 ай бұрын

Like your comments, I am 76 and gave my HD to nephew looking for something lighter. This is on my short list!

I bought the Z900 RS in 2019 and now has 39,000 km. I'm still happy with this machine. I would buy it again! 🏍

@creed426

16 күн бұрын

I read your comment. I would like to ask you a few things, I hope you don’t mind. Have you modified anything on the bike since you got it? What is the one thing that you do not like about the bike? Thank you

I have a 2020 Cafe version in green and black. Got it in 2021 brand new for 10k. I didn't see any reason to do any modifications except stuff like frame sliders, etc. I'm 62 years old and I have a blast on it.

Absolutely stunning bike. Just such a shame the Z650 RS has the twin engine. That's not a Z bike to me.

A proper review, have a 21 green and yellow, turn heads everywhere i go

This is really an astonishing bike. It is´t just beatiful, it's an amazing ride!

Great Review 👍 Love the Kawasaki. Have owned many bikes over my 69 years and the Kaw's are a favorite. Keep The Shiny Side Up Brothers ✌️😎 Georgia USA

Nice one Pugs hope all is cool with you man , nice bike Cheers Nik

Just traded in a cruiser and bought a 2023 rs cafe because the looks alone, I missed my zrx1100 enough that the z900 really captured my eye

@colinoz

Ай бұрын

Awesome! I have 2022 Harley Softail Standard that I'm thinking to sell for this. Yeah the Harley looks good and sounds good, but it's no fun to ride. Not engaging. This bike might be the next one..

@imthatguy1878

Ай бұрын

​@colinoz you wouldn't be disappointed in any way, it's made riding fun again

Been a long time since I've heard thick Aussie accent. Loved it. Cheers mates, great review on a great looking bike!

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Thanks !!

I’ve had my Jaffa since 2018 when I bought it new. Love it, except the early ones had a real snatchy throttle but a ECU flash fixed that. Happy to see you like the bike, pretty hard to fault it and I’ve owned a few since 1966. Bought a few brand new bikes over the years but never a new car lol. My Z900RS is a keeper I reckon.

Had mine for nearly 4 years, love everything about it, you are right though I'm forever being stopped by older blokes who want to reminisce as for a pillion the mrs has done as much as 500km in a day and it did just fine granted she has very limited pillion experience to go off but i t was through all the back roads around picton and the southern highlands where road conditions are quite shit

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

Absolutely gorgeous bike! Awesome modern/retro style👌

Flashed the ECU K&N air filter Iridium spark plugs Bread box OUT SAI disabled Akrapovic muffler - on dyno - HP = 106 Torque = 94.5 A powerful bike easy to ride ❤

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Nice!

Pugs and Jonesy always giving all the info we need to know. 👍😂Jones pissed got to give bike back to the pugs Lol

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

😂😂

The z900rs was my first bike. (The dealer had it out for me) I've put about 17k miles on it so far. Crashed it once (as the first bike goes) fixed her up, and she's still an absolute champion. It's more than enough power to get jiggy with it, yet not too overdone. I wouldn't recommend a first bike more, other than the little brother z650rs. Wear your gear and keep those eyes open. Blessed ride, brothers.

@LIVETORIDETV

4 ай бұрын

👍🏽👍🏽

Not into the z900rs but I do have the z650rs. No regrets.

Really enjoyed your review of the legend Kawasaki 900 and yes it does look like the original. I had a Z1B 900 Kawasaki and would love one of these new ones, tthe legend 900 was King , thanks again for this wonderful review it put a smile to my face.

@LIVETORIDETV

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou 🙌🙌

I have a 2024 Z900rs se. I had one guy come up to me and say that must have cost a fortune to restore. I had to tell him it was new.

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

What a great thing to hear! Testament to Kawasaki …

@kwakithailand

7 күн бұрын

@@jameshind6644 funny that you mentioned that. Had a couple old school bikers coming up to me commenting exactly the same.

Is this a commercial? 😂 I miss the four beautiful exhausts!

@user-is2vy7ou4d

24 күн бұрын

Almost everyone that had them switched to a four into one exhaust. Because the four into four was heavy and ugly.

I've got a BSA GoldStar star the opposite of this but would i like this in my garage, you bet I would i've always loved a big four.

Been looking at them since 21

If Kawasaki did a " Eddie Lawson " rep I'd buy it in a heartbeat !!

@ricktaylor3748

2 ай бұрын

They did, it was the ZRX-1100 -2021 model. It only came in green & white or black & gray. What a great bike. I'm sorry I sold mine. It had 124 horsepower after all the mods. It had a $1,400 dollar Akropovic full header, K&N air cleaners, and cam advance kit. Plus, I did some fine tuning on the carbs. I ditched torque for high rpm power.

I love mine.

I believe Jim Goose would approve! Kwaka

@kwakithailand

7 күн бұрын

@@jackorear2536 Toecutter, too 👍

Good review, guys 👍

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Thanks ! 🙏

What an excellent review. Your voice and looks would fit in well on the Mad Max movie. Have a blue '22 Z900RS and have enjoyed it immensely. Torquey for a 4 banger. For fun took off from a dead stop in 5th gear. Did it without a whimper. All in all, a fine machine.

@LIVETORIDETV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

Love mine too! 2022 black/blue. Vroom! Vroom!

If they had a 28" seat height cruiser version, I would buy one.

What is the point of having rebound adjustment without also having compression adjustment, as they both work together? I've found that the acceptable spot for the rebound adjustment will be determined by whatever the spring and compression adjustment will tell it to be, and from that location, there is no point in any further adjustments.

23 cafe version! Its a jewel i love it

Dam inflation, 13000eur for a naked bike is just too much even though this one is perfect

Wish they released the black cafe version in Europe 😢

Yes.

I had to pay $800 for my z900rs brembo m4s. You got yours for free :(

What about the taller guys, above six foot. How do you find it?

@GDM22

5 ай бұрын

I am 6"3 and have the Cafe which has a lower seat height, 820mm, no problem, they are pretty big bikes actually.

I own a 2018 with the Jaffa paint, and I joke that if you wanted to pick up old male boomers, this is the bike to have. Not much attention from the chicks though 😝 But it really is a great versatile bike.

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Great bike!

@kwakithailand

5 ай бұрын

I'm picking up a lot of young chicks on my Z900RS, though 😁 Everything beyond 25 years old isn't on my radar anyway 😁

what helmet model is that?

@LIVETORIDETV

2 ай бұрын

El dorado

Lovely bike , but doesn't have cornering abs or brembo brakes on the one you were showing, only the se model

@kwakithailand

5 ай бұрын

I'm riding the standard with the Nissin calipers, my brother the SE with the Brembos. We both found the Nissin brakes better.

@TrustyZ900

5 ай бұрын

@@kwakithailand Interesting. I seen a stopping comparison of an F900 and a Z900 and the Z stopped faster from 60 mph. BMW had Brembos, Z had Nissins. Interesting.

@kwakithailand

5 ай бұрын

@@TrustyZ900 The tires also make a difference, I suppose. With Pirelli Angel GT2 my Z900RS not only brakes but also handles fantastically. A great improvement from the OEM Dunlops.

@FrankBonessa

8 күн бұрын

@@kwakithailand Yeah, I have to say the gpr300's are ok, but wear extremely fast.

@kwakithailand

7 күн бұрын

@@FrankBonessa yeah, tires are a tricky matter: The bad ones last The good rubber doesn't last for long periods of time/kms. The Pirelli Angel GT2 are unbelievable though. They're now ready to get disposed, finally, after 16,000 kms.

Is that a Eldorado e70 full face helmet your wearing?

@LIVETORIDETV

3 ай бұрын

The one with the jonesy is wearing is a Bell. The one Pugs is wearing is an El Dorado

It doesn't have Brembo brakes.

Brembo brakes?

@LIVETORIDETV

5 ай бұрын

Yes Premium Brembo front brake package

@marcjohnson7734

5 ай бұрын

You'd have thought they would have brembo written on them instead of Kawasaki

@MrGoat61

5 ай бұрын

Only on the SE, the one shown here has Tokico (Kawasaki labeled ) calipers on the front.

@FrankBonessa

8 күн бұрын

Doesn't need 'em.The brakes are excellent. My '22 RS's brakes are impressive. Front and back.

How much does it list for?

@LIVETORIDETV

2 ай бұрын

In Australia averages $21,990 . In the UK £12,368 and the US $13,449 .

But, Jonesy- do you like it?

Look at the speedometer, @ 3:14. It goes up to 240. Did they really have to do that? So at 60 mph you are only using 1/4 of the meter. It's like somebody cared, just a little bit, about you having a nice speedometer.

@unorthodoxstu4084

2 ай бұрын

The speedo is in Km's not MPH

A few sketchy facts in there fellas

Why so critical?

Calling a 2024 bike "legendary" is a bit over the top. Furthermore, as someone that roared through the 80's on a '73 900Z-1, I can say Kawasaki screwed the pooch when they put a rear mono-shock on the Z900RS. If they're going to build an "homage" bike, then it should have had dual rear shocks.

It’s a kwakka 9, say no more😊

Under 20 grand is pretty cheap? Wut?

Had mine for a year. Crap fuelling, clunky gear shifts, ran hot, bad aero, really buzzy over 85MPH, average brakes and far too expensive for what it is (no quick shift, cruise, TFT, etc.) AND, a bit like all revised retros (think VW Beetle, Ford Thunderbird), they begin to look old and tired really quickly second time round.

@GDM22

5 ай бұрын

You must have got a lemon, my bike rarely gets to 4 bars out of 6 and it is 38 degree tomorrow where I live. The gear shifts are so light and smooth and aero are you joking. Lastly why buy this bike it you want a TFT screen, or quick shifter, cruise control would be nice but it doesn't have ride by wire. Finally that last point is subjective, it might be your opinion, but that is all it is. Half the things you said you should have been aware of before you bought it, makes me wonder.

Looks a different bike to previous models 2021, 22,23. That rear brake disk wtf !?? That wasn't there before. I've seen much better looking models. Of this bike

@FrankBonessa

8 күн бұрын

Nothing's changed , except the colors. My '22 candytone blue with white stripes and gold band is probably the best looking, just like the '75 Z1B.

It can hardly be legendary after only a couple of years. Let’s see if people remember it in 2044.

@johnfreeman4292

5 ай бұрын

I think it legendary because it styled after the first KAWA Z900/1000 that most bikers rode at one time or other back in the 70s/80s. Not the ride to work 250 commuter bike that most wantobes bikes owned before buying Harley and only bikes they ever owned.

@TrustyZ900

4 ай бұрын

I definitely will.

Too Harsh! Too much vibration. But, because of the harshness, used Kawasaki's are cheap, with low mileage.

@TrustyZ900

4 ай бұрын

Spare me. These 4 bangers are smooth as butter. Harsh? You must be referring to a RE. Enjoy your moped.

@brianw338

4 ай бұрын

@@TrustyZ900I wish I could give 10 thumbs up 👍🏻 for your comment. I love my Kawasaki Z900rs

Sorry to say,but the legendary is the Z900 not the RS...

@iodineclip

5 ай бұрын

Its a homage to the legendary Z1, so yeah its legendary

@jorgegarcia-wy2gd

5 ай бұрын

@@iodineclip sorry,but no. A bunch of modern singers paying homage to Elvis doesn't make them legends...

@iodineclip

5 ай бұрын

@@jorgegarcia-wy2gd fair point

Overpriced, under featured. Under performing as well.

@FrankBonessa

8 күн бұрын

Ever ride one one and flog it? Doesn't need all the tech. How did we ever enjoy riding without it?