Kawasaki Z900 vs. BMW F900R vs. Triumph Street Triple RS. Special Review
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They all come in new shape for 2020. Kawasaki Z900 features traction control, riding modes, LED lights, TFT dash, the Triumph Street Triple RS comes with superstar suspension and Brembo breaking system, while the BMW is all new for this year: new engine, new chassis - a completely new bike. But which one is better?
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Whoever shoots your video should get a raise, it looks as good or better than motorcycle promo videos
@stockholmbiker
3 жыл бұрын
Sierra Nevada Amen to that! 👍
@ejimnastiar7592
3 жыл бұрын
W
@descalzo78
3 жыл бұрын
Agree
I enjoyed the creative night shoot opening scenes. It's good to see the bikes in action with their lights on. Think I'm going to watch that part again. Also great comparison between three bikes I'm interested in. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Two thumbs up. 👍👍
Excellent review. Especially enjoyed the footage of riding in the twisties. Thanks guys
Damn the quality of these reviews is amazing! I love how you always give useful information! Not like most magazines which find all the bikes amazing and leave you with zero useful information. C'mon viewers. We need to spread awareness about this channel :) Btw, love how your videos also show the beauty of your country.
@003_kusarigama5
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah man Romania is such a scenic place
There are very few videos with 20+ min on KZread that people watch till the end with same level of interest and attention, this is one them. Awesome content, really helpful and informative. Keep it up. Liked Subscribed and Notified.
You guys are murdering the bike reviews lately. Keep up the great work.
Love how you managed to bring out the sound of each motor, your points and the edit! 🔥Awesome job dude🔥keep It going! Subscribed! ;)
Very good quality review, cinematic was great, editing is top-notch, personal feedback and not just reading specs from a sheet always welcome.
Excellent appraisal, I really enjoyed watching and listening to your honest comments.
Beautiful and nice explanation Also, beautiful spot you choose to give the detailed explanation. So quiet and you can hear the birds chirping too. Must have been nice 👌🏻
Great new format, keeping the viewers entertained as always
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video. Very detailed and also the video quality was amazing.
I love my Z900 2020,🇮🇳👍
@marisolinshinosed4885
4 жыл бұрын
Es la mejor
@atulpatelvlogs7693
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Ram, Can you tell me which all bikes you compared while shortlisting z900 2020? I am planning to buy one but confused between RS 2020 and z900 2020
@bikerguru5338
4 жыл бұрын
@@atulpatelvlogs7693 Bro take a test ride....also the thing he said about RS heat on ur leg is true...i found out during test ride so test ride the bikes
@ManishKumar-gb8rq
4 жыл бұрын
@@atulpatelvlogs7693 bro the problem with street triple is that it lacks on that low rev punch... Untill 4000 rpm it rides just like a normal 390 duke and there is less torque available lower down the rev range... So overall z900 will be a much better option
@atulpatelvlogs7693
4 жыл бұрын
@@bikerguru5338 Thanks a lot for the reply. Got it!
Fantastic videos guys, you are living the dream😀
I love the editing though … Now I know which bike to upgrade 😊. Thanks for the honest review this is all I need .
Great review. Thank you for the level of detail 👍🏻
Excellent review, quality video indeed, more videos please. Best wishes from the UK.
3:08 the beast arrives😳😍
Very nice review.. Really nice cinematography... Good job!
Big improvement in the quality and artistic content. Well done.
Excellent review, thanks!
Fantastic job guys. Very nice
Wow, great video. The opening shots were really amazing. Great comparison review as well! I’d be interested to hear what you think about the new KTM 890 Duke R as well?
Great review.I got everything.👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome! The quality has really shot up!
@raycollington4310
4 жыл бұрын
Are we talking the video or the bikes?
Excellent review and video - super well done!
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton!
I love your videos, this one definitely the best I've seen so far. Very very well done! What happened to the Mt-09?
Nice review. I wanted to hear about the z900 since I already ruled the other 2. I had a 2010 street triple r, nice bike but punishing ride on a bumpy road. It was a 675 and had power everywhere. Very reliable, no issues. A lot of reviewer's make a big about quick shifters. I have one on my BMW R1200R and it's nice, but not a big deal. What I really like is the TFT display, gives the bike a premium feel.
Awesome review! You’ve gained a fan!
Very well made clip. Thank you !
Amazing review, love your content
Amazing video guys 🤩
Just bought my 2020 Z900, can't wait to pick it up!
@swicks20
3 жыл бұрын
I got mine in late March 2021, I got the blue and silver 2020 Kawasaki z900 and it’s fucking amazing after starting out on a 2000 susuki sv650, the Kawasaki is fuckin beast!!’
Amazing vídeo and test!!!
Wow...very nice video....really enjoyed. Kind of Happy to know that the Z 900 is the winner...Its a highly underrated bike...Honest review. You were not blown away by the component part sum up of the Triumph not the Sheer brand value of BMW. Superb.👍👍
I was hoping you would pick the Z900. So did I. I have done over 6000km on it so far. I test rode all the 2020 naked bikes except for the BMW, and the Z900 always seemed to be the one I was comparing the rest to. I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks this is a well under-rated naked bike. Thanks for the content!
Damn your video’s are great! Immediately subscribed!!
Great review 🙌🏽
Excellent review!
Content quality 👌🏽 top notch
Great video. Beautiful countryside and roads.
The video of running fast in beautiful nature is like a scene in a movie and fantastic. I love every moment of the scene. From South Korean KZreadr Wongkham. 👍👍👍
Fantastic review!
very well done video guys - camera views, cut and sceneries look very professional. your reports are getting more an more impressive. but just didn´t know, that kawasaki has a C-line. ;-) :D :D :D :D
Good review. Very good information.
I've ridden the STRS, MT09, MV800rr and the Z900 (plus many more not in the segment) and I 100% agree. Z900 is a hoot! And it's cheap!...
@bharadghost
4 жыл бұрын
Clearly you havent ridden the 790/890 from KTM :P I mean i get what you are saying z900 is great value for money, but when it comes to a bike being considered a hoot, the z900 is beat by many other bikes, MT-09 and Duke 790/890 are few of them :)
@vickeysingh2044
4 жыл бұрын
@@bharadghost listen MT09 is over priced in India nd console is dated now, its 2020, every brand upgrading their product with goodies but mt09 is still in 2017
@TheTAEclub
4 жыл бұрын
@@vickeysingh2044 but if it wasn't over priced and the display wasn't an issue? Is it more fun?
@Hargitai20
4 жыл бұрын
@@bharadghost don't agree. MT-09 is not better than a Z900, you should try them :)
@bharadghost
4 жыл бұрын
@@Hargitai20 I have and the keyword being used here is a bike being a hoot :) Nobody is denying that z900 is a great overall package. It's just not a bike i will associate with the word hoot.
Excellent quality this time around.Thank you.JHB-SA.
Great review!!!!! Very clever.
Nice vlog mr 👍🏻
👍👍👍nice reviews 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Very nice review and comparison .. production is really good and quality is top 👌.. I wish you could have mentioned the price fact and how it made the Z900 the best deal in this segment which made me own one already.. wish you safe ride ✌🏼
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. We stopped mentioning the prices due to the big differences depending on the various markets
That Triumph sound tho.
@lovelessissimo
3 жыл бұрын
Hard to hear over the soft porn music.
@toofastnobrakes
3 жыл бұрын
Meh
I own a 2017 z900, a 2007 990 superduke and my gf has an mt09. The z always shocks me - in my experience, esp after an ecu flash, it's got a load of torque at 6k+, and is just sooo damn smooth it beggars believe. The superduke is much more raw as you would expect engine wise, but the gears are looooooooong (frequently find myself on the highway thinking in in fifth but I'm in third). The big difference is brakes and suspension - so much better than the other two. The mt09 just isn't to my taste, the suspension is just bad, the seating position kinda feels weird - all subjective stuff but important
Excellent review, quality filming...well done
Brilliant review. Thank you. A like and sub to your channel.
I am not interested in buying any of the three bikes (out of my price range) but still enjoyed your review, very informative for a potential buyer but obviously a buyer should test all before parting with their money. Subscribed when I watched your review of the Honda Monkey against the BMW which was excellent. I bought a Honda Monkey just for fun and confirm it is fun.
Love the z900 and your channel
Excellent comparison video! Thanks from Houston, think I've made up my mind. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I enjoyed the video. Your English and vocabulary is excellent! I have a 2018 Street Triple RS and love it. I agree about the leg position. In 18' they only offered Quick shifter up which takes some time to get used to. It is like a scalpel it goes where you think. I had the Ninja 1000 abs and thought I loved it until the Triumph. I like you chose the Kawasaki because I have had many and I like Kawasaki and prefer them but I think the Triumph is more appealing. My BMW is the 2020 X3 M Comp and love it but I love their cars more than Motard! I agree about the KTM missing from the review as well as Ducati and where do you stop? LOL I have the 1190 Adventure and love it for many reasons so I would have liked to hear your opinion on KTM. Please keep up the very engaging reviews!
I own a 2020 F900R that I bought for a super deal used, and I've ridden a 2020 Z900 on a Kawasaki ride day and though I can't speak to the Triumph as I haven't ridden one of those, this review is BANG on, the Z is definitely a better bike than the BMW. But ridden by itself, the BMW is a whole lot of fun and has a great exhaust note. Cheers, and great review guys!
Great vid, MT09 and Duke would have been nice comparison as well. Hard to beat the MT09 for the money and Uber reliable!
Thank You!! Finally a truthful comparison and review.
Great shootout! Amazing quality lately. Regarding the video - I tried Kawasaki and Triumph and both were amazing, but I cant stand to much plastic on my bike so Z900 would not be winner for me. I "downscaled" and went for CB650r instead :-)
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Good choice. The CB650R is also a nice bike, and that headlight looks amazing.
Quality content guys !
nice back to back test!so quality!!!
Great to view true opinions instead of 'reviews' that are more along the lines of promotions. I'd say the next would be the Z900 vs the MT-09 vs the Duke 790 or 890.
@chrishart8548
4 жыл бұрын
890 duke for sure 800cc twin vs 850 triple is hardly fair and the kwak is four with 948cc
Nice review
Very useful review and amazing quality. Besides, opinions differ : High Side, a French channel, just ranked 9 naked and z900 was 5th while St was 2nd, almost ranked 1st. And the 1st ? KTM 890.
I will never grow to love the fugly headlights on the STRS. Kwaka looks a treat though.
@TrustyZ900
11 ай бұрын
Coolest looking and brightest headlight ever. I dig it thoroughly.
Great review. I wish the kawi 900 would come to Philippines. Oh and what about that Duke 790 compare to these ones you reviewed. I’m leaning to get the duke 790 over the bmw since we don’t have the speed triple and kawi in the Philippines.
Wish there was KTM Duke 890 in the lineup :)
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
wished that, too. we'll get our hands on the 890 soon
Nice review, like always.
The most cinematic review featuring F900R I saw. Still cannot make up my mind which of these 3 I should buy 😅
@supermario-66-c
10 ай бұрын
depends how much dinairos you have
Does anyone know what the green riding trainers are he's wearing? Great video, perfectly done, all the shots, sound and editing are perfect.
@angelrivasgarcia7436
4 жыл бұрын
Supra Breaker, and the trousers? ;)
i thought i was watching 'Shogun Assassin' in between, when the music was playing @11.05
Excelent review.
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Admit it, you only tested these bikes to make some super smooth "City at night" cam-work :)
Great review Shaggy. Where is Scooby?
@konstantinw.1036
4 жыл бұрын
Hahahha
My rating is: 1- Kawasaki: a lot more bike than the other 2, big minus the lack of the quickshifter 2- The BMW F900 R 3- Triumph
Nice review. Which shoes are those?!
Very nice review! Is this filmed in Romania? Lovely landscapes
@death2pc
3 жыл бұрын
They always do wonderful presentations. These guys are great.
@ovidiu2951
3 жыл бұрын
yes, and it's filmed in Bucharest for the city parts
@HyadumHH
3 жыл бұрын
Twisties and castle are in Rasnov area.
Two thumbs up my friend, not because im a z series fan's but its a fair choice, stay safe..
Video is great but I think you should have added the duke 890r also
Love the Kawa.
The Z900 is a pure powerbike. Works perfect on street
I am glad to see some night Demonstrations
Z900 2021 is tooooooo good. Butter smooth and insanely powerful, enjoying every bit of Japanese engineering 🔥🔥😍😍😍😍
I am an adventure bikes lover, but i sited once on a Kawazaky Z900RS & i felt like i was at home. I wont buy any of those 3 naked bikes, but if i could own more then one bike, i would still buy an adventure bike to do long rides & to travel, and i would also buy a small dual sport 250cc to have fun in dirt roads & finally i would buy a Kawasaki Z900RS to commute & to go to work. The Z900RS should also be a lot of fun in twisty roads.
@infectedplus1
4 жыл бұрын
I've rode both Z900 and Z900 RS and now I'm a proud rider of the latter. A review of Z 900RS would be great!
For those demanding that the 790/890r, mt09, gsx750..ect, be included in the comparison, I'm sure DriveMag is sorry they didn't satisfy your needs when they produced this FREE content...... Great job DriveMag!!!!
Thanks for the video it was great. I have a street triple RS and I agree with you with some things. The lack of midrange and low down power also annoys me, it only opens up after 8000rpm, not great for a road bike. But I do disagree about the leg pain. I’m 6 foot 2 with dodgy knees and have no problem with the peg position, no pain from me. If pegs were any lower you would be scrapping the pegs constantly
@Lex-Rex
4 жыл бұрын
I do not understand this midrange issue as I have a 2018 765 R and never noticed that. Then again, when I ride twisties out here in Colorado, I barley get out of 2nd and keep the revs high and sometime short shift just to lower the RPM. You have to be aggressive when you ride this bike, or you will experience the low mids. Ride it like you stole it and I assure you that thing will stomp these other bikes when it comes to canyon carving and doing track days.
@jimbo1485
4 жыл бұрын
Neo Smith your right, if you ride it in a lower gear you have no problem. Also you have the R model which has more midrange and low down power than the RS model. Neo I suppose I just noticed it massively because I have come from a 2012 street triple 675 r and that pulled like a train from low down in the rev range.
@fordguy395
3 жыл бұрын
@@Lex-Rex I have a 2020 RS and I guess they fixed the midrange power problem or what everyone complained about. I don't have any complaints with low or midrange on my motorcycle at all to be honest
Test: Kawasaki Z900 vs. BMW F900R vs. Triumph Street Triple RS Yamaha MT-09: *AM I A JOKE TO YOU?*
@hoehere_Gewalt
4 жыл бұрын
*Suzuki GSX-S750 left the chat*
@ryanwinchester3864
3 жыл бұрын
Mike Klein I understand the MT-09 buy I’m curious why you think the 750 should be in this comparison?
@everardvcmsolutions1172
2 жыл бұрын
Cb1000r
STRS I more for the track much more top end power of you had the regular R trim it would feel better in the street
@GaryJohnWalker1
3 жыл бұрын
And because the R is lower spec will get totally overlooked - wrongly. But I thinkk you're right, it's a much better road bike, better mid range torque feel, and the cheaper suspension probably comfier than the RS.
Great review. Can you please tell me how is the new Z900 compaired the old one? Apart from the TC etc how do they feel head to head? Thank you
@DriveMagRiders
4 жыл бұрын
Not really sure about it, because what we'd need would be a head to head comparison. It's been some time since we ridden the old Z900..
@jackrabbit9979
4 жыл бұрын
Kawasaki added 3 mode traction control, 4 powermodes, linear throttle body, better headlamp, seat, ground clearance, style basically they added all sorts of safety features over 2019 which had only abs
Hi.. Can you make a review of 2021 Kawasaki Ninja SX 1000 !?
Triumph. That sweet triple soundtrack.
Maybe you needed to be in a lower gear for those fast corner exits on the RS my friend! And if you want more midrange grunt there's always the Speed Triple. Totally agree with you about the mirrors getting in the way when cornering aggressively, my only issue with the bike.
@xcg1234
4 жыл бұрын
He was right. He said that because he was in the normal rev range when testing these 3 bikes. Why would I rev the shit of the Triple while I can get more torque in relatively low rpm with Z900? Don't get me wrong I love RS with all the equipment and looks but specs wise, triple's torque is way less than Z900, it only has 58 lbft at high rpm 9350, compared to Z900 73.1 lb-ft @ 7,700 rpm. That make sense. Triple is always a better track bike compare to Z, but for more torque and acceleration, it can't beat Z...There is no need to bring Speed Triple into this war since it's more expensive, in that case, Kawa has Z-H2 to compare.
@anoshkhumbatta6327
4 жыл бұрын
@@xcg1234 no doubt the RS makes less torque low down, but that's how it's designed, to be a supersport without fairings and with a handlebar... So one should ride it as such, keeping it in the sweet spot. And if we're keeping the Speed out of it, then look towards the Street Triple R, which has a meatier torque curve while sacrificing some top-end power, making it ideal for road use. (Yes I know there isn't a new one yet, just an example). Put the RS in the correct gear and it'll power out of any corner harder than anything else here... And if u have a lazy left foot, maybe it just isn't for you.
I've been loving my new Z900 for the last month now!
@atulpatelvlogs7693
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Can you tell me which all bikes you compared while shortlisting z900 2020? I am planning to buy one but confused between RS 2020 and z900 2020
@VeganGorilla555
4 жыл бұрын
@@atulpatelvlogs7693 Do you mean the BMW RS? For me that was never a contender. I'm not a fan of BMW plus I doubt it is in my price range.
@atulpatelvlogs7693
4 жыл бұрын
@@VeganGorilla555 Hi, I meant the Street triple RS 2020 vs the z900 ?
Kawasaki has certainly raised their game with their naked bikes with this Z900 and the ZH2.
Very nice
I think the R variant on the ST3 Is the one which you’d like, it’s tuned for more low and midrange, which makes sense considering R is tuned for the street. The RS probably will be better in the track with a better top end.
@yonniboy1
Жыл бұрын
You're right about the 2017/19 STR being better than the RS as a street bike and exactly the reason I opted for the R over the RS but Triumph remedied this with the 2020 RS, I rode both back to back in 2020 and the new RS has power everywhere so I bought one when it came time to change my bike.