Kawasaki Z900 RS [2018-2019]

Exterior Details

The new Z900 RS is a very retro-looking motorcycle. Dimensionally, the retro Kawasaki is 2,100mm long, 865m wide, and 1,150mm in height. Ground clearance is 130mm, and the kerb weight is a hefty 215kg. The fuel tank can hold 17-litres of petrol.

Engine & Transmission

The Kawasaki Z900 RS comes powered by the same 948cc four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine producing 108.4bhp and 98.5Nm of torque, which, as said earlier, is slightly detuned for the Z900 RS. The engine comes mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. Despite being a powerful motorcycle, the Kawasaki Z900 RS mileage is quite decent at 20km/l.

Handling

The Z900 RS rides on a 120/70 ZR17 M/C 58W section tyre at the front and a 180/55 ZR17 M/C 73W section tyre at the rear. The bike is based on a trellis, high-tensile steel chassis while its suspension is taken care of by inverted telescopic forks at the front and a horizontal back-link at the back. The braking is handled by dual semi-floating 300mm discs at the front and a 250mm disc at the rear.

Features

The Kawasaki Z900 RS new model is equipped with a twin-pod analogue cluster for the speedometer and the tachometer. There’s an LCD screen, too, which gives a wealth of information. All the electricals get LED treatment as standard. Talking about the features, the Z900 RS gets a fine-tuned exhaust note, riding modes, traction control and ABS as standard.

Price & Variants

The Kawasaki Z900 RS comes in a single fully-loaded variant. The Kawasaki Z900 RS price (as of mid-2020) is ₹15.70 lakh for the Standard variant. For the Kawasaki Z900 RS on-road price, be sure to check our price section.