Kawasaki Z900
The Kawasaki Z900 is a standard motorcycle of the Kawasaki Z series made by Kawasaki since 2017. It replaced the Z800. It was the flagship model of the Z series until the Z H2 was released in late 2019, as a 2020 model.
Z900RS
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.
In 2026, the Z900RS received a new 6-axis IMU for lean-sensitive ABS/Traction Control, cruise control, a quickshifter, revised engine internals for better power delivery, a lighter flywheel, a new exhaust for improved sound, updated suspension, and smartphone connectivity.