KAWASAKI Z900RS
LET’S TRACK BACK to 1972 when the Kawasaki Z1 was first introduced. Hidden under the code name “New York Steak”, the Z1 was the most powerful Japanese 4-cylinder 4-stroke ever marketed. Straight-line stability and linear acceleration as well as accurate and good handling were just some of its traits. Roll on 46 years to 2018 and the bike everyone has been waiting for – the ‘new Jaffa’ for its paint scheme - has finally arrived. To replicate the Z1 today is no mean feat with all the rules and regulations to be satisfied, but Kawasaki has had a real go at making the Z900RS as ‘old as a new bike can get’. Styling and performance are in line with what the Z1 had back in the day, and the package is pretty much on the mark.
In keeping with tradition, the RS features an in-line four cylinder, which is taken from the current Z900. It has been retuned
