Kawasaki to unveil Z900RS at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
The Z900-based neo-retro machine is about to break cover, and there will be an Aussie unveiling in mid-NovemberKawasaki will take the wraps off a modern classic version of its Z900 at the Tokyo Motor Show, which kicks off on Wednesday, October 25.
The Z900RS gets its design cues from the legendary 1970s Z1, particularly the tank and tail unit, but everything else will be based on the Z900 – much the same way as the Yamaha XSR900 gets its engine and chassis from the MT-09.
The Z900 was an update to the Z800, but with a new lightweight steel frame and larger capacity 948cc in-line four-cylinder engine which is good for 124hp (92.2kW) and 98.6Nm. The Z900 also has an upside-down 41mm fork and near-horizontal rear shock.
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Bikesales will have a person on the ground at the Tokyo Motor Show, so we’ll bring you pictures as they come to hand.
Moreover, Kawasaki Australia has also announced the Z900RS will be unveiled at a Kawasaki Team Green Australia members' event in mid-November 2017 – but Bikesales will also try to sneak into that one as well!
The Z900RS will mark a return by Kawasaki into the retro ranks followed the demise of the W800.
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