@@Stu0808 well it simply isn't for a basically 1000cc sportbike. We reviewed it and simply love it. Great value at that.

They're called Mass Sports. They do only custom suits. Have a google for it.

The last ones that were sold in SA were the GSR750 sad we won't see the GSX 750 but we do get the 1000

I went from Z650 to Z900... love both bikes ! I have droven 54.000 km on my 2017 Z900 !

I think 1000-1301 count as top end

@@KZfaq_Globetrotter i kind of agree. But i dont think 900 is middle wieght. 500-800cc maybe but i consider 900-1200 high end. Anyone on a 900cc sport or naked needs damn good experience and or self controle

@@toofastnobrakes yeah, the Z900 is definitely no slouch. Highly underrated bike in my opinion.

@@toofastnobrakes 9:15

Good control sure but 900 imo isn't really high end... I'm a beginner and started on a gsxs1000, easy to control and has more power than z900.. just use common sense is all.

2 kilos.

Do you have riding experience? Better a low or a real mid range bike. For some people starting high displacement works, but can be dangerous or even unnecessary expensive.

@@luiz576 thanks for reaction and advice

No wrong choice there. I have the z900, but I might reconsider if the SP was cheaper, as it also has more features. Ugly as a dog's butt, though.

@@lovelessissimo 🤣

So how does it compare to the 09?

@@wattoman28 for me depends on what you want when I got the sp it was the upgrade from the 07 and found it great but that was two years ago and I did not like anything else . Now 2 years on the Kawasaki has moved on and with all the new features etc I was itching to have a go but being a short gift at 5ft 6 that is the key factor on any bike for me ... But I felt ok and could move it around easy . So the first thing you notice over the my is the riding position much tighter but you get used to it , the tft screen is brilliant over the mt but the biggest difference is how smooth the engine is . My ride has become more confident and once run in you know it's gonna perform . Downsides to the z900 no quickshift or ohlins . But the handling on the z900 is good but I will get it set up very soon . The z900 holds more fuel which is a key point for me . The mt is lighter but not by much . I have always stuck with Yamaha and this is my first Kawasaki and I'm very impressed but to be honest you have to ride both . Never gonna slate the mt as I enjoyed owning it but I feel this is a big improvement for me .

@@QQRREE Glad you enjoying the bike. How was your experience with the mt-07?

@@trevor2830 the 07 is a great learning bike and gives you confidence. Nice and light and great fun . The bad you are forever changing gear . Now the 09 is really good not sure about the gen 2 as I had the fen 1 .

@@QQRREE good choice!

Yes and it will smoke your Harley in every gear.

@@humblebeginnings8328 I wholeheartedly agree!

But the engine is not even close to being set up the same as a litre bike. Thats why in reality is more like a 600cc with more torque.

True it's 948cc did it with the 636 in the 600 class

I think he said mid range because of the price. I mean a 790 Duke cost around 1000€ more than a Z900.

I wouldn’t call it as a liter class, it’s the HP that counts not the CC. It produces 123 ps of power whereas ZX6R being a 600cc(mid range) bike produces 136 ps of power.

@@junaid-e-ellahi6015 funny how it's only 50cc off a litre bike yet makes 125hp not 200hp. The last 50cc counts for 75hp more

@@chrishart8548 camshafts

Z900 AT Z800 wala di bebenta ang Z1000 kapag yan Lumabas dito. Sa tatlo magmumukang panget ang Z1000

Mt10 looks heavy 🤔

@Robert Wallace - mt

This bike has more torque than the MT10.

litre superbikes that is, something that is purposely bred to be on the track. the z900 is among the lightest for street bikes.

iodineclip the Zed is 210kg. A BMW S1000R is 205. A Triumph Street Triple R 168kg. I'm not saying the Z is a bad bike, I quite like them. But light it is not

Alex LaJeunesse good spotting!

Alex LaJeunesse - Good eye. 👍

Probably. It has a low seat height.

Yes because it has more than 950 cc But z900 has 948 cc which is less than 950 cc

Wtf

Get some Donovan!

Reckon you should check the stats ! Z1000 10 kg heavier and no difference in performance or very little 🤣 no brainer 🤸

@@gazakelly9266 Naw there is a big difference 129hp vs 143hp and the torque difference is huge

Z900 125 bhp 74 ftp Z1000 136 bhp 82ftp check road tests no difference on quarter mile or top speed , both fantastic bikes though 🤗🤸@@lav1daloca

@@gazakelly9266 I had the Z1000 for a couple seasons it came with 143hp here and 110NM of torque. Did and ECU flash and brought it to 160hp. A monster. I dont think I would say that for the Z900.

J3xY wtf

What? Which part of the world do you live in?

Speak for yourself old timer... Real bikers don't grow up , we just get older 😎

..the real world, getting older and wiser and still riding with a smile on my face. 🤣🤪

What a bike it could have been with and up and down shifter on it ... and cc I'd go and buy one right now

that's why it's the cheapest in this segment?

Tre Webster yeah you need to go up to the Ninja 1000 SX.

@@samiam5326 those are dope too...and I get the keeping the cost low for certain bikes I wish they just always make it an option for people wanting to spend the money

Ktm 420lbs dry Mt09 430lbs dry Z900 460lbs wet Most manufacturers list their machines as dry weight (no oil, coolant, gas and even the tires)! FYI

@@adamprater6216 You're wrong the KTM Duke 890R I'm talking about has a dry weight of 366 lbs

Z900 brakes seem a bit underdone.

The KTM doesn't have the Kwak's reliability.

@james avery Well if you're going the highway then you should go sport bike and not naked.

Especially with an exhaust, filter, and flash for that easy-going 240 wheel HP.

😂

The price here in the states is $8,000 more

This Kawasaki is not in the same price league as a S1000R 🤔

Rider aids wont protect you dont rely on them to save you

Well said 😎

Did not hear him complain once about performance, wot you on about ?

I like Don just the way he is...

By that justification you may as well get the z1000

I got a GSX-S 1000. Brilliant engine gearbox clutch riding position @ seat . badly let down by crap suspension, so you will have to spend about $ 2000-2500 ( AUS ) to fix it. When you do that it's about $2000 more to get a B.M.W S1000 r.

Ummm, bullsh1t !!.... just because it's got BREMBO calipers does not mean it stops any better ?! Suzuki always had crap brakes, does not matter which year !!

This is the second real negative post I've seen of yours on the Z900. I owned a '74 Z1 and a KZ1000 long ago and they were good bikes. Looked good too. But now I have a"22 black and blue Z900. This thing will eat those other two alive. Stops better and handles better. I like the muscular look of the new bike. Stop living in the past. By the 80's Z1's were considered antiques. Ride a new Z and tell me it doesn't get your adrenaline pumping.

@@TrustyZ900 You obviously don't get it .It,s all about the look of the 75 Z1 900 . No one is disputing the performance of the newer one , but the new one falls way short of the classic look. May be you see it different then me ,and that's fine . So if you say you had Z,s and KZ,s back in the day that must make you somewhere in your 60,s .