hey Steve just brought one where did you buy accessories

​@@antzw just from the shop where I bought the bike, got a deal because I bought the bike there, they are oem parts.

Try the G2 throttle tamer tube, it does help compared to stock.

Get it flashed, smooths out the throttle.

Have fun on your RS . I think the colour you have chosen looks great 👍

Thanks Patrick . It’s a great tribute bike but with brakes , a chassis and a lot more power than the bike it reflects 😂

Get well soon . Better weather on it’s way 👍

I think it adds to the fun if there is some sort of emotional link …

Thank you . Promised update is launched on the 15th of September 👍

Thank you Kenneth 👍

I really liked my jaffa but the yellow ball tempted me to change . Very pleased with it 👍

No. Jaffa ! 😁

@@davidevelyn530 😂

I like them . We are all different - which is good- but one of best all rounders in the market and a great retro ..IMO😂

They are not perfect - some of the electrical connectors are a bit exposed but the paintwork is very good . 👍

Yes , there are lots of differing views on running in …. 👍

😂 Is sorry any good ? Have fun . Great bikes 👍

Yes . I do like it . Fun to ride and good to look at . Heated grips were a god send ..😂

Thank you Chris . Great to hear from you .

Great bikes . Agree completely on suspension . I made a video in its own right which includes the important of ride height and sag . The setting discussed in this video are a base set up , which is very different from Kawasaki’s . Personal adjustments are critical , which is what you imply 👍

@@michaelmam thanks, will check it out. I really appreciate the detail you go into on your videos. Can’t wait to get my SE.

Just finished recording my follow up video to this .. “1000 miles” and it will be the first in the next series, starting the middle of September . Great bikes . Header , plus cat, and mapping would certainly let the bike breath and if you are bothered by a snatchy throttle , smooth that out . Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 👍

It is a nice bike . Easy to ride and goes well ..👍

Glad you like it!

Glad you enjoyed it Ricky .Part 2 comes out on the 15th of September 👍

😂 I like nicely engineered things .. bikes , watches , pens , tools ..

How can a motorbike wear a watch?

That is my remote control for the Go-Pro .. Glad you like enjoyed the video . Thanks for watching and commenting ..

Thank you Steve . Glad you enjoyed it . Looking forward to putting some miles on it soon 👍

Glad you enjoyed it . Thank you for commenting ! 👍

Thank you Peter . Glad you enjoyed it..

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you !

Glad you enjoyed it Russell . Accessories are very personal and are influenced by how you plan to use the bike . Personally , so far I have gone for radiator guard , battery charge lead and heated grips . I need to get small paddock stand bobbins - but some prefer a main stand . I rarely carry a pillion , on the rs , so grab rails are not for me . Other popular accessories include front mudguard extender and rear wheel huggers ..

This might help ? … kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lcecipWGuty0io0.html 👍

Thanks for commenting Ben . Glad you enjoyed it . Personally I plan to leave the suspension to about 800 - 1000 miles . Hopefully it will get a bit warmer by then and I will start to ask a bit more of it . If it feels quite a long way off now I would adjust it when YOU see fit ? Mine is close enough for me as standard to live with as a base set up ?

@@michaelmam thanks, it feels fine as standard to be honest but will adjust the sag at some point for my 90kg. It’s a great bike for taller/bigger people, look forward to more content 👍

Hi Bert . I think the front forks are standard forks that have been anodised with different valving to match the rear Ohlins unit . Have fun 👍

Interesting idea ! Thank you ..

@@michaelmam My money is on the ZRX1200.

Very similar performance but quite different strengths . I like both . Video might be a good idea as it will force me to think it through objectively 😂

I want the zrx1200 daeg to come over here already!

Yes different shock , front fork internals and brakes ..

Good to hear from you ! Yes , the ride it like I stole it approach is more common than some realise but unusual to be combined with the more conservative factory approach 😂. Personally I like to build up to it .. The little box is the remote control for my Go Pro camera . 👍

@@michaelmam Ah! Thanks for that. I had feared I might be missing out on something.😂

@@rochmel1409 😂.. you are . Just not that..

@@michaelmam 😂😂

I have done a light hearted comparison between my RS and ZRX . It comes out on the 17th of the month…

I had a CB900F2 .. The Z is stable throughout its range...Fueling and gearbox covered in the video?👍👍

The green / yellow looks great . 👍

Glad you enjoyed it . Personally I came up through the UK system and , at that time , we all had to pass our test on 250 cc bikes . Annoying as it was , it probably saved some . I do think it possible to learn on much bigger bikes ( some in the states learn on Hayabusa😅) but it depends on your road experience and character ? 109 bhp is quite a lot of power to learn on , unless you take it very steady initially ? It is an easy bike to ride and for most people easy to manoeuvre at low speeds … have fun . Be careful !

@@michaelmam In Australia my first road bike on Learner plates was a Honda K3 750 aged 18 in 1977. Three years later I bought a Kawasaki Z1000 after 2 1/2 years on full licence "unlimited class". Now aged 64 years young I purchased a Yamaha MT-10 2 months ago and am loving it! Good channel. Subscribed from down under.

@@michaelmam Thanks! In sweden you can go up to the bigger bikes at age 24 or two years of driving (bike). I've always loved the retro-styled bikes in favor of the mor futuristic naked bikes and it was the Bonneville that made it for me. Which might be a more sutable first bike, like the T120 but they are also not cheap, just not as expensive as this one, but I'm glad you're enjoying it!

@@michaelmam I’m a Fizzie kid, currently riding a 1250GS. It went 16 - Fizzie, 17 - KH250 and then 18 - GS750. I flung them all up the road or got knocked off them in those last of my teenage years. In the end I capitulated and got a Ford MkII Cortina and an SP370. Far safer. To answer your reader’s thoughts on too powerful. The right wrist is controlled by the brain and the throttle goes both ways. However it took me until early 20’s to realise that girls weren’t impressed by wheelies or handbrake turns. Oh to have that KH250:back again, the right blend of power, noise, smell and handling. Great review and love the bike

@@PhilbyFavourites great to hear about your bikes ! SP370 .. always liked the look of those . Don’t see them around now ..

Some people have no concerns about the throttle . Others do . The bikes themselves may also vary a little . If you are happy with your bike , that is all that matters ? No sure what you mean about the % ? 👍

Apologies for the delayed response. We were away touring . I will have a go at the questions for you .. 1. The top of the seat t o the top of the peg is c550 mm and with a total height of 845 mm my logic suggests that the top of the peg to the ground must be 295. My friend has the low seat option on his and the numbers are maybe 30mm lower ? 2. Cruise, heated grips and main stand are all options. I went for heated grips but prefer a paddock stand to a main stand. 3.Oil filter very easy to change - as long as the dealer hasn't over tightened it initially . 4. Seat is easy to remove - a twist of a key , and the battery easily accessible . 5. 15 front , 42 rear. Hope this is useful...

Thanks for watching and commenting . My front discs are stamped Fujico but have a small red Brembo emblem too. Not absolutely sure who makes them but they are different to the standard bikes , hence my comment. As you probably know you can't mix and match the standard brakes and these👍👍

@@michaelmam that's interesting. 👌

Hi Brian . Both the standard and low seat are quite firm and take a little while to get used to /break in . Some buy custom seats like core, to improve immediate comfort . It also depends how much riding you do and how “bike fit” you are . In short , I wouldn’t let a seat put you off . I would be surprised if you couldn’t sort it with either time or a bit of money ?

Thank You Michael !! I began My riding career in 1970 and Loved the Original Z900 !!! I So Appreciate the sincere insight into the seat as it is, and I will now begin the process of Finding a New Z …….. I look forward to Your update video content, on Your SE !!!!! Tally Ho 🎉 Brian

I think so ! Definitely available in Canada ..

I really the like the Z900 rs as a bike . Loved the jaffa , love fhe yellow ball . Brembo brakes / different pads (?) and braided hoses do improve the brakes but I found the standard ok for what I did . I appear to be braking harder now though ..

@@michaelmam Great to hear, im sold 🙂. Not sure about different pads but the braided lines make a big difference, used to have them on my race car.

@@steveearnshaw720 I am not sure about the different pads either .. hence the question mark . Either way - really nice bike . Have fun 👍

Good to hear from you!👍👍 There is a link to my comparison with a triumph Thruxton in the description above . It will give you a view? As you suggest . What a nice problem to have!

I'm in the same predicament. Just sold my Fireblade and want something more classic now (I still have another sports/track bike). I was all over the Thruxton, but not sure I want to spend that, so now its split between a Z900RS (maybe SE if I can get one) and a Speed Twin. At 5' 8" I think the RS may be on the limit and the extra height of the SE may be a bridge too far. @pbofan what did you go for in the end?

@@Smeeheeee A lot of shorter riders manage the Z easily . The low seat option really helps .

@@michaelmam I was wondering about that, but I'm wondering if it will substantially impact the comfort. Anyway, my local dealer is going to call Kawasaki to see if they have any SE's available, so I'll probably test ride the standard one and see what happens. Cheers.

BTW I am not 'shorter', but the other folks are 'taller' 😁

Truimph?

@@michaelmam aka bent frame 900 Scrambler. I had purchased it due to its looks of my on Bonni I had.

Yes . Only 82 /3 bhp and heavy . Bikes progressed quickly in the early 80’s . I have had two 1977 Z1000s’ . I get criticised for saying so but they both handled like shopping trolleys ..

@@michaelmam On public roads and with stock suspension etc they were basically point and shoot for us back then and we more or less accepted this. I was allowed to ride a mate's TZ750A in 1979 and at 157kg dry and "tweaked" to produce a tad over 100bhp it really blew my mind! I only got maybe a couple dozen laps in but it really showed what power to weight ratio meant in the real world. Cheers!

I am 29.5 and bought a low seat . It works well for me . Took a couple of hundred miles to soften up but comfortable now ..

@@michaelmam maybe I could make that work. I other thing I would need is a windscreen. I would love a quick attach / detach model like I had on my Yamaha Roadliner. Best of both worlds for the type of riding you are doing that day.

@@lancelemay6971A windscreen wouldn’t be for me but we are all different . If it works for you , that is all that matters 👍

I take the view that I plan to ride and enjoy the bikes whilst I can . Time flies and we are not here long . It is Lairy 😂

@@michaelmam True Michael, true!

I like the SE specification and colour scheme so it definitely works for me 👍. I don’t find it too firm but its is a long time since I have written a standard one .

@@michaelmam It's my main concert tbh, have a bad back so definitely don't want a too stiff bike. Love the colours though and the up-spec. I am lucky to have either an SE or 50th anniv at the dealer to choose from

@@lapinobel both good bikes . The SE is not “racetrack” hard and many wouldn’t feel much difference ? The SE has significantly more adjustment so easy to set to “plush” if that is how you like your bikes ? The 50th is a much scarcer bike and some enjoy that . Not many about . The forums joke that the SE is , as they say in the UK , “as common as muck” .. I prefer “popular” 😂

I plan to cover it in a Z900 v ZRX comparison later this summer 👍

In the seventies, a popular biscuit in the Uk was a dark chocolate and orange jam filled mini cake . They were called Jaffa cakes. 👍

Can't remember my wife's birthday but I will remember this fact forever.

@@colingulbrandsen6359 😂

I'll add my two cents... Jaffa cakes were, as mentioned, orange flavoured, after the Jaffa orange. This variaty of orange happens to be seedless which lead to the slang term "Jaffa" (a light-hearted derogatory term) for a man who "was firing blanks" or let's say, had defective semen. Happy days. Anyway, a terrific bike and hope to get an s.e. version soon. Cheers.

Do they actually do anything? I just sent one back for refund that did nothing at all to reduce my Suzuki's light throttle jerkiness... they tested it and said it checked out fine.

@@HaggisPower That's interesting. All the independent reviews I've seen were very positive. Maybe some models are less susceptible to richening the mixture under open throttle.

Wrong, best way is to get it flashed!

@@absolute.freedom Although bye bye to the guarantee on a new bike. ☹

@@richardsutton01 why would that be? Are you going to tell the dealer, you think they'd somehow know? All it does it fixed the fuel mapping. Don't be scared.

Maybe a bit more than that ? The Retro styling gives it more of a distinct character .

Where in the world are you Stephen ? Here in the UK they are just over 30 % of an average annual salary ..

Always good to hear different views . The modern Z900RS is a very capable bike that goes , stops and handles far better than the bike it is a tribute to. Personally I think the Z 1 was a better looking bike with its sweeping lines and long wheelbase .

@@michaelmam Oh I agree with your comments entirely. I'll back peddle a bit here by admitting that yes the Z900rs is a stunner.

Ride 1.

@@johndallas9333 I could but I just bought a 2023 MT-10. Cheers.

In my opinion, with the water cooling they will never look genuine. To that end I appreciate that the design embraces the retro modern theme. Retro styling on modern running gear. This bike just would not be the same with twin rear shocks and an air cooled engine. Kawasaki makes the W800, granted it's based on a 60s esthetic. Still, having the Z900RS designed like that would end up somewhat redundant in their lineup.

A lot of owners fit the short ones ( tail tidies) but you do get more spray up your back if you ride in the rain. Personally I like it standard as is replicates the style of the original bike but looks are very subjective 👍

@@michaelmam I think he means the actual painted fender and not the mud guard. I believe a tail tidy would make it look higher yet if he doesn’t like the look of it stock. I installed a tail tidy on my Z650 but think they did an excellent job on the the Z900RS and feel no need for one on my 50th Anniversary edition.

Truth!

😂 and we have a winner in the "Oversimplification of Impacts", "Bumper-Sticker Level Logic" category.

@@rogerdittus2952 Says a pseudo-intellectual who has no valid counterpoint; and so, resorts to insults. I think you are projecting.

@@toddmichaels42 ok, apologies for my snark. But papers I've seen about CO2 fertilization conclude that soil moisture declines, alpine health declines, loss of crop calories are also happening along with dessert greening. Not a smart trade especially with the host of other negatives coming our way. NASA, for one, has good information on this topic. Ride safe.

@@rogerdittus2952 Thank you for the apology. I may have been a bit snarky, as well. So, my apologies. I actually read the study that was touted as showing CO2 drives temperatures, just after it was published. The one all the scientists supposedly agreed on. Spoiler alert: Maybe half? The study actually showed the opposite of that claim. As temperature drove CO2 levels... and even more damning to the narrative is Temps lagged approximately 800 years behind. I would ask that you read the actual study, for yourself. That is my advise. That same question keeping you from reading it for yourself will he the same question you ask yourself after you read it... "Why would they lie about this? And so blatantly?" You still trust NASA? Good luck with that. I heard the opposite... with higher crop yields. Also, "desert greening" is plants growing in, largely sand, is it not. Until decomposition, etc... brings more nutrients, won't the calories, et al be diminished? Food for thought, I guess... sorry for the pun :-) Hope you have a great riding season. Peace.

The original is to my mind , the iconic , stylish “looker” . The modern bike is aesthetically a little “stubby and squashed “ but not surprisingly a far better bike to ride than either my 77 Z 1000 A1 ever were ..

@@michaelmam I have ridden 2 versions and much prefer the original...that big heavy crank makes for a nicer road engine in my opinion....too buzzy for me lol.

I have noticed that too but between them there are 50 years of evolution. Probably a lot has to do with ergonomics and safety. We should not forget that many parts of this bike comes from a contemporary bike designed close to the end of last decade.

@@42much1 Engine , frame , suspension , brake and tyre technology has come a long way in 50 years . I love the looks of the original but definitely prefer riding the modern bike. I completely respect that others may have a different view.👍

😂😂

😂.. the rain is warmer in the summer 👍

The only one whinging here is you.

Chill!

You sound like you would fit right in over there. You’re overqualified.

😂 not to everyone’s taste ..

Jealousy is a cruel mistress.

@@stevezodiac491 I bow to your superior knowledge.

​@@paulupton5557 very wise.

@@stevezodiac491 I relish any opportunity to be sarcastic. Thank you for this opportunity.