2017 KAWASAKI Z900 ABS
FIRST TEST
P116
weighs a claimed eight pounds,
working a shock that comes with
preload and rebound damping
adjustment, the same as the
41mm inverted forks up front.
The brakes are dual conven-
tionally mounted four-piston
calipers gripping 300mm discs,
with a single-piston caliper in
the rear working a 250mm disc.
Interestingly, the brakes are the
only area you'll find any form
of rider aid in the Nissin ABS
system that you can't switch off
on the ABS model. Kawasaki
has released this bike sans trac-
tion control and variable rider
modes, a refreshing develop-
ment considering it would likely
save the customer a few bucks
and the bike really didn't need
them anyway.
The lack of a variable ride
mode means you get all the
City streets and
stop signs show off
just how flexible
and strong that new
motor is. Fourth-
gear pull-aways from
stop signs are easy,
although not entirely
recommended.
