2017 KAWASAKI Z900 ABS
FIRST TEST
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Last year the Z family be-
came complete as it gave birth
to the Z125 Pro, one of our
very favorite little fun bikes that
looks as cool as it is to ride.
That coincided with a rise in the
number of riders considering
a naked bike as their choice of
motorcycle transportation (we
think every rider should own a
naked bike, but that's just us), so
Kawasaki saw it fit to swap the
800 and 1000 for a 900 and put
its money where its proverbial
mouth was.
In true Kawi naked guise, the
new 900 is a little over what it
says on the packet. Your money
will get you 948cc of inline four-
cylinder goodness, matched to a
six-speed gearbox, all wrapped
in a stunning trellis frame that
looks eerily similar to the king of
Kawasakis in the H2 and H2R.
The new motor comes with
73.4 x 56mm dimensions for
that 948cc, designed to be less
(Left) This cool
Z-pattern taillight
is now a fixture of
every bike in the Z
lineup. (Right) The
beast in the night:
Kawasaki's metallic
paint scheme looks
awesome under
lights.
