2018 KAWASAKI Z900RS
FIRST TEST
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clamping down on the twin
300mm discs and giving lots
of power to haul you up with
great feel at the lever. The
rear is hauled up by a single-
piston caliper biting down
on a 250mm disc.
The Z900RS is not the
second coming of a legend.
Instead, it's a nod to the
past without actually living
in it. I would have loved the
Z900RS even more than I do
had the throttle response not
let the overall package down,
because the rest of the bike
varies from good to excellent.
The punchy low-down torque,
gearbox and suspension ac-
tion—all good. Styling-wise, this
bike is a home run, and straight
to the top of the looks depart-
The brakes are actually higher-spec
than you'll get with the Z900.
