2018 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe First Look
| November 8, 2017
The retro-styled craze continues in 2018, with Kawasaki unveiling the new Z900RS Cafe
How hot is this?! The new 900RS is easily one of our bikes of the 2017 EICMA Show.
The heart of the RS Cafe is the same 948cc inline-four that’s employed in the Z900, although its power output is said to drop to 110 horsepower (the Z900 produces 125 horsepower). A two-level traction control system is used on the RS Cafe, as well as 41mm fully-adjustable front forks and a rear shock with preload and rebound adjustability, to make the ride as smooth as possible. Bringing this cafe racer to a halt is a pair of four-piston brake calipers that are clamped to 300mm discs and paired with a radial master cylinder.
Kawasaki dressed the Z900RS Cafe to look the part of the Team Green glory days. A half fairing and solo tailpiece have been fitted, and both have been painted in a scheme that makes the RS Cafe look very similar to Kawasaki’s vintage superbikes.
More retro flavor is added by the use of analog tachometer and speedometer units, which you can clearly see in the shots below.
There is no official word of when the Z900RS Cafe will be making its way Stateside, but we already have it on our list of must-rides for 2018. Michael Gilbert
