2024 Kawasaki Z7 Hybrid | First Impressions Ride Review | A Glimpse Into The Future 

If Gen Z were a motorbike. No interest from me. As soon as the combustion engine dissappears, then so does my appeal of bikes.

eboost is meant for passing, you can use it while cruising

Hybrids are designed to be good on gas. Makes some sense in the car world but in the bike world not so much. A regular Z650 gets around 55mpg which is crazy good to begin with. It also weighs 90lbs more than a Z650, makes less power, and it costs another $4k. Nobody but only a select few are gonna buy these things. Looking at value for money it just doesn't make sense.

Suicide bikes, way too quiet considering drives dont even open their eyes as it is.. you have a deathwish if you get a silent bike like that.

This is not the future

pretty sure it's a Z500 with an electric motor so that's where the power:weight deficit is coming from. but this will definitely help reduce emissions and save gas money in daily commuting (especially so in places like Manila and India).

Can we just take a moment and applaud Kawasaki for trying to put out new stuff? Is this a hit? Probably not. They are trying though.

No clutch lever so its a scooter 😢

This is going to be a complete financial failure for sure. The z650 exists.

12 and a half grand, something like a MT09 that can be had for under 10. Interesting stuff but not something I desire.

I like it! Especially living in London, its a great commuter bike!

I'm weird make fun of me. But I'm so excited about these bikes. I currency ride a versys x300 and I wish it had this engine/evmode. It would be so nice to electric creep in town to the store, have reverse when I'm parking the bike both out and about and tucking it into my cluttered garage. I don't like the lack of clutch, but as a day to day touring bike this EV setup makes a lot of sense to me. Yeah bikes get good gas mileage as is. But why not have even better gas mileage? Considering that motorcycles burn up tires much faster than a car, increasing the mpg will economically benefit the daily motor-rider. Full electric bikes/vehicles are extremely unattractive to me, from the added strain to my electric bill, range limits/charge times, and not being able to drive long distance somewhere without a charging station. The ninja platform has been reliable for me in the x300 so I trust Kawasaki to do something different like this and still have it be bulletproof. I think one of these will be a great investment, flop or fail, you'll have a rare unicorn or the first winner of a new era.

Thanks for a very interesting and informative review. One thing that I really did notice and like was that the electric mode also has actual gears rather than some sort of CVT arrangement and simulated gears. Very cool motorcycle!

Seems like most of our dealers in the States do NOT have demos despite the weather being pretty good much of the year. Kudos to the UK dealers!

Although not a bike I need or would buy. Very cool indeed. Clutch and standard shift would be better.

Cool review. 👍

Good review being as it was a spur of the moment thing. I think it's cool...and these bikes will only get better.

Be lying if said I was attracted to it. Clutch work, helicopter like harmonious operation of inputs, is all part of the pleasure.

Electric motors can be put on both wheels allowing for 2 wheel drive.

maybe an e bike with at least a 600cc motor. Im not convinced e bikes are really needed tbh. we get punished now and have near zero emissions. Why do we need an e bike that may explode in my garage?