Kawasaki Z900RS | First Short Ride |  

I tell you, it to me right back to my old Z650’s from back in the day. A quality bike. Cheers

Gorgeous, very envious my friend. 😍😎

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Thank you Ian.

A complete nutter of a bike, if I could afford one, I would have one 😂

If it wasn’t Pete’s bike, I would have done just that 😂 Cheers Mr TAYM

@@ianhughesroyalenfield 😂😂😂😂

😂. He is a handsome chap. I had a Z650 (1980 W plate) when I was 19. Scared myself daft, first time I did over 120mph, sold it soon after for that very reason. Then a couple of years later, I bought an earlier model, which had the Yoshimura 720 conversion. That was awesome ! Owned that for a while before something else caught my eye. The power delivery of the Z900, is so smooth from low down and in whatever gear. You really have to concentrate on the speedo, not so good on our busy, pot hole ridden roads 🙄😂

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Your Z650 was just one year older than my Z750, so I understand what you're saying. These days, my reactions are just that bit slower and my strength too is less, so smaller capacity, lighter bikes are better suited for me.

@@chrisweeks6973 the main reason for buying my Interceptor, was to slow me down a bit, but I do miss the extra oomph occasionally. Perhaps it is a good job that I have insufficient funds to go out and buy a Z900 😂

😂, I was too busy looking at the speedo 😂 cheers

It’s very naughty 😂 The loudness of the exhaust was playing havoc with my mic/camera 🙄😂

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It really is a beauty.

Yup

Definitely, I wish my finances would stretch far enough to have one in the stable 🙄😎😂

It really is a belter. I have wanted to throw my leg over one for a long time, and having sampled this one, I might try and get a dealer demo on one sometime. Unfortunately, there are no main dealers close to where we live, so have to tie it in with family visits and holidays. Thanks for your comment, the old GPZ900 was a fantastic bike. Cheers

@@ianhughesroyalenfield I had a test ride on the 900RS, like you and a lot of other people - I loved it but would have lost my license or my life quite quickly - the sound and power are addictive, found myself blipping the throttle on the up and down changes

😂, hmm, yes that’s the downside 😂

Thanks Alex. I like the maroon colour 😎

Everything has gone bigger. I saw a Z1R parked up at Devils Bridge, now they were big bikes to me back in the day, but this was parked next to modern middleweight bikes, and it look tiny by comparison. If I had the money the Zed would win, hands down. I still say you can’t beat an in-line four, in looks, sound and thrill. I miss those days of heading into a bend at pace, going down a few gears on the brakes, listening to the growl of the overrun, and screaming out the other side. Hard to put into words, but in my head it’s a joy to behold. I found that was even more enjoyable on middleweight 600’s (like the original Hornet), or even the 400 Superfour I had, than on the Z650’s I had. I am watching, with great interest, how things are developing in Japan. There are rumours of a new Honda 400 Superfour (which should meet euro 5 restrictions so we might get it too) and a Classic roadster by Kawasaki using their new ZX-4R 400 inline four screamer, though it would be remapped for easier use. Wouldn’t it be great if manufacturers brought the in-line fours back 🙏😎

@@ianhughesroyalenfield Absolutely always had four's way back when and still have that preference if I am honest .There is a big move to twins right now I reckon ,it must be possible /easy to have a middleweight four cylinder that will conform to the reg's but I guess that these twins are cheaper to produce and cheaper to get through these emissions it's all a bit crazy really I think bikes should just be left alone and be exempt from all this stuff .😉👍

@@crumblymal8479 definitely. Though I am still tempted by the Triumph Trident 660. Can’t stop myself looking on eBay 😂

I think you are a very tolerant neighbour 😂 Cheers

@@ianhughesroyalenfield lmao, nah I reckon I was the local Opel hooligan for enough years, live and let live 😂

@@patmaher5500 😂

Glad you enjoyed my Zed mate. It’s a giggle that’s for sure. You’ll have to take the LC’s out next time 👍

@@petebennett7008 definitely Pete. A few of my subs are looking forward to the LC’s 😉 Thanks again.