The Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe which made its debut late last year
during the EICMA show in Milan, Italy took inspirations from the Kawasaki Z1
made in the 1970s and brought it to the present in the form of a powerful retro
cafe racer. What Kawasaki did was took the 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS and mixed it up
with some attitude as well as flare.
Powered by the 948cc liquid-cooled inline four
engine, the Z900RS Cafe is able to produce around 110 hp at 8,500rpm and 98.5Nm
of maximum torque upon hitting 6,500rpm. Everything that was excellent about
the standard Z900RS is also available on the Cafe version and then some.
The most prominent feature of the 2018 Kawasaki
Z900RS Cafe is its bikini cowling which flows smoothly towards its seat and
rear end. During last year’s reveal, Kawasaki also mentioned that its
four-into-one exhaust has also been fine-tuned for a more soulful soundtrack
which goes hand in hand with the bike’s sexy look and feel.
To make the package even more enticing, Kawasaki has
also fitted the Cafe with state-of-the-art riding electronics which include a
KTRC traction control system, Assist-and-Slipper clutch, 41mm inverted front
forks, all-round LED lights, adjustable rear shock (preload and rebound) plus
many more.
The bike will be officially
launched sometime next week and availability for purchase here in Malaysia will
follow suit. As for the price, KMSB has priced it at RM 72,372 (recommended
sales price with 10% SST sans road tax & insurance).
