Been stuck trying to decide between the z900rs and the indian ftr1200. I like the idea and sound of the Indian and the little bit of extra power but damn if the z900rs isn't beautiful and I am already familiar with its engine and parts for maintenance. Hnghh.
Thanks for the link. Dang do I wish I could read their symbols.
Thinking of keeping the bike past a few years? Nothing beats Kawi reliability and ease of maintenance...
Thanks for the link. Dang do I wish I could read their symbols.
most of the zrxoa folks didn't like the detune, & $3K upgrade!Yeah I ride bikes until they die. I'm at 110,000 miles on my ninja 1000 now. I peeped one of these z900rs at the dealer and took a poke around the engine area. Almost everything is in the same exact place as on my ninja 1000 so maintenance should be easy as hell for me. Especially since it is naked and I can work without having to take off a million fasteners to get all of my plastics off when doing almost any maintenance on the engine. That's the main thing that makes me procrastinate on maintenance items. It takes longer to get the fairings, wires, hoses, air box, and brackets off than doing the actual work itself.
Definitely a big plus.
I just wish they didn't detune it so much for the rs model.
Riding partner of mine got the Ninja 1000 couple years ago; he has bought all the stuff to make it a "sport tourer." (bags/gearing/screen/etc.)I really dig the Z900rs cafe sport but I’m sure the ninja 1000 bikes are also superb all around. There is a new ninja 1000 coming out also in 2020.