| Attribute | Kawasaki Z900RS Black Edition × | Kawasaki Z900 2017 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2020 | 2017 |
| Make | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model | Kawasaki Z900RS Black Edition | Kawasaki Z900 |
| Category | Allround | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | In-line four, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel system | Injection. DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | Injection |
| Displacement (cm³) | 948 | 948 |
| Power (kw) | 80.3 | 91.2 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100km) | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Liquid |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
| Torque (Nm) | 98.5 | 98.6 |
| Bore (mm) | 73.4 | 73.4 |
| Stroke (mm) | 56 | 56 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Greenhouse gases | 123.0 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) | 127.6 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Driveline | Sealed chain | Sealed chain |
| Ignition | TCBI with electronic advance | Digital |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Lubrication system | Forced lubrication, wet sump | Forced lubrication, wet sump |
| Compression | 10.8:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Inverted telescopic fork with (10-way) adjustable compression and rebound (12-way) damping, spring preload | 41 mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Rear suspension | Horizontal back-link swingarm with stepless adjustable rebound damping and spring preload | Horizontal Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Front brakes | Double disc. ABS. Four-piston calipers. | Double disc. Floating discs. |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. ABS. Single-piston caliper. | Single disc |
| Diameter (mm) | 250 | 250 |
| Frame type | Tubular, diamond | Trellis, high-tensile steel |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Wheels | Dunlop Sportmax tires | - |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 140 | 140 |
| Trail (mm) | 98 | 103 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 25 | 31 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,470 | 1,450 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 214.1 | 210 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,150 | 1,065 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,110 | 2,065 |
| Overall width (mm) | 865 | 825 |
| Seat height (mm) | 835 | 795 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 130 | 130 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 17 | 17 |