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New Z900 breaks cover - shame there's no Z13 6 years 5 months ago #17651

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Just seen the new video from KHI for the new Z900 Retro Special - nice video and play on nostalgia: shame about the 4 into 1 pipe


KHI please do a new Z13 !!!!!!
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New Z900 breaks cover - shame there's no Z13 6 years 5 months ago #17657

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That might be about to change . You're right, the 4 into 1 doesn't do it.
There maybe more models to come . I'd wait .

auto.ndtv.com/news/kawasaki-z900rs-may-b...two-variants-1762424
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New Z900 breaks cover - shame there's no Z13 6 years 4 months ago #17976

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What's wrong with the 4-1?

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New Z900 breaks cover - shame there's no Z13 6 years 4 months ago #17979

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If it's like all the other retro models these days, they'll forget to put in about 40% more HP.
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New Z900 breaks cover - shame there's no Z13 6 years 4 months ago #17980

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Saw my first Z900RS yesterday at the UK Bike Show / Motorcycle Live: it was shown side by side with a 1972 Z1: the old Z1 just looked much prettier and worked as complete design. I so much wanted to like the new Z900RS as I would have liked a modern Z900, but in the flesh, whilst it is as good as most other modern retros, I think it looks a bit out of proportion. KHI have fitted the new bodywork around an the existing models frame and engine, and close up you can really tell (tank and seat seems to sit way to high on the frame), and they've also lost 30 BHP from the engine.

I really hope they sell millions of them, as it might convince KHI to build a new Z1300 :whistle:

Gerald, re the 4 into 1 - I dont think it look as as good as the original and iconic 4 into 4: I think Kawsaki had a unique selling point and the KHI "bean counters" have won a design argument.

Cheers Tim
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New Z900 breaks cover - shame there's no Z13 6 years 4 months ago #17983

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Hi TIm

as there is simply now rational reason (we know more about the emotional side) KHI will never build a six-inline again. Pity, but reality.

Z1300 A1/ KZT30AG built 1979
frame KZT30A 004285
engine KZT30A 000288
location: borderland-triangle France/ Germany/ Switzerland, Europe
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