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Of course the bike is brilliant. Its cheap to buy! But imagine the plight of us waiting for a month to change the sprocket and chain set..

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[MENTION=26798]RAJ_CHN[/MENTION] Thanks dude, I will be taking the bike for first service break after two weeks, I will surely let you know my ride experience. Personally I feel its the size of a Dominar 400 when I am in the saddle and I can feel a smooth grunt when I pull the accelerator. I think I will get to understand the bike after riding around 2000 Kms or so..
Damn happy in this holiday season as a dream come true.

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True, worried about it as well.
Checked with the dealer and they were not sure about the waiting period for spares. I guess it happens on all CBU from Kawasaki.

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Hi! I'm planning to buy my first and last super street bike. Initially i was confused between Street triple rs,z900,cbr650f. But i ruled out because of honda's spare part availability and premium they are charging for the bike. Triple rs because of my height, i'm 5ft and 8 inch tall and also extra 2 to 3 lakh. Z900 is winner in every section.
Problem is that in Delhi it cost 10+ lakh with accessories and 8 lakh without accessories. So should i go with standard version and buy them from AliExpress etc.
And what are the minimum down-payment required for it and what is longest finance period available.
What about the availability of consumables.

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Hi, Z900 is a good choice, It can be your first bike and pretty sure that it wont be your last. Once you get into superbikes there is always something to upgrade down the years. I recommend you to test drive both the bikes. I am 5 7' and can easily be on Z900. I got the one without accessories and in my region the dealers offer only the non accessories version. I would say, only half of the accessories are needed for protection and you can buy them online. Downpayment is 1 Lak and some dealers take 2 Lak. Most of the banks offer 3 years period and please check with Bank of India I have heard good reputation from a friend.

Spare Parts - Its a well known issue with Kawsaki - the parts are imported hence the delay in everything which test our patience. I am not sure about Honda and Triumph. As its being imported the spare cost is high. The dealer warned me not to lose my key, If I lose one key the spare key costs around 18K Rs and if i lose both the keys the complete replacement set costs around 1.5L Rs. I was flabbergasted. Damn man the keys are valuable.

Well all these seems to be cons, but a raw (no electronics) in-line 4 Japanese engine powered bike makes you forget about the cons.

Please test drive and experience it.

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Hi,

I was planning to buy z900, but turns out the on road cost in Mumbai is 10,1700 INR!

Is it still a good buy at this price or are there better alternatives in this price range?

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Damn, that's Rs 1,25,000 more than Chennai on road price!

If you feel for your height and riding style it suits you, it still makes sense to go for it right?. Because even at this price it's better than Street Triple S version in terms of power and looks in my opinion.

See how much is the price difference between new Ninja 1000 and Z900, if that's not very high you can go for that too if you like sports touring style/design.

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Z900 smokes the MT-09!

Guess smooth, short-gearing, linear power with tons of top-end delivery takes the cake.

MT-09 being wheelie happy and with slightly unstable front makes it hard to open the throttle easily.

Real Fun begins 5:15





Cheers!

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Hi guys,

How has the experience with Z900 been so far. Please share some thoughts.

I noticed some of you complain in Ninja 1000 thread of an idling problem in Z900. So on cold starts it's not idling [MENTION=52394]200[/MENTION]0rpm and then slowly coming down to 1000-1300rpm?

Is this issue resolved? Is this issue due to use of regular petrol?

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Hi, So far its terrific, I ride mostly on high ways, and damn its a good bike. I had this particular issue, once in a trip riding for around 4 hours in highway and then I noticed the idling rpm is at 500 rpm (the manual says idling at 1100 rpm) what happens when idling at 500 rpm is, when shifting gears from 1-2 and 2-3, I could feel the chain stuttering, kinda jerkiness in slow speeds in traffic. I adjusted the idling screw and set it to 1100 RPM, and it got better.

checked with kawasaki service, they adjusted the chain slack and its all good again.

I am running mostly on Speed, and on a trip its hard to find speed, I get the regular petrol. Wish to try a tankful of RON 95+

I am really not sure if its petrol issue or the throttle cable.

Mr. @kaushik_barun faces the issue too, I guess he will able to share more insights.

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Thanks for the response. Glad to know you are enjoying Z900.

My two cents, I understand that sticking to only one type of fuel, which is the regular fuel(91-RON since almost 99% of pumps have this in India) does the trick. That's what one of the Triumph service engineer told my friends when they bought the Street Triple and T100. He said mixing different fuels(octanes) frequently will sometimes start issues in throttle bodies. So just using regular fuel from the beginning will solve most of these issues.

Finally I'm going to test ride the Z900 today afternoon in Chennai. Let's see how it goes.

Cheers!

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Thanks for info, yes the Kawasaki technicians informed me the same regarding the fuel.

About the test drive, try to take it on a open stretch. I hope you will be able to find open roads near pachyappas.

Please post your opinions after your test drive.

Thanks

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Honda spares and availability is better than kawasaki, but the z is outright more powerful than the cbr but the cbr is more practical, if you your gonna be on the highways, why not wait for the Suzuki gsx s 750, heard its coming via CKD and its got traction control too, and will be priced lesser than the street triple S and maybe along or a bit lesser than the Z.

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Low Idling RPM - Engine offs when shifting lower gears

Hi, A few Z900 Owners face this issue,


When the engine is warm enough, running after 100 kms or so, the idling rpm is at 500 (idle rpm should be 1100), so there is a sort of jerkiness when shifting lower gears.
Also, engine offs sometimes when shifting 1-2 and 2-3, I had to keep throttling slightly when shifting gears to avoid engine off. I guess the chain slack needs to be adjusted as well, as there is jerkiness.


It seems the owners in western countries, dont have this issue.


Got the latest update from Kawasaki dealers (Kochi and Chennai),


Its due to the fuel here. Octane 91 is the most common fuel here, and Octane 93 is not common to find.
Octane 95+ is really hard to find.


So their explanation is that the sediments settled in throttle body due to low octane or low quality fuel.
The throttle body needs to be cleaned and it should fix the low rpm problem.


the dealer mentioned that H2 Owners too have this issue. I ll try to visit the dealer soon and get the throttle body cleaned. Will update.

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Just did an extensive 20km ride of the Z900 on Maduravoyal Bypass, because I live in Nolambur just 50 metres from the Bypass service lane entry.

Kawasaki, especially the Chennai dealership has improved their customer support significantly from the last time I met them in June 2017. Past two weeks I had test rides of Vulcan S and Versys 650, since Z900 was missing in showroom. They were kind enough to bring the test ride vehicle outside my apartment complex today. Though I've ridden the Street Triple S extensively before, I was excited and slightly nervous while taking the lift to ground floor.

As I have a glimpse of it, the Sugomi design intimidates my soul, in the grey lime aura. Now I take a deep breathe. As I perch onto the saddle, the Z900's size shrinks and feels like you're almost one with the bike. Just felt as heavy as a Dominar, but even more solid in a good way. Not crazy heavy like Z800. The four cylinder rumble at idle asks me now, are you READY mate?



As I open the throttle to enter the service lane I admire the wide handlebar and the silky smooth power delivery. Quickly a speedbreaker comes as the service lane ends. No fuss, doesn't scrape and I'm off to enjoy this beast.

Wow, Kawasaki has a gem of a machine here. How can a 950cc, 125bhp, 99Nm, 4 cylinder motorcycle feel LEISURELY. Picks up speed easily in any gear if you want it to. No lag. No peaky power. Just predictable and so linear. All my fear from the sight of the Sugomi creature vanishes.

As I cruise at 120kmph, it doesn't show urgency or anger like the college rowdy Street Triple. Z900 feels like a responsible married guy, plays it really cool. It goes to silly unmentionable speeds only if you WANT it to. And when you want to, boy does it accelerate like a rocket.

Lovely Exhaust and induction roar, feels like a Tesla electric sound. Reminded me of the Batpod from Dark Knight. Subtle and sublime. Just wished it was a bit more bassy. It doesn't have any squid intentions to scare pedestrians with revs, a gentleman here too.

Only people who know about the type of machine give a second look. A fella in my first motorcycle Duke 200 came close to see the Sugomi, but after giving him some awe just sailed past him so effortlessly.

The Front Brakes are brilliant, soft initial bite but strong retardation with some nose dive once you pull the lever strongly. But I think we will use it less, because the engine braking so damn good!

Suspension was the icing on the cake. Absorbs bumps nicely, just felt it needs a bit more damping, an adjustment could solve it I guess.

As I approach back to my home, that feeling of not wanting the ride to end comes to my senses. No heating issues on my legs even in today's hot afternoon Chennai weather.

Hmm...What a RIDE!

Like a Buddhist Monk, the Z900 wants you to RELAX in it's zen like meditative superbike experience. It knows it's an almost litre class superbike but is not worried about it. It's really fast but not furious, raw but not intimidating. Is this the everyday superbike we were waiting for in India?



Hopefully if my finances are clear, I might buy one in May.

Cheers!

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Nicely narrated. Yes Its a gentleman's bike.