Kawasaki Z 900 RS versus Suzuki SV 650 X
Kawasaki Z 900 RS
Suzuki SV 650 X
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Successful design
- Precise handling
- Fragrant sound
- Handles for the pillion passenger are missing
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.100 mm Height : 1.150 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 215 kg
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.090 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 198 (max: 420 ) kg
Engine
Displacement: 948 ccm
Hub: 56 mm
Hole: 73 mm
Cooling: flüssigkeitsgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 645 ccm
Hub: 63 mm
Hole: 81 mm
Cooling: flüssigkeitsgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 111 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 99 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 320 km
Performance: 76 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 64 NM bei 8.100 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 381 km
Chassis
Tubular space frame (high-strength steel) Front suspension:
41 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Horizontal back-link strut (travel 140 mm) Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17 M/C (73W)
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
Telescopic fork 41 mm (travel 125 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Box swing Tyres at the front: 17 M/C x MT 3.50 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 17 M/C x MT 5.00 160/60ZR17 M/C (69W)
Brakes
Double disc brake (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Single brake disc (∅ 250 mm)
Double disc brake (∅ 290 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake (∅ 240 mm)
Conclusion - what gets stuck
A really successful bike which is really fun but above all looks really good. Now, of course, you can still find something to complain about. For example, among the more extreme retro fans, there may be those who miss the two-sided struts compared to the legendary Z1. Or find the LCD between the round instruments superfluous. The Most strikingly missing is the Z9000 RS compared to the Z1 but certainly the exhaust system with 4 silencers. But who ever wants this can fulfill this wish for about 3000€ at the company Hattech https://www.hattech.de/380-kawasaki/z900-rs-z900-rs-cafe. Otherwise, the motorcycle test crew agreed that the Z900 RS in Candytone Brown makes an even better figure than our test model in Sparkle Black which would be worth us the 300€ surcharge in any case. But that's a matter of taste, of course.
The test machine was kindly provided by Heller & Soltau.
