Yamaha XSR 900 versus Kawasaki Z 900 RS
Yamaha XSR 900
Kawasaki Z 900 RS
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- extremely potent and elastic motor
- toxic triple sound
- Technically very well equipped
- easy and accessible
- precise chassis and good brakes
- Successful design
- Precise handling
- Fragrant sound
- low steering angle
- Design polarizing for seat and underfloor exhaust
- Handles for the pillion passenger are missing
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.155 mm Height : 1.155 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 193 kg
Length : 2.100 mm Height : 1.150 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 215 kg
Engine
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 948 ccm
Hub: 56 mm
Hole: 73 mm
Cooling: flüssigkeitsgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 119 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 286 km
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
Chassis
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
USD fork (travel 130 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut hinged via lever system (travel 137 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) Tubeless
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) Tubeless
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)
Brakes
Double disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 245 mm)
Double disc brake (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Single brake disc (∅ 250 mm)
Conclusion - what sticks
Bravo Yamaha, with the XSR 900 you have achieved a great success. No one will be able to get off after a test ride on this bike and claim not to have had fun! The XSR is a fine motorcycle, very sporty, yet easy to handle and very potent both technically and in terms of performance. In this respect, the price is really more than okay from our point of view. machine!The test bike was kindly provided by Tecius & Reimers from Yamaha Zentrum Hamburg. There is one of currently only two demonstrators in the whole of Germany. But believe us: A test drive is worthwhile even if you live further away. But please make an appointment with Joachim beforehand, because the rush is great! Let's go to Hamburg!
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.
