// Generation · 2018 — 2025

RETRO SOUL

Unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, on sale from 2018. Kawasaki clothes the Z900's 948cc 4-cyl in retro bodywork faithful to the 1972 Z1 — tear-drop tank, chrome trim, redesigned subframe. 111hp, assist/slipper clutch standard, dual-channel ABS, full LED.

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Buyer score / 100
8
Vintages
16
Changes
4
Overhauls
6
Updates
6
Minor
↘ Changes by category
M
ENGINE
2 changes
2018
948cc inline-4 — 111hp / 98.5 Nm, liquid-cooled, Euro 4 — revised mapping vs Z900
Major
2021
Euro 5: homologation updated for January 2021 enforcement — engine carried over with minor internal revisions
Medium
C
FRAME
2 changes
2018
Steel trellis frame — 215kg wet, 795mm seat height, 1,450mm wheelbase, 120/70-ZR17 / 180/55-ZR17 tyres
Major
2022
Z900RS SE launched: adjustable golden 41mm inverted fork, Öhlins S46 rear shock, Brembo M4.32 monobloc callipers, Yellow Ball livery — 1972 Z1 Super Four tribute
Medium
E
ELECTRONICS
1 change
2021
KTRC (Kawasaki Traction Control) 2-mode introduced standard — traction control on standard Z900RS
Medium
A
AESTHETICS
8 changes
2018
1972 Z1 design: tear-drop tank, polished cylinder fins, Z1 badge typography — Candy Tone Brown/Fireball Orange or Metallic Spark Black
Major
2018
Full LED standard: round headlight, indicators, tail light
Medium
2019
New Metallic Moondust Grey colour — Fireball Orange and Spark Black carried over
Minor
2020
New Candy Tone Brown / Metallic Flat Raw Titanium — tribute to the 1973 Z1A livery
Minor
2021
New Metallic Diablo Black / Candy Lime Green colour — Fireball Orange carried over
Minor
2022
Z 50th Anniversary edition: Fireball Orange/Brown two-tone — 1972 Z1 tribute, 50th Anniversary logo on tank
Medium
2023
SE available on US market — same SE specs as 2022 worldwide edition (Öhlins, Brembo M4.32)
Minor
2025
Carryover model year — last year before the 2026 tech overhaul
Minor
S
SAFETY
3 changes
2018
Dual-channel Bosch ABS standard + assist/slipper clutch — Kawasaki A2 kit available (35kW / 47hp)
Major
2019
ABS recall: rear brake line and sensor wire misrouted on some 2018 units — corrected in 2019 production
Medium
2024
Kawasaki recall: potentially defective front Dunlop tyre on some 2024 units
Minor