![]() The factory is keeping the horsepower figures close to the vest, but it declares a torque output of 73 pound-feet at 7,700 rpm, and that turns in an estimated 135 mph in top gear at the redline. To tune the engine noise, the Z900 runs a 4-into-1 exhaust system with a blackout silencer kicked up at a jaunty angle and a stainless-steel muffler end cap that dresses up the muffler and will stand up to the heat.Ī slip-and-assist clutch couples engine power to the six-speed, overdrive-ratio transmission to provide another layer of safety, with a tough chain-type final drive to put the power to the pavement. Liquid cooling helps with the emissions, plus the water jacket has a tendency to dampen the mechanical noises in the cases to keep the engine from sounding too obnoxious. ![]() Combined, these deliver a modicum of safety along with a tuneable engine personality so you can dial in for conditions and preference. The signal from the right grip is modified by the Riding Modes feature along with the Kawasaki Traction Control and dual Power Modes. ![]() Keihin throttle bodies manage the induction with 36 mm bores. A Bluetooth wireless connection lets the bike network with your phone through Kawi's RIDEOLOGY THE APP feature that monitors your ride data, acts as an interface to set up the bike's higher electronics and field hands-free phonecalls under way. The background can be set to black or white according to preference and ambient light levels, and it can be set to automatically adjust its display with three rider-programmed profiles. Up top, the bikini flyscreen is more of an aesthetic feature than an actual protective measure for the rider though I'm sure it does a marvelous job of protecting the new 4.3-inch color TFT instrument display. A new LED headlight projector splits the night from its minimal housing, and the factory mounted the standoff blinkers unusually high on the housing, a step that is sure to improve your visibility to the traffic in front of you. The blackout treatment starts early with black fork stanchions and tripletree to set the mood. A minimal, sculpted, and vented front fender doubles as grit deflectors for the inner fork tubes to prevent premature failure of the fork seals, kind of like gaiters for inverted forks.
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