2020 Kawasaki Z900 quick review & sound [RAW Onboard]

After attending the Z900 press launch in Spain in late 2019 it was time for me to return onto this brilliant Kawasaki. Unfortunately I didn't have more than half an hour to enjoy it but for sure that was enough to remind me of how brilliant this machine actually is. Best TRUE middle-class naked bike out there.
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bike: 2020 Kawasaki Z900
all stock except for the GIVI wind screen
Riding mode: Sport
tires: Continental ContiRoad
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recommended ND filters for GoPro Hero7, Hero6, Hero5:
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This road is located in Lower Austria.
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mounted to the helmet's chin
4K / 25 fps / SuperView / ProTune standard settings with ISO locked to 100
editing: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
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[Schaaf]

If anyone wonders why my rev-matching moves seem so violent:
1) my chest mount was quite loose which allowed it to shake rather badly thus exaggerating this effect
2) I purposely tried to rev-match while being on the brake lever. Just for practice reasons. Since I ride a lot slower these days AND many modern bikes have blippers installed I noticed that I'm losing my ability to properly rev-match while being on the brake lever. I don't need that technique since I coast a lot when road riding but still I don't want to lose my skills which I learned over all those years while riding my old CB500. And since I'm out of practice it is a bit difficult to get the movement right but I noticed that it is easier for me to get it right when I'm exaggerating the movements of my right hand.

ENJOY!

[aguj]

Great drive. Fast when you can and slow when it's needed. That's the difference between great and no-brain dangerous bikers

[marcusaureliusss]

That intake sound from the airbox during acceleration is simply eargasmic. 😍

[Mr_Speed_]

This is good. No unnecessary music, unnecessary review. Just a man and his bike, the scenery and sound of the machine.

[subharc]

Man your riding is so smooth it's very satisfying to watch you ride

[Nickolasmb]

I own this bike. Super fun with lots of power. It holds its own very well against other bikes in the same class. It always surprises me how much torque it has. It also throws its weight around better than any other bike I’ve ever ridden. Might have something to do with the ergonomics of the seating but it handles very very rice.

[pierreleroy]

I bought an ER-6 as my first bike for my A2 license, thanks to your channel I think the Z900 would be the best upgrade when I'm getting my A license.

[hyperthunk]

The more I see of this bike the more I contemplate adding one to the garage. Great vid as always mate. 👌

[deadlinejunky]

that's just one of those videos were you just want to ride RIGHT NOW! greatly done!

[GusT]

I keep coming back to this video. I showed it to my little 8month old baby boy yesterday and his eyes were glued to the screen 😎 cheers

[MrBluegooh]

Great vid and solid riding, So confident in the cornering so a pleasure to watch thank you! I have the 2020 z900 myself in black with Red decals. Love everything about the bike, I have respect for the MT09 as I have been on one and owned the MT07 for 25, 000klm but glad I chose the Z900 All day long. Just a much more refined bike, I see comments that the 09 is quicker from the start but from the stats I read 0 to 100 klm times are MT 09 = 2.8sec Z900 3.0 sec. I would say that to the majority of people reading this that two tenths of a second will not mean much and that's only relevant if you consistently nail the start. My advise, Just buy the one that makes you go the most fizzy inside when you look at it whatever bike that may be. Work on the rest later. Great vid, stay upright!!

[cksajeevkumar]

Who cares about the camera quality, when the grunt from such a beast fills your ears!

[RickyJr]

Every time you do a Z900 video it is like watching a master craftsman use his favorite tool.

[njohnson]

These onboard videos are very helpful to me. I like professional reviews and all, but nothing tells a story like a POV video. Thank you!

[sennithblacky]

For me, it has one of the nicest sounding air boxes. I keep flooring it just to hear it breath. Nice video as always.

[luckyluke]

Du fährst einfach SO GUT! Macht super Spaß dir zuzusehen&die Z900 ist halt auch ne geile Maschine!

[hellogoodbye]

Love your vids man!! Listen to them day, night.. gym whenever. Would love to see/hear a Zx14 and Mt10 ride along.

[larriwithay]

You’d make me want any bike from the videos you make but z900 is truly my next and will be my only bike

[Zwitaktjunkie]

Immer wieder genial wie du die Teile ausquetschst und fliegen lässt. Ich fahre selbst eine Z900RS. Das bike kann ganz klar viel mehr als ich.

[shapelessdreams]

im slowly considering this one over the mt09 because of the price. i love how it sounds. EDIT: I changed my mind 😅