Well well well - it's been a month since i've first laid my hands on my Z, first visual impression out of the shop are extremely impressive - despite the funky blue/gold colour tone for SE version.

My riding experience; my first ever ride was a er6-n, by Metro driving school. Cumulatively, I sat on that bike for less then an hour before taking & aceing my JPJ lesen B.

2nd bike was the z900!
Boy oh boy, this bike to me is the perfect beginner bike, this will be the bike that i will recommend brand new riders who never had experience with ANY BIKES WHATSOEVER - those that is dabbing their toes into superbikes entree level bikes, very tame bike.

Tame, both in acceleration & deceleration, the bike's front brake have a very mild bite - which is exactly what a beginner should get! Ever panic coming into a corner too hot and instinctively you touched the front brakes? Well i did, and thank god for that split second after depressing the lever i remembered the multiple youtube video guide mentioning that's a surefire way to have a real fucked up day - and i slowly let it off without much drama, saved - yet i learned a lesson, and muscle memory for it.

Acceleration - again tame (means safety!!), in a sense that you won't wheelie unless you grab more then 60% of the throttle travel, beginners tend to have a rough hand articulation, and the tame nature of acceleration/torque that dosen't really hit you in the face until you're over 6000rpm, is very welcomed.

Bike weight - i don't feel it, at all - infact i felt the er6n at JPJ is way way heavier and not as nimble as z900. The Z900 turning/leaning characteristic is gradual with no surprises, bike actually provided alot of natural feedback that you'll know when you're going to slide. Infact once i felt the chassis is "telling" me in advanced that my backwheel is going to slip (on a white painted line - those smooth type) - and i immediately straighten up my bike, and lo and behold - backwheel actually slip a littlke while bike is upright.

Suspension wise - i can't comment much given that i might just be the perfect weight for the stock set-up? 66kg naked, no clothes. But no complains so far, suspension never really failed me - it always managed to keep both wheel planted on the surface no matter the curvature or small bumps. Or maybe i'm just not riding it hard enough - but hey i'm just a one-month old new biker

Wind/aerodynamics nature - well, with the SE extended windshield, the biggest trouble of wind resistance is only felt on my helmet. The wind resistance on my body/hands are acceptable even at 220km/h, this might be personal - but i will rate the wind/aero design as "just right" for all parts apart from the head. The wind pressure on my helmet is just downright uncomfortable, it's as if someone is pushing my helmet with all their strength towards the back, i am forced to involuntarily have a silly big grin on my mouth as the cheekpads push back on my face - exposing my teeth and making a "why so serious" face.

Additionally my z900 has had the breadbox removed, but the cat remain (guys z900 cat is NOT in the squarebox, if you want to de-cat, you need to remove it from the straightpipe right after the oxygen sensor). So if your local workshop just gergaji your breadbox, it's not entirely removing your cat yet, it's a very common misconception among shops, you can obviously see the cat still in the straightpipe after you saw off the exhaust yet i've seen people saying it's "decat" already. Anyways - i want to leave my cat in, so it's ok.

What i hate about the bike:

1. Sidemirrors, what the shit man .... do i need to explain further?
2. Lights, come on... halogen bulbs... using reflector panels... and this is year 2017... man that's just unnecessary waste of voltage, loss of brightness, and the cutoff for the lights are so weak, i'm not surprised if cars don't notice my lights shining into their cabin when i'm at their blindspots...
3. No traction control, biggest problem. I never had the need for this yet - but it's unnerving knowing this bike doesn't have this safety feature.
4. Engine heat, not really a big problem - but you can definately feel the engine heat warming up your lower/middle shin due to the air passing through the engine and the aerodynamics for the outlet is shot directly at your shin. Not a problem if you wear jeans, but if seluar pendek, slacks/thin kain - sure will feel the heat.
5. Fucking recall right after i buy my bike. Great. Just freaking great.

Globally, Kawasaki has issued a recall for the Z900 but hey it's finally it's my turn for my very own "fix"!

Here's the goods, screws and brackets that's made in Japan - ooohh how fancy
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Left side bracket reinforcement:
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Right side bracket:
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Bottom view of both:
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So far there is no recorded failure for Malaysian yet, maybe we're just pussy in riding bikes or our roads are just perfect - but better safe then sorry!

All in all, Z900, as a beginner bike, lepak-lepak casual bike, cheap cheap(relatively la.. with 50k u get this type of peformance weh.. dah kira baik lah), looks like a proper "bigbike" gets a 4/5 star rating from me, as a beginner.


This post has been edited by TheOnly: Sep 22 2018, 05:22 PM

Sounds good

Going to trade in my bike for a z9 this weekend.

Congratulations on your purchase! But don't let the tame power fool you. When it gets past 6-7k, you will feel plentiful.
And for a second bike you rode on, going at 220 km/h :salute: Do ride safe bro...

If these are included, I believe the price would be much higher than RM52k... and when you're in the blindspot of a vehicle, any amount of light (given the light is in the blindspot too) wouldn't be seen by the driver, right?

This post has been edited by Cyphereza: Dec 15 2017, 11:05 AM

enjoy ur ride bro

how are you notified about the recall?

dealer inform u or kawa msia?

cos i think ivnot come across local biking media publish anything regarding this...

kawa did put up notice on its website, but who is gona check kawa website ? http://www.kawasaki.com.my/index.php?cat=707&page=1783

also nothing? on their fb page regarding this.

For me, I got the notice from official Z900 group.

official z900 group created n moderated by kawa msia?

one good way to control the news regarding their product.. since

only z900 owners allowed into the group?

any problems etc, prospects owners also hard to find out..

Nope. Not moderated by Kawa. This is the FB (I think it's public): https://www.facebook.com/groups/18507289516...h/?query=recall
And there is a Whats App group, only for owners.

Indeed the burst of power after 6k in breathtaking, literally - no kidding i am holding my breath for that initial seconds, but you really need to be consciously twist your throttle considerably, so it lessen the o-terkejut-panic factor. Sad to say, if a person has no respect towards a high powered motorcycle - they’re just a disaster waiting to happen simply pulas pulas...

Bout the blindspot, indeed the light wont show in drivers sidemirror, but a projector light will shine the road and leak some into the car’s cabin to at least inform the driver that something is nearby. This of course only works at night and does not apply to inattentive drivers or complete idiots car drivers. Every bit of safety measure counts right


Bro - my dealer called me to book a slot for the fix. Takes roughly 30mins.

good job dealer

Mt09 is the closest competitor to Z900

Agreed. But imho, neither the MT09 nor the Z900 is a close to being a 'beginner' bike. These machines were designed with so much potential power that a simple miscalculated twist would send even the most experienced into harm's way. I think a beginners bike should be easy to maneuver, is trashable, with parts that are cheap and easy to replace, and has a low initial cost of ownership just in case you find that biking on Malaysian roads ain't your thing. My buddy was ill advised, bought a Z900SE at the beginning of the year, and it's sad when he ask me if i knew anyone who wanted it. Now bike's up for sale with just over 3000km.

How much?

Why selling ?

Anyway what's lacking on the mt are the safety stuffs. No abs.

tis one? oni 4k + wor...

y he don like?

Not confident on Malaysian roads i think but he don't really want to say. Only said he seldom ride, prefer ride on small track with 250cc bike, even so, he rides slow.

I think he said RM47k, but not confirmed.

As for the 09, new one due first quarter 2018. Has ABS, quick shift, etc. Existing one a lot of negatives.

Yes, exactly like this, without mods. Full stock standard.

Sorry for bumping this thread, i want to share my experience owning a z900. My previous bike was blade 250->z800->street triple 675->z900 ... Imo z900 is far off to be a beginner bike, yes the bike feel tame and slow because the power delivery of this bike is so smooth you wont notice how fast youre going. If you compared z900 with the so called master of torque mt09, z900 still faster even though it doesnt feel like it, that alone tells you how fast z900 actually is.

So since i have own couple of bikes before this, i can tell you that z900 is the best bike i have ever own currently.

-The engine is so refined and smooth it gives you alot of confidence on riding.

-The gearbox is smooth and comparable to street triple

-The brakes on this bike is ok but not great, i did activate the abs couple of time.

-The handling of this bike is the gem, it handles so easily and confidence inspiring, taking corner felt effortless and easy, i did upset my rear tire many times because i taking corner too fast without realising it, just because the bike asking me to push it harder and harder.

- Electronic, for me z900 dont need any electronic aid because the bike itself is refined, unlike mt09 *cough*

- Price...yeah its cheap at rm50k for brand new, but i bought mine 2nd with 3k mileage at rm39k, so yeah

This post has been edited by testkindtest: Sep 5 2018, 09:38 AM

I agree that the bike feels tame... but that when it is under 4k rpm. If crack it open to 8k rpm, heart beat also rise
Noticed that you owned 675 previously, the Z900 has better handling? I've only rode once on the 675 (Triumph's demo bike), not enough ride time to tell the difference.

I own str for a year, i can tell that z900 is better in corner because the bike feels more planted and gives more feedback than str, str is famous for their handling too but that because the bike is so light, but as far i can tell, i can ride faster in corner with z900 than str... As for power yes its powerful but i just dont feel the adrenaline rush anymore, it just feel fast.

I have my bike for about a month now.

When you engage to 1st gear from N, do you get a strong clunk?

I was on vs650 before this. The clunk wasn't that strong.

Yep... no matter what oil I use, still have that clunk...