Kawasaki ZX-9R Vs Z900 | How Does a 24 Year Old 900cc Bike Compare To The Current Generation?

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I owned a ZX-9R E1-Foxeye headlight version. The ZX was deemed the bridesmaid of the 1000cc super-sports at the time, but in real world riding it was by far the most comfortable of the lot. The only thing I disliked about it was the fact it had carbs and as such didn't like bitterly cold weather as it suffered carb-icing.

[@martythompson6509]

Still rates as the best road bike I ever owned. I did 100,000klms on mine. Sold it and years later bumped into the guy who bought it. It had 170,000klms on it then and he had no problems with it. I've got a friend with a 2016 zx10r that has over 250,000klms on it and has never been rebuilt. Still perfect compression.

[@russellhill7683]

Met a retired Kawasaki technician with a e1model like my own at whitewash in w.sussex with over 93.000 miles and he had done ever 1of them ,,,,mine is on 47000,,, I've done 18000, completely trouble free,,,, their solid, I have other bikes that come and go , but this is a keeper,,

[@JackedBiker]

Just got a zx9r too in w,sussex she has 17k on it. What a bike 🏍

[@MichaelJenningsZX9R]

Love my ZX9R E1 and my XSR900, but I still prefer riding the Kawasaki. Great video and just shows that older bikes can be more rewarding to ride.

[@ronbailey8370]

I have a ZX9R, and it's not going anywhere. I'm keeping mine for life. Great bike. Peace.

[@jamesforrestal8206]

You're awesome thanks for all you do

[@EffequalsMA]

My older riding friend back in the 2000s switched to the z900 off sportbikes. It was popular for that. I was still sort bike only at that point. I started the decade on a 01 zx9r and finished it with a new gsxr1000 in 08.

[@MrH250]

Went from gen 1 Hayabusa to a e1 ZX9R and don’t miss the busa one bit.

[@ballisticsmeg]

I had a B3 superb bike intake noise power stable at high speed best of the bunch for build quality, swapped it in for Mille-R.👍

[@markdavies5508]

I think you're being unkind to the ol' girl - she'll still be kickin' ass way past 50k on the clock.

[@debenhamdave4314]

Really enjoy my budget zx9r great value for money only paid £1350 for a 98 model with high miles, my only issue as someone whose not mechanically capable I'm a bit reluctant to do longer journeys and wary of having a carburetted bike, so I would have to go with the z900 for peace of mind. Cheers GR

[@JamoZNL]

only remaining 900? What about the MT09 and the Tracer 900?

[@JackedBiker]

That engine is 849cc with it being updated in 2023 to 890cc

[@KentRoads]

Idk why you'd even try and compare them, they're completely different things

[@mk5442]

I own a ZX-9R C. I'm biking since the late 80ies and learned it without all these modern gadgets. I'm driving all-year. I have respect and know, what I'm doing. Older bikes are just better and cheap as sh*t.

[@SteveFiFife]

Yamaha XSR 900 as well

[@KentRoads]

the only similarity is that they both have 900cc :P

[@CDKB27]

Other 900’s? Mt09, duke 890 soon to be 990,

[@kingvtec100]

You can tune the z900 to 145hp

[@dante8739]

But zx9r is a racer.. z900 is detuned and heavier

[@russellhill7683]

Er ham,,,,whiteways

[@daveNewk]

Hey mate enjoy your vids good taste in bikes and music can I just say but the only thing that pisses me of is you call bikes motorcycles I don't know why but it just does thought I would share that oh you going download this year ?? Line up is terrible apart from pantera so going on the Saturday just for that