Kawasaki steps up its bid to grab a slice of the growing naked-bike market with the Z 900 ABS. As demand for the genre increased, so have expectations of performance along with polished looks. Kawi built this ride to replace both the Z800 and Z1000 moving forward into the ’17 model year, so buyers should expect to find plenty of both of those qualities. What did the factory throw on this all-new bike to make it competitive in a minimalist, sportster/roadster market? How will it compare to the other “Big-Four” naked 750s? Let’s check it out and see.

Design

This ain’t no first-gen naked bike, but instead it is a mature, planned-out design. Everything from the body panels to the exposed Trellis frame is built to have minimal impact on the overall panache, and the bike itself winds up as more of just a setting for the gem that is the 948 cc mill. The stressed-engine arrangement leaves the plant well exposed just behind the front wheel, with little to nothing at all left to the imagination, just as it should be.
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