Kawasaki at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show: Z900RS and Ninja 400 protagonists [PHOTO]

Remember the Kawasaki Z1 Super Four 900 from 1972, thanks to the vintage design and the typical naked vision, but the concept is totally reshaped. The new Kawasaki Z900RS combines innovative contents with the magnetic design of the past. One of the protagonists of the Japanese brand's stand at 2017 Tokyo event together with the new one Ninja 400.

The abbreviation RS indicates “Retro Sports” and is equipped with a different and more classic design than the Z900. Despite being powered by an engine related to the 4 cylinders liquid-cooled than the aforementioned motorcycle, it offers a more type of riding "evocative", which would excite that type of user interested in wanting to savor a certain thing again "wish" and motivated to “feel only true emotions”, as reported by the house. The displacement from 900 cc proposes that of the mythical one Z1 of the 1972, but the contents are redefined thanks also to a new frame. The indicators are from full LED type. The sound, as suggested, is full-bodied and deep, just as the circles with a classic style together with the colors are characterizing. A first suggests a certain kinship with the mythical Z1, as well as the badge font located on the side panels, but an elegant black with gold and silver details and a green color with logos are also offered "900". The attention to detail, then, is visible on the polished valve covers and by noticing the cylinder fins.

La Ninja 400 instead it is pure sportiness, but in a more compact format. Considering the great development in Asia and America, but also on the European sports front 400, Kawasaki It offers a Ninja with the style of Ninja h2 and inspired by performance Ninja ZX-10R within a different and sharp concept. The bike is powered by an energetic 399 cc engine that is more proactive than that of the Ninja 300. More capacity, but also greater strength and torque, as reported, combined with suspensions that support the road qualities of the bike and a frame that offers greater stability. Factor also linked to optimized weight distribution.

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