2024Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe

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The 2024 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe blends retro styling with modern performance, featuring a potent 948cc inline-four delivering 110 hp. It suits riders seeking classic aesthetics with contemporary technology and reliability. Best known for combining vintage cafe racer charm with accessible middleweight power and nimble handling.

Capacity: 948.0 ccm
Engine: In-line four, four-stroke
Gearbox: 6-speed
Wet weight: 216.1 kg
Seat height: 820 mm
Power: 110.0 HP (80.9 kW) @ 8500 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering75%

City riding65%

Daily riding68%

Touring45%

Two-up40%

Track45%

Best for: Built for stylish weekend cafe-racer runs and spirited backroad blasts rather than commuting drudgery or long-haul touring.
Built for: A charismatic retro-styled machine that pairs classic Z1-inspired looks with genuinely modern performance, satisfying riders who want nostalgia without sacrificing power.
Not ideal for: Not the right choice for riders seeking a relaxed upright touring posture, pillion comfort over distance, or any off-road capability.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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At 820mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with balls of both feet on the 2024 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe, with a relaxed knee angle of around 125 degrees and a forward-leaning riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Full specifications

Engine

Capacity: 948.0 ccm
Power: 110.0 HP (80.9 kW) @ 8500 RPM
CO2 Emissions: 114 CO2 g/km
EPA Certificate No.: RKAXC.948AAB-015-R03
EPA Est. Fuel Consumption: 4.86 L/100km (48.4 US mpg)
EPA CO Emissions: 0.1 CO g/km
Torque: 98.0 Nm (10.0 kgf-m) @ 6500 RPM
Engine type: In-line four, four-stroke
Fuel consumption: 5.30 litres/100 km (18.9 km/l)
Power/weight ratio: 0.5090 HP/kg (wet)
Bore x stroke: 73.4 x 56.0 mm
Compression: 10.8:1
Cooling system: Liquid
Fuel system: Injection
Starting: Electric
Ignition: TCBI with electronic advance
Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 4
Lubrication system: Forced lubrication, wet sump

Transmission

Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type: Manual
Final drive: Chain
Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual

Dimensions & weight

Wheelbase: 1470 mm
Overall length: 2101 mm
Overall width: 841 mm
Overall height: 1191 mm
Seat height: 820 mm
Wet weight: 216.1 kg
Fuel capacity: 17.00 litres
Ground clearance: 130 mm
Dry weight: Not on record - add it

Chassis & suspension

Frame: Trellis, high tensile steel
Front suspension: Inverted telescopic fork with (13-way) adjustable compression and rebound (11-way) damping, spring preload (15-turn
Rear suspension: Horizontal back-link swingarm with stepless adjustable rebound damping and spring preload
Front wheel travel: 119 mm
Rear wheel travel: 140 mm
Rake (fork angle): 25.0°
Trail: 98 mm