Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Hit or miss homage?

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We’ve devoted a few pages this month to yet another retro-remake of one of our favourite core classics. You will see more than a hint of Z1 in the latest 2018 offering from Kawasaki. Their Z900RS has a similar tank shape, duck-tail, four-cylinder 900-ish cc motor and even colour schemes to really ram home the fact that they are now playing off

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