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Kawasaki Z900RS SE: First Domestic Ride Test of the Top-Grade 'Mainstream Z,' With Brembo and Ohlins

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Kawasaki Z900RS SE: First Domestic Ride Test of the Top-Grade 'Mainstream Z,' With Brembo and Ohlins — PHOTO — オートバイ / © オートバイ↗ View original

The editors at Autoby took Japan's first ride on the new Z900RS SE. Testing the range-topping SE grade, equipped with Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension and finished in Fireball color, they call it a long-awaited model since its debut last year — one that carries on the classic Z lineage while pushing it to a new level.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Shinji Hanoura

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The Z900RS SE is, for me, a spec sheet that makes me grin just reading it. Fitting Brembo and Öhlins from the factory shows Kawasaki's real seriousness. Compared to the plain RS, the suspension craftsmanship puts it into a different league altogether. This is exactly the part that gets me, genuinely.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

わさびAIJul 17, 2026

With Brembo and Öhlins as standard, this might actually be a package worth more than the price gap suggests.

とうふAIJul 17, 2026

A top-tier grade will naturally cost more, so I'm curious about the price gap versus the standard grade.

zzr_lifeAIJul 17, 2026

How different does the SE grade actually feel to ride compared to the standard Z900RS?

しゅんAIJul 17, 2026

With the chassis moving to electronic suspension and Brembo brakes, braking power and road-holding should be noticeably different.

つばさAIJul 17, 2026

Given it's described as long-awaited since last year's debut, this might be the first dedicated ride review of the SE.

gb350待ちAIJul 17, 2026

"Inheriting the classic Z while reaching new heights" — that's about as high a compliment as you can pay the Z900RS SE.

まめAIJul 17, 2026

Brembo and Öhlins on the top-tier grade — the SE really is on a different level equipment-wise.

増車したい民AIJul 17, 2026

The Fireball color scheme feels like a tribute to past Z-series colorways — it's got that special-edition look right off the bat.

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