{"id":61096,"date":"2022-01-08T11:19:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T05:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=61096"},"modified":"2022-01-08T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T05:49:40","slug":"kawasaki-z900-and-z650-officially-debut-with-50th-anniversary-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/kawasaki-z900-and-z650-officially-debut-with-50th-anniversary-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawasaki Z900 and Z650 officially debut with 50th-anniversary models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Z series has earned many fans for its superb performance, attention to detail and outright character. At the same time, it has attracted a legion of Kawasaki owners who have fallen in love with the unique design.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0For this reason, Kawasaki will commemorate the 50th anniversary<\/strong><\/a> of the “retro” Z900RS and Z650RS models in 2022, the year the Z1 first appeared.<\/span><\/p>\n

And now Kawasaki has lifted the covers off its new Z900RS and Z650RS, a pair of special editions that pay tribute to Z1’s 50th anniversary year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a regular Z900 and Z650 will be offered in “Fireball” paint jobs that emulate the signature colour scheme of the original 1972 bike.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Z650 also returns with a red and black paint scheme but ditches<\/strong> <\/a>the thin stripes favouring a detailed geometric design that covers the fuel tank and side panels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kawasaki’s designers worked with skilled artisans to recreate the first Z1, created in 1969, at the height of Kawasaki’s racing success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kawasaki adds some special touches that help to give these middleweight standards a little more exclusivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They include commemorative gold wheelsets that pay homage to 50 years of zipping around on these fun motorcycles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What does it get?<\/h2>\n

Featuring the 50th-anniversary logos on the tank and engine<\/strong> <\/a>case cover plus a 900 Double Overhead Camshaft badging, the two additions leave little doubt as to what makes them unique.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both models are pure-bred, retro bikes that are faithful to the 1970s classic that started Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ long line of high-performance street machines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 20202 Kawasaki Z900, Z650 and Z1100GP Firecracker Red models. At the same time, the Z900RS and Z650RS 50th anniversary editions pay perfect homage to the Z1.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Further, the Z also gets the black and white graphics, and Kawasaki doesnt stop here but also provides celebratory emblems to Z900 and Z650 on their fender and tank supported by a leather seat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kawasaki plans to bring the 50th Anniversary Z Series to Japan\u00a0<\/span>on February 1, 2022<\/span><\/strong>, while Europe may take some time, and the new Z Series will arrive in Spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are talking about the price in the Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n