Kawasaki Z1000 R 2017 vs. Yamaha MT-09 2016
Kawasaki Z1000 R 2017
Yamaha MT-09 2016
Overview - Kawasaki Z1000 R 2017 vs Yamaha MT-09 2016
Kawasaki Z1000 R 2017
Yamaha MT-09 2016
Technical Specifications Kawasaki Z1000 R 2017 compared to Yamaha MT-09 2016
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Kawasaki Z1000 R 2017
Of course, on paper the Z1000R is inferior to current Powernakeds and in a classic points evaluation it also loses to the simply perfect Z900. BUT it still exudes pure fascination. Not everyone will like it, but some will adore it. A truly masculine man's bike with a very superior engine and a chassis from the golden era of naked bikes. The Z1000R is still a true naked bike from Supersport Gene - with all its advantages and disadvantages.
Yamaha MT-09 2016
The Yamaha MT-09 did not need to be reinvented for the coming season - it already was extremely well done almost four years ago. Instead, the Japanese focus on fine-tuning and adding practical, contemporary gimmicks such as traction control and automatic shifting. Due to the Euro4 standard, however, the engine management has been changed once again and offers an emphatically powerful but well controllable power delivery in standard mode; the power explosion of the first generation is now no longer offered even by the sharper A mode. The biggest change, recognisable at first glance, is the, in my opinion, extremely successful design with the more aggressive front and the newly designed rear. All in all, an even snazzier naked bike that was clearly built for the fun of motorcycling.