Kawasaki Z900RS suspension setup and specs

Kawasaki Z900RS, 2018 to 2025: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload and rebound, 835 mm (32.9 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel.

Model years covered: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Kawasaki.

Covers the Base, Cafe trims, which share this hardware.

2018–2025 Kawasaki Z900RS
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Kawasaki Z900RS

2018–2025 · standard · 948 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear compressionNot adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel140 mm (5.5 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front tire120/70 ZR17
Rear tire180/55 ZR17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1470 mm (57.9 in)
Rake25°
Trail98 mm (3.9 in)
Seat height835 mm (32.9 in)
Front brakeDual 300mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calipers
Rear brakeSingle 250mm petal disc, single-piston caliper

Other Kawasaki Z900RS generations: 2026 onwards

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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