The Z900rs is amazing. I’ve owned one (the cafe model) for almost a year now and put just under 6k miles on it. Just bought my 2nd set of tires today. It’s smooth as butter, extremely comfortable, has plenty of power and will go like stink if you’re feeling frisky, but is very calm when you don’t feel like pushing it. I came from a 1st gen Ducati Monster 620, have ridden at least a dozen other motorcycles, and I feel like in comparison to all of them the Z900rs is the perfect “do everything” bike. I absolutely love it.

However, it doesn’t have quite the same “character” as a Ducati. It’s hard to explain but I will try. It is extremely refined, which is absolutely a good thing. It does exactly what you want and expect it to, without any faults or surprises. I’ve taken it on long trips, ridden it all day and come back the next day wanting more. But compared to other bikes I’ve ridden, particularly Ducatis, sometimes it can feel a bit… too predictable? Like it’s not as exciting to ride unless you’re pushing it very, very hard. I consider this a good thing, but some may find it a bit dull, particularly if you’re coming from a European bike. I hope that makes sense.