Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025 vs. Suzuki GSX-S1000 2022

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

Suzuki GSX-S1000 2022

Technical Specifications Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025 compared to Suzuki GSX-S1000 2022

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

Suzuki GSX-S1000 2022

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

Suzuki GSX-S1000 2022

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	In line	Engine type	In line
Bore	Bore	73.4 mm	Bore	73.4 mm
Stroke	Stroke	56 mm	Stroke	59 mm
Engine power	Engine power	124 HP	Engine power	152 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	9,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	11,000 rpm
Torque	Torque	97.4 Nm	Torque	106 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	7,700 rpm	Rpm at Torque	9,250 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	11.8	Compression Ratio	12.2
Fuel system	Fuel system	Injection	Fuel system	Injection
Throttle Bore	Throttle Bore	36 mm	Throttle Bore	44 mm
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Transmission Type	Transmission Type	Gearshift	Transmission Type	Gearshift
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	4	Cylinders	4
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	DOHC
Cooling	Cooling	liquid	Cooling	liquid
Displacement	Displacement	948 ccm	Displacement	999 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork
Diameter	Diameter	41 mm	Diameter	43 mm
Travel	Travel	120 mm	Travel	120 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Compression, Preload, Rebound

Suspension Rear

Suspension	Suspension	Swing arm	Suspension	Swing arm
Shock absorber	Shock absorber	Monoshock	Shock absorber	Monoshock
Shock mount	Shock mount	Deflection	Shock mount	Deflection
Travel	Travel	140 mm	Travel	130 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Steel	Frame	Aluminium
Frame type	Frame type	Double cradle	Frame type	Twin Tube
Trail	Trail	110 mm	Trail	100 mm

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Diameter	Diameter	300 mm	Diameter	310 mm
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons
Technology	Technology	Petal	Technology	radial, Monoblock

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Diameter	Diameter	250 mm	Diameter	250 mm
Piston	Piston	Single piston	Piston	Single piston

Assistance Systems

Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Riding modes, Cornering ABS, Ride by Wire, Shift assistant with blipper, Cruise control, Traction control	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Riding modes, Ride by Wire, Shift assistant with blipper, Traction control

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	120 mm	Front tyre width	120 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	70 %	Front tyre height	70 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	180 mm	Rear tyre width	190 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	50 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,065 mm	Length	2,115 mm
Width	Width	830 mm	Width	810 mm
Height	Height	1,075 mm	Height	1,080 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,450 mm	Wheelbase	1,460 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	830 mm	Seat Height	810 mm
Kerb Weight (with ABS)	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	213 kg	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	214 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	17 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	19 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A
Range	Range	354 km	Range	311 km
Combined CO2 emissions	Combined CO2 emissions	117 g/km	Combined CO2 emissions	122 g/km
Combined fuel consumption	Combined fuel consumption	4.8 l/100km	Combined fuel consumption	6.1 l/100km

Equipment

Equipment	Equipment	LED daytime running lights, LED-Headlights, TFT display, USB-C socket	Equipment	LED daytime running lights, LED-Headlights

Pros and Cons in comparison

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

The Kawasaki Z900 SE is the naked bike for those who don't want to experiment. It is a fantastic package that you can buy without hesitation and be satisfied with. All in all, it delivers a total work of art that is almost disturbingly perfect in its balance. It does nothing wrong, but it doesn't do anything spectacularly well either. It is the naked bike that simply works - in every situation, for every type of rider, on every road. And perhaps that is exactly what the world needs in an age of over-enthusiastic supersports and electronically supercharged hypernakeds: a bike that simply rides. And it rides damn well.

Balanced overall package

Sensational quickshifter

Excellent ABS control

Very good engine modulation

Stable and neutral riding performance

Öhlins suspension with excellent comfort

Accessible handling for different rider types

Handlebars too narrow

lack of character due to sterile balance

sound could be more charismatic

Suzuki GSX-S1000 2022

The new GSX-S1000 is an old acquaintance in terms of basic design - the engine and chassis are still from the predecessor. However, the machine has been modernised in many areas and presents itself at an extremely high level, especially visually. Although the engine cannot compete in the league of the super-potent Hyper Nakeds, it functions very harmoniously and powerfully enough. The conventional chassis also strikes a successful compromise between sportiness and comfort. The hammer arguments are definitely the successful design, the standard quickshifter with blipper and, last but not least, the comparatively low price.

superior engine

excellent shift assistant including blipper

balanced handling

bold design

comfortable seating position

very good price

Electronics package not very comprehensive

no 6-axis IMU, no cornering ABS

instruments on the handlebars somewhat antiquated

display not particularly easy to read

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price Kawasaki Z900 SE vs Suzuki GSX-S1000

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